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Broadway Aladdin Cave of Wonders

Magic Brought to Life With Broadway Sacramento’s Aladdin

May 22, 2019

Disney’s hit Broadway musical, Aladdin, is finally at the Sacramento Community Center Theater until June 2nd and you have to check it out! This Broadway on Tour show is probably one the best by far and I am super grateful I had the opportunity to see it with the Broadway Sacramento Ambassadors.

This musical has stunning sets and props, beautiful costumes, numerous special effects, and let’s not forget the 21 high-energy musical numbers full of dancing. I was blown away by how smoothly the show ran and how magical it felt to watch it in person!

Broadway’s Aladdin features all the songs fans love from the original 1992 film, but also new songs and characters. Although the production misses out on a chance for Abu, they make up for it with Aladdin’s band of hilarious thieving friends. The genie has always been my favorite character and James Monroe Iglehart portrays this character perfectly! The actors playing Jasmine, Jafar, Lago, Aladdin himself, and Genie all performed phenomenally to bring this show to life.

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FBLA Northern Section Competition

March 14, 2019

As April comes closer and closer, so does the California State Competition for FBLA chapters from schools across the state. FBLA stands for Future Business Leaders of America and it’s all about preparing students for their future careers in business by participating in competitive events, leadership development, and many educational programs.

In the beginning of the year, each section of the state (Northern, Southern, Central, Bay, Gold Coast, and Inland) hosts their Section Leadership Conference where students can sign up to partake in various competitive events to hopefully win and move on to compete at state. My team and I decided to try participating in some of these competitive events at our Northern Section Leadership Conference (NSLC). Here’s a little bit about what they are:

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Ice Skating in Downtown Sacramento

February 13, 2019

I haven’t been ice skating in years, but this winter I’ve been twice, both at the Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink with my best friends! I forgot how much fun it is, even if you fall a few times. The ice rink downtown is newly renovated and is the perfect place to hand out and have fun!

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Broadway’s STOMP in Sacramento

February 6, 2019

STOMP is finally at Broadway Sacramento for its 25th Anniversary National Tour and you have to see it! Through the dance and music, I was in awe the entire time. The show is unique, captivating, comical, full of energy, and entertaining for everyone who attends. Any every day item from brooms, inner tubes, garbage cans, plastic bags, and even just the actor’s bodies are utilized to create incredible percussion and the famed “Rhythm of New York.”

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Natalie Bourn High School

What A Busy Schedule Has Taught Me

February 5, 2019

So, I haven’t really worked on my blog since August…. and it’s February. That’s crazy! But also necessary. This is my sophomore year and I had no idea what the workload would look like or how much I would have to do. I’ve been jam packed with school, dance, friends, and family and I haven’t had much time for “me time” or blogging.

Handling any busy schedule can be extremely stressful and you may cry a little or be disappointed that you haven’t had that “me time.” I needed to find balance and make time for what I enjoy. That “me time” makes a huge difference in my mood, potential burn out, work effort, and overall happiness. I’m not perfect, but I’m trying to figure out how to maintain some balance. Here’s what I’ve figured out myself so far.

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Little Shop of Horrors at Broadway Music Circus

August 21, 2018

I was so excited to hear that my mom and I got tickets to see the Broadway at Music Circus show Little Shop of Horrors last night! This was my first time (and my mom’s) even hearing about the show and movie, so going in, I had no idea what it was going to be about, but I was happily surprised and actually really enjoyed the performance.

Their round theater was really cool and made the show a lot more interesting. It moved up and down, rose and fell, and had no backstage. They also acted in the isles which made the show even better!

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Cave of the Winds Mountain Park

August 2, 2018

I had so much fun in Manitou Springs at Cave of the Winds Mountain Park doing all kinds of activities. A lot of people just come for the cave or only know about the cave, but there’s so much to do when visiting. There are various rides, a ropes course and rock wall, and the different cave tours where you learn a lot about the different aspects of the cave. Inside the cave tour building there’s also food and a gift shop.

