{"id":129,"date":"2008-07-23T06:57:19","date_gmt":"2008-07-23T06:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/?p=129"},"modified":"2011-03-19T07:00:39","modified_gmt":"2011-03-19T07:00:39","slug":"interview-with-nikki-webster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/interview-with-nikki-webster\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Nikki Webster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At what age did you become interested in dance &#038; entertainment? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster: <\/b>  I first started going to singing. dancing lessons at the age of 4 or 5&#8230; I just loved it&#8230; it was such a social thing for me. I was quite shy and it really allowed me to come out of my shell. <\/p>\n<p>Can you describe how it makes you feel to perform? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster: <\/b>  Performing for me is just the best feeling you could ever imagine. Its like I&#8217;m on top of the world and I have no worries at all. The adrenaline mixed with the audiences&#8217; appreciation for what you&#8217;re doing could not be more rewarding as an entertainer. <\/p>\n<p>What were some of the challenges you faced to become a recognised dance &#038; entertainer? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster: <\/b>  Well I wouldn&#8217;t call myself a recognised dancer, I love to dance but I guess I am a singer that dances. I guess one of the challenges that all performers are faced with is the unpredictability of the industry and work available&#8230; however we are all sop <\/p>\n<p>What was you inspiration to open a Dance school? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster:<\/b>  To be able to give back to the youth of Australia, also to able to watch and have a hand in developing new Australian talent. <\/p>\n<p>The dance school has combined acting and dancing, is acting important for a dancer? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster: <\/b>  I definitely believe that acting is important for dancers&#8230; when you dance you are expressing emotions and I think acting can only help this. <\/p>\n<p>What types of dance do you offer at your dance school? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster:<\/b> We offer everything, &#8220;ALL CLASSES, ALL LEVELS, ALL AGES&#8221; that&#8217;s our motto- Jazz\/funk, tap, ballet, contemporary, singing, drama, musical theatre, hip hop, Latin\/salsa, acrobatics. <\/p>\n<p>Can you tell us some funny stories about teaching 3-5 year olds to dance? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster: <\/b>  They&#8217;re just so imaginative and unafraid&#8230; I think the funniest thing is how they are all obsessed with the mirrors&#8230; they love watching themselves it&#8217;s soooo cute <\/p>\n<p>Which is your favourite type of dance? Why? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster: <\/b>  Mmm I have many. I really appreciate all forms of dance. I love watching my teachers choreograph and dance their hearts out &#8211; they are all so amazing! <\/p>\n<p>Has your Dance School, changed your career objectives? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster: <\/b>  Not really. However it has made me more determined than ever to keep performing and producing music. <\/p>\n<p>What are your aspirations for the future? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster: <\/b>  Hopefully over the next 5 years the school will grow and we will expand. I&#8217;d love to open up interstate as well. Musically I hope to keep releasing music and also just developing everything that goes along with that. <\/p>\n<p>What effect do movies like Step Up Two have on you? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster: <\/b>  They are so inspirational. When I leave the cinema all I want to do is get up and dance! <\/p>\n<p>Are the challenges the dancers face in Step Up 2 unique and realistic? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster: <\/b>  I think they are realistic for growing up in that part of America. I guess its hard for me to comment as I grew up in Australia. <\/p>\n<p>Do you hope to get into the dance movie industry? <\/p>\n<p><b>Nikki Webster: <\/b>  I&#8217;d love to do a film that incorporated dancing and acting. I think the filming process would be soooo much fun. <\/p>\n<p><b>60 Second Quiz <\/b><br \/>\nFull Name: Nikki Webster<br \/>\nNickname(s): Mighty Mouse, Nickway<br \/>\nStar Sign: Taurus<br \/>\nMusic Talent: Singer<br \/>\nFavourite Food\/ DRINK: Chai Latte<br \/>\nFavourite Film: Centre Stage<br \/>\nFavourite Actor: Ashton Kutcher<br \/>\nPets: 2 dogs &#8211; star and princess<br \/>\nBest Feature: mmm &#8211; I am not really sure. I guess I have to say my brown eyes<br \/>\nWorst Feature: where do I start! Hehehe&#8230;. I talk too much<br \/>\nPerson You Would Most Like to Meet: Madonna<br \/>\nHobbies\/Interests: Movies, games nights with friends<br \/>\nFirst Job: Cinderella the Pantomime<br \/>\nAre you a Pub, Bar or Club kind: I am a bit of all three depending on what mood I&#8217;m in and also what crowd of friends I&#8217;m hanging out with. At the moment I am finding myself more of a bar person.<br \/>\nWhat Can You Never Leave Home Without: My mobile<br \/>\nWhat is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning: How many things I need to get done in the day and to feel accomplished.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.girl.com.au\/step-up-2-the-streets.htm\">Girl.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At what age did you become interested in dance &#038; entertainment? Nikki Webster: I first started going to singing. dancing lessons at the age of 4 or 5&#8230; I just loved it&#8230; it was such a social thing for me. I was quite shy and it really allowed me to come out of my shell. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/interview-with-nikki-webster\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Interview with Nikki Webster<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[22],"class_list":["post-129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-19","tag-interviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":133,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129\/revisions\/133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}