Can't Knock MTV For This

These are the 5 stars of the new MTV show "Taking The Stage".

Jasmine (Middle)

A top flight ballerina who dreams of attending New York performing arts conservatory The Juilliard School after graduating from SCPA.

Mia (Far Right)

A singer-songwriter whose talent is matched only by her drive and her goal is to be signed by the time she is 18.

Tyler (Right)

A gifted hip-hop dancer, new to SCPA with his little brother Chris (also a dancer) and attracts attention from everyone at the school.

Malik (Left)

Jasmine’s best friend and leads the school’s only hip-hop dance group, “The Definition.” In addition to his formidable dance skills, he is also a talented choreographer and a singer/songwriter.

Shaakira (Far Left)

A dancer and aspiring actress, she is also an accomplished ballet dancer, one of the best SCPA has ever produced, but she prefers hip-hop dance and is a member of Malik’s camp.

Of coarse this is a reality show, which has become typical for this channel, which i really don't understand because the shit is called MTV(Music TeleVision), not RTV (Reality TeleVision) and more than half of the show don't even relate to music at all!

This show, on the other hand, not only showcase music, but art as a whole (Visual, Dance, Poetry, etc...) and it has caught my attention.

These kids attend SCPA, a prestigious school that draws young people from all backgrounds dedicated to pursuing careers in the arts. The school has track record of producing some of the entertainment industry’s most knowned dancers, singers and musicians like...

Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City)

Carmen Electra (Starsky & Hutch)

actor/director Todd Luiso (High Fidelity)

actor Rocky Carroll (NCIS)

singer Nick Lachey.

SCPA is not the average high school and gaining entrance is not an easy task, as every student must audition before being accepted. The curriculum is so rigorous, that the students who have been there the longest call themselves “survivors.” Honing their skills will take everything they have but to achieve it they will have to focus all their energy and make sacrifices along the way.

While they are some of the most talented teenagers in the country, they will still have to navigate the same trials and insecurities that all teenagers face which are obstacles that threaten their chances at success. The enormous pressure to make good grades, demanding rehearsal schedules, changing friendships and first loves, will keep them striving to find balance. As these rising stars pursue their goals, cameras will be there to capture the ups and downs, the adulations and tears, and that moment when they risk it all to take the stage and claim it as their own.

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