The nice thing was that we bought the wristbands so we could do the rides and course as many times as we wanted. We spent so much time here doing all the activities, but it did get cut short when it began to rain like crazy along with insane winds. Luckily since it’s a cave tour, you don’t notice the rain!

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Tahoe Treetop Adventure Park

July 20, 2018

Tahoe Treetop Adventure Park is an insanely fun experience for all ages! There are 10 different courses, all with unique zip lines, obstacles, and bridges. I had no idea that Tahoe Treetop Adventure Park even existed until my grandparents took my brother and I this summer. Turns out, it was AMAZING! This company has three different parks and we went to the one right in Tahoe City next to the Granlibakken Lodge (they also have on on Tahoe Vista and Squaw). This ropes course and zip line park was the coolest thing ever and we had an insane amount of fun doing all the different courses.

It was actually a lot harder than I thought, but after doing a few, we were just like professionals. You get 2 and 1/2 hours to explore the whole park and it was plenty of time to do the courses. Carter and I repeated some of the courses, but you can do all of the different courses with some extra time to spare.

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The School Year In Review: My First Year At Whitney

June 17, 2018

Starting high school last year, and getting to finally be a high school student with my friends, has been an incredible experience. Freshman year was awesome! High school is a lot different than I imagined, considering I got all of my ideas of high school from High School Musical and Bring It On. It was not like those movies at all! Nevertheless, it was a fun year full of memories, ups and downs, and a lot of “first time” things.

After the first few days, my friends and I even found an “our spot” where we eat lunch every single day together!

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Petrified Forest National Park in Less Than Two Days

June 4, 2018

We had just been at Grand Canyon National Park which was insanely crowded, so we were very happy to come to Petrified Forest National Park for some much smaller crowds. Petrified Forest is one of the smaller national parks in he United States. Most people overlook it, but it was actually way cooler than I thought it was going to be. This national park is a must see because of its uniqueness and factor of surprise. Because of its size, you can do the whole park in less than two days and still see everything the park has to offer. What’s really cool is that the park has two very different sides to it; the petrified side and painted desert side.

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  • The “circle of life” has brought 4WRD to an end 😭 This was such an amazing show with even more amazing people! Our fun backstage memories and laughs make me so excited for the advanced show in the spring! THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who came to the show to support dance 4 and to everyone who made the show possible — the show couldn’t have happened without our phenomenal crew (im so sad we didn’t take any pics) ❤️💪
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  • Just a few final trails in The Needles to wrap up this road trip! I seriously don’t want to go home or back to school, but... I’m ready to actually sleep in 😍
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  • When on a Bourn road trip, we stop at all kinds of road side attractions. And when in Utah, we must see the dinosaurs 🦕😍 .
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  • Happy Thanksgiving from the Bourn Family from Canyonlands National Park! Today was incredible and full of awesome hikes and I am so grateful to have my amazing family and the opportunity to explore the world 🥰💪 ALSO: there are so many people in my life who I am thankful for and all the time on the world wouldn’t be enough to lost them all: so, I am thankful for ALL of you ❤️
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  • Exploring Arches National Park was pretty awesome covered in snow! I know Thanksgiving hasn’t passed yet, but I’m living for this winter wonderland ❄️🥶
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  • Ignoring the fact it’s freezing cold and windy and trying to feel good hiking vibes only-hopefully its a little warmer where we’re going next🤞🥶
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  • May have been a little tired from climbing up, but still feeling like queen of world 👑 Natural Bridges National Monument was a pretty awesome pit stop on our way to Moab 😍
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  • Did we spend $5 to rent a horse to recreate western film movie shots? Obviously yes! Monument Valley has been full of awesome surprises including John Ford’s Point 🐴😍 Sad we had to leave today, but excited for the rest of the trip!
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  • That’s a wrap on Monument Valley and this road trip’s only just begun! Beautiful views at iconic movie spots made for some fun times with my family 😍🏜 (these first two are at Forest Gump Hill - peep the story for funny movie comparisons 😉)
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