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Award of Merit | Intermediate Division | Creek View Elementary PTA, Georgia
Flight of thoughts describes what goes on inside my mind and what I observe when I look within. The music tells the story of my thoughts journey to my consciousness. These thoughts have to face many challenges as a person does in real life. The few that survive are the very best. They pass through obstacles like logic and morality before maturing.
Award of Excellence | Primary Division | Wellington Elementary PTA, Kentucky
One Rainy Night is about a stormy evening. The rain is falling softly at first and I am looking within myself and daydreaming. The rain becomes a little harder and I start to daydream about strong feelings - like maybe when I get angry with my brother or how much my mom and dad love me. Then the rain gets even stronger and I daydream about Christmas Eve because its raining on Christmas Eve and I imagine all the presents under the tree on Christmas morning. The weather inspires me to look within and imagine what my life will be like.
Award of Merit | Primary Division | Elise L Wolff PTA, Nevada
My dad was hurt at work. We became homeless for a year after. We moved to Nevada two years ago. I took this picture in front of our new apartment at the time. My mom says rain is tears from heaven. My grandpa died just after my dad's injury. I think it was my grandpa crying that we had a new home finally.
Award of Excellence | Intermediate Division | Sandersville Elementary PTA, Kentucky
The entry I am submitting is an original music composition. The contest theme Look Within reminded me of my oldest sister. She has a condition called selective mutism that makes it very hard talking to people and making friends. The song tells a story about a girl inspired by my sister, who is too afraid to speak up and make friends. The chorus encourages her to look within and find her voice. In the second verses she finds the courage to make a friend. I wrote the words to the chorus first then found a chord progression.
Award of Excellence | High School Division | Ashley High School PTA, North Carolina
Seaside Sickness, is a 12x12 inch colored pencil self portrait. The theme "Look Within" inspired me to create a piece that shows the vulnerability and fragility of a person. The sheer fabric that I chose to incorporate represents the small layer that is between a person and their vulnerability. The fabric is covering the face, but allows for the person to still be seen underneath, showing what is truly behind the thin layer between oneself and the world, Look Within.
Award of Excellence | High School | Newark High School PTSA, Delaware
"In the Dark" depicts a girl looking into a dark corridor and seeing the monster within. The monster is supposed to represent the darkness inside the girl, along with her inner turmoil. As the theme is "Look Within," I decided she would be both literally looking into the corridor and figuratively looking within herself at her own insecurities.
Award of Excellence | Middle School Division | Edison Middle School PTA, Illinois
When I considered the theme, I thought that looking within another person involves seeing their many layers. I drew an onion with brightly colored layers to represent the complicated yet beautiful layers of a person. On the surface, we see the outer layer (the plant leaves), but when we go deeper, we discover each person's unique features. I included the roots and soil in my drawing because we are all connected and influenced by our environment. I want to be the person who looks for the unique layers in others and is willing to reveal my own.
Award of Excellence | Middle School Division | Spanish Oaks Elementary PTA, Utah
Someone might be mean or hurtful, but you don’t know why, so you label them or judge them. But maybe they have been through hard things, or still going through things. Such as abuse, problems with their families, or they don’t have a safe place to go. But if you talk to them or say hi and hangout with them then you could see who they are inside and you could help them. You have to be able to look through it. My project shows that someone’s words and actions can be very different than what is inside.
Award of Excellence | Intermediate Division | Pierce Downer PTA, Illinois
Accept yourself for the way you are and others will recognize you (the way you are), but it all starts from within. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, sometimes you have to "Look Within" to find true kindness and beauty. Not everything lies on the surface, to truly get to know something you have to "Look Within."
Award of Merit | High School Division | Naples Middle High School PTSA, (AE) European Congress
In my piece I drew a teenage boy who is all stern and tough on the outside, while he's beautiful, gentle, and feminine on the inside. This is supposed to illustrate how we need to look within people to see their true personality, rather than judging people off of their appearance.
Award of Merit | Intermediate Division | Lomond View Elementary PTA, Utah
Look within a person because looks can be deceiving and you never know what is happening on the inside of the person, you never know what's happening at home, school, or inside themselves so don't judge be a friend and most importantly Be Kind. #stopbulling!! /Describing/ There is a young girl who wears a smile on her face but inside she is crying.
Award of Merit | High School Division | Blue Springs South Senior High PTSA, Missouri
Manipulating your outer image is the easiest way to protect yourself from the eyes of peers, parents, and social media. Lucky enough, teens have almost perfected doing so. We fine-tune everything to create a new composite, something a little less "us" is the goal. This obsession can cause the things we value to drift. Looking within and asking yourself, "What gives me drive?", "What inspires me?" etc. and not being able to think of anything is the price we have to learn to pay. In the end though, it's "whatever!" We're all a little lost in space anyway.
