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As far back as I can remember I have always loved performing. To me the excitement of performing is unrivaled; nothing beats the feeling of a performer and an audience forming a bond and believing in the story being told on stage before them. The reason I’m so passionate about performing is because it’s such an amazing art form; just the concept of it—being able to embody the art and make people think and feel in new and different ways—is incredible. It is precisely this passion, not only for performing but for theatre as a whole, that makes me want to attend the Boston University Theatre Institute. What I’d like to gain from this experience is to hone my performing abilities and test myself in an intensive theatre environment. The mere act of being surrounded by a group of performers, who are as dedicated and enthusiastic about theatre as I am, would be an amazing experience in and of itself. An environment in which I could work with other strong performers in a scene or play would be one in which I could thrive and do my best work. (Of course an actor should be able to do his best work if strong partner to work off of isn’t present, as in a monologue where no partner is present, so it is up to the actor t