NEWS & REVIEWS

Crazy about Nazie!

Quvenzhane "Nazie" Wallis was born on August 28, 2003, in Houma, La., where she attends Honduras Elementary School. She is the daughter of Venjie and Qulyndreia Wallis, and sister to Qunyquekya, Vejon and Venjie Jr. Nazie loves reading, singing, dancing, acting and playing her iPod and Nintendo DS. She's a big fan of China McClain, Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus, and her favorite sports are basketball, volleyball, dance and cheerleading. More »

"Billy Elliot: The Musical"

For 11-year-old actress and dancer Genai Veal, Billy Elliot is a role model. Now a sixth-grader playing one of the English ballet girls who Elliot trains alongside in the musical, Genai had what she called Billy's "feeling of dance" when she was very young. In fact, Veal began her study at the age of 2. Now she speaks so eloquently about her own training and the show, which played at the Opera House this month, and how she could be a role model herself. More »