"We are so unused to emotion
that we mistake any depth of feeling
for sadness, any sense of the unknown
for fear, and any sense of peace fore boredom.
I use solitude now like a lamp to illumine corners I've never seen. And though I am scared at times that, after all this way, I will come up empty, I still believe that going inside and bringing whatever I find out makes all the difference. "
---Mark Nepo
Follow my blog: www.discovertheworldwithin.wordpress.com
Award of Excellence | Middle School Division | William B. Travis TAG Vanguard and Academy PTA, Texas
Like us, flowers also go through life. Looking into the past, I feel that my childhood was very tender. In the beginning, I introduced a pattern setting a quiet tone, resembling the sprouting flowers and my naps as a toddler. I also described the fears of growing up and the danger of the winter wind with chord inversions. Looking into the future, I see myself rising to the stars and falling as my body starts to decline. I include a cadenza signaling the downfall of the plant but then repeat the intro to indicate that another blossom is born.
Outstanding Interpretation | Middle School Division | Canyon Lake Middle School PTSA, California
My composition consists of me singing with the accompaniment of the piano played by myself. The song shows how you should accept who and what you are and that nobody's perfect. It relates to the theme by explaining how you should look within yourself to find that you are worth more than you believe you are. Whenever in doubt, reflect and realize that you matter.
Award of Merit | Middle School Division | Ligon GT Middle School PTA, North Carolina
I chose to present my self portrait as if you were looking at me and my dreams and things I love are bursting out of my heart. It has both watercolor and pencil to show the contrast between how I present myself on the outside and what I am on the inside, the part that truly makes me me. I draw my interests and hopes flowing out straight from my heart as if they have been waiting for this moment.
Award of Merit | Primary Division | In My Heart | George S. Bryant PTA, Missouri
It’s made out of fabric. I sewed the collage to show the things that I love.
Award of Merit | Intermediate Division | Koloa Elementary School PTSA, Hawaii
I was inspired by a story I wrote for fun and decided to write this. It shows a girl who lost all hope looking within her heart to find the courage to break free of the chains that held her in the past where she was alone.
Award of Excellence | Primary Division | Dunmore Elementary Center PTA, Pennsylvania
I love going to school. I love my teacher but sometimes I get frustrated and upset when she screams at kids. When I think about it and look within, I feel sorry for her. I realize how patient she is, even when kids don't behave. If I think about my actions, I feel I am a good student and I try my best to not disappoint her. I feel for her. That's why I wrote this song for her. I want to let her know that I understand her situation and whenever I look within I feel love for her.
Award of Excellence | High School Division | Hanover High PTSA, Virginia
Polls will show trends of increasing pessimism and cynical thinking. It's important we don't lose sight of hope, even when all around us are hopeless. This short story details a woman introspectively facing her impending death and deciding she could find light in the darkest moment of her life, if she looks within. Before this story was written, I had drafted the first two sentences of it and it was submitted to a writing blog and published on my behalf for a writing prompt contest. I then used the prompt to finish the story with the theme, Look Within.
Award of Merit | High School Division | Lawton High School, PTA Oklahoma
Beauty is not always visible on the outside but within ones spirit.
Award of Excellence | Intermediate Division | Heritage Elementary PTA, Alabama
I dedicate this dance to all the kids who are victims of bullying. When someone discourages you, show them who you are and what you are capable of. "Look within" yourself, realize your strengths, develop your own beliefs and build courage to create your own way! Learn from the past and leave fear to build a successful future.
I choreographed this dance based on a mix of Indian classical dance (bharatanatyam), hip hop and ballet movements. I used hand gestures called "mudras" in Bharatanatyam to enact some of the expressions for the lyrics.
Award of Excellence | Middle School Division | Pleasant Valley Junior High PTA, Iowa
I have taken a more literal point of view to the theme, Look Within. I used snoring and a heartbeat in my piece. You may also examine my piece from another perspective. I chose to symbolize humanity as a whole. Historically, people’s personal opinions were not influenced by the technology and social media that is widespread today. As the piece progresses, you will hear the loops and beats transition towards techno-sounding music. Listen closely to my saxophone part. It uses Morse code to spell out “brains”, which transitions to “AI” through the piece.
Outstanding Interpretation | Intermediate Division | Stonewall Elementary PTA, Kentucky
I've been thinking about what I can do to help our world. I may only be a kid, but i spend a lot of time thinking about how to make a difference. It takes a lot of courage to express what I'm feeling inside, but I know that until I give my inside thoughts a voice that I can't make things happen or be the real me. It's scary to think about stepping up to make a change, but I know I can do it! We all have a "Super H" inside!
Award of Merit | Special Artist Division | Grandview Hills Elementary PTA, Texas
This Has To Change was written to express my anticipation for new beginnings and desire to leave the past behind. As fifth grade is my last year of elementary school, I thought it should be a good one. My worst fear was that it would be a disaster like my previous years. However, I was quite mistaken. This song is all about reflection and looking within yourself; deciding what, if anything, has to change hence the name. Thank you for giving me this opportunity, and I hope you enjoy my masterpiece! Your Student, Jane
Award of Merit | High School Division | Bellevue High PTSA 2.3.148, Washington
My composition represents the internal journey of my nationality. The song begins with a very familiar Chinese melody. As time goes on, the melody grows to become more complicated. The most intense part of the song represents the battle the two sides of me face: the side that was raised in America and the one that was born in China. The ending of the song represents my realization that I do not have to pick a side and redefined by the words "American" or "Chinese." I can be myself.
Award of Excellence | Intermediate Division | Bluff Ridge PTA, Utah
I wrote this song using a keyboard and computer software. As I wrote the song I was thinking about the moon and stars shining above the seashore. The moons reflection helps me to reflect within myself. When I look within I realize what I truly love and can radiate that positive attitude to others. Change is so hard. I am afraid of the unknown but can find courage to look within and find myself. When I have courage I can help others.
Award of Excellence | Special Artist Division | Syracuse High PTA, Utah
In this three minute music composition, I embedded my memories and emotions of what it feels like to be one with yourself and look within. I related this feeling with being high up in the sky above the clouds where inspiration and love will guide you.
Award of Merit | Middle School Division | Fox Hills Elementary PTA, Utah
My grandmother lives hundreds of miles away. Each night I call her on facetime and we read together, study Latin stems together, or just talk about our day. She has been in and out of the hospital with procedures and illnesses. She is 89 years old her body and heart all failing. This poem is about how I look within to remember her. I am nervous I may forget things about her when she dies, but I know within me I have all the memories to be happy and resilient.
Award of Excellence | Special Artist Division | Oak Knoll Middle PTA, Virginia
I wrote about autism because I wanted to teach people how to understand me. The contest is about Looking Within so my poem looks within me to help others know about autism. I loved writing it because it helped me to take a look at myself and grow up more.
Award of Excellence | Primary Division | Lang Ranch PTA, California
Each wave is different in the ocean. Some are strong and some are soft. But deep within, each wave is the same. They are all water. Some water travels into the air, forms into clouds, turns into rains and snows, joins the river and then travels back to the sea. Some water sinks into the sands and rejoins the ocean deep down. This is a song I wrote for the water in the ocean. They are different in their appearances and have different journeys, but looking within, we will find that they have the same essence and the same origin.
Award of Merit | Intermediate Division | Sacajawea Elementary PTA, Montana
When I look within my mom, I see someone kind, strong, brave and amazing. I love her so much. This fall she was diagnosed with cancer. My family was really sad about it. My look within project is about all the doctors who helped her get well. I hope this inspires other cancer victims. Enjoy!!!
Award of Merit | Middle School Division | Walkertown Middle School, North Carolina
My dance portrays the struggle every dancer and every person faces; which is finding the balance of inner and outer beauty. As a dancer, I understand how it feels to face a mirror for hours on end. It is easy to dwell on the outward appearance. In reality, a person needs to focus on the inner self. The mirror represents how easy it is to become fixated on outer looks. The blindfold represents finding an inward perspective. The window view of the dancer represents how artistry is always a balance of inward and outward vision.
Silo conversa con el cineasta Danny Zuckerbrot en un café en Chacras de Coria, durante la filmacion de el Sabio de los Andes. octubre 2007.
Talking to filmmaker Danny Zuckerbrot at a coffee shop in Chacras de Coria, during the filming of "The Sage of the Andes". October 2007
Award of Excellence | Primary Division | SKA Academy PTSA, Georgia
The first time I heard the Chinese Zither, I was deeply touched by the amazing sound. It broke the silence with its gentle dings and filled my mind with fantastical images and feelings. Since then, I decided to learn the Chinese Zither. Chinese Zither is a very magical and traditional musical instrument because it has allowed me to look within myself and my Chinese culture. I imagine the wonderful sound swaying from my fingertips and my ancestors that have allowed people to look within their hearts, minds and souls in a way that only music can do.