College – Where to Go and What to Do
February 18, 2011 by Richmond
Filed under Information, Services
Most colleges require applications for admission by the first of the year. If you’re going for early decision, you need to get your application packet in by November 1st. So, now is as good a time as any to start thinking about where you want to apply. Whether you’re just finishing high school or if you’re a member of the AARP, continuing your education is a good thing to do.
Why? When is it ever bad to expand your knowledge base? When is it ever bad to learn how to do something better than you did it before? When is it bad to learn how to think more critically, to express yourself more succinctly, or to interact with like-minded people in a nurturing environment? Pretty much never. Plus, even with the woeful economic times we’ve had, it is still true that your earning potential increases with some sort of post-high school degree.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 annual earnings varied as much as $22,000 per year between someone with a high school diploma and someone with a bachelor’s degree. It might not be that much now, but it might be even more of a difference soon. As employers get more choosy about who they hire, you need any edge you can get to beat out the competition.
Deciding where you want to go to college and what you want to study is the first step. We were recently contacted by a website called UniXL – they’re an “education and career information portal.” I checked Richmond, VA and while the results didn’t give you every little detail on the first pass, I do think that this site is a great way to start searching for programs. Don’t forget to apply for any scholarships and grants you might get, and make sure you fill out all those FAFSA forms properly!
In case you don’t want to go to school in Richmond (what, are you crazy?) here are links to this portal’s page for each state. Happy hunting!
- Schools in Alabama
- Schools in Alaska
- Schools in Arizona
- Schools in Arkansas
- Schools in California
- Schools in Colorado
- Schools in Connecticut
- Schools in Delaware
- Schools in Florida
- Schools in Georgia
- Schools in Hawaii
- Schools in Idaho
- Schools in Illinois
- Schools in Indiana
- Schools in Iowa
- Schools in Kansas
- Schools in Kentucky
- Schools in Louisiana
- Schools in Maine
- Schools in Maryland
- Schools in Massachusetts
- Schools in Michigan
- Schools in Minnesota
- Schools in Mississippi
- Schools in Missouri
- Schools in Montana
- Schools in Nebraska
- Schools in Nevada
- Schools in New Hampshire
- Schools in New Jersey
- Schools in New Mexico
- Schools in New York
- Schools in North Carolina
- Schools in North Dakota
- Schools in Ohio
- Schools in Oklahoma
- Schools in Oregon
- Schools in Pennsylvania
- Schools in Rhode Island
- Schools in South Carolina
- Schools in South Dakota
- Schools in Tennessee
- Schools in Texas
- Schools in Utah
- Schools in Vermont
- Schools in Virginia
- Schools in Washington
- Schools in West Virginia
- Schools in Wisconsin
- Schools in Wyoming
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The Richmond Institute of Burlesque
February 4, 2011 by Elizabeth
Filed under Activities, Featured, Totally Richmond
A recent addition to Richmond’s dance community has me (and a bunch of other people) all atwitter. The Richmond Institute of Burlesque opened its doors and now we all have the opportunity (if not the talent) to dance all sexy with the best of them.
Dolli Holliday
Twilight Images by Melody Smith
Deepa De Jour
Photo by Stereo Vision Photography
Skye Sinclaire
photo by Melody Smith of Twilight Studios
Richmond Burlesque Goddesses Dolli Holiday, Deepa De Jour, and Skye Sinclaire are the three main instructors, but you can expect other Richmond-based burlesque beauties to make appearances, as well as nationally-known dancers who are traveling through Richmond.
Some of the class offerings and descriptions are as follows:
Burlesque Basics:
All three founding members teach this class, where you’ll learn some basic moves like glove peels, shimmies, and the like, and they’ll give you a crash course in the history of burlesque, how to develop your own burlesque character, and more. This class is open to women only, since you’ll be trying out your newly-learned moves with boas, gloves, and pasties. Yeow!
The Art of Chair Dance and Stocking Peels:
Skye Sinclaire takes you through the steps of different chair dances and stocking peels. Even if you don’t plan on using these techniques in your own public debut, these skills are sure to spice up your life at home.
Songs to Strip By:
Dolli Holiday teaches this wallet-friendly class, where you’ll learn all about picking the perfect song for your burlesque routine. More than just an overview of good music, she’ll teach you how to use the building blocks of the songs (beats, breaks, etc.) to make your number special.
These classes are just the tip of the iceberg, Folks. Check out the full course list to find the class for you, and check the calendar for class times and dates. I was supposed to go to Sunday’s Make-Up and Wig Tricks class. I’m really bummed I didn’t get to go because Liv actually teaches you (among many other things) how to select, trim, and apply false eyelashes, which is something I have always wanted to know how to do.
The Richmond Institute of Burlesque is located at 6517 Dickens Place. You don’t have to be a skinny Minnie or a fabulous dancer to take classes there. Dolli and the girls want you to know that burlesque is designed to make YOU feel good about YOU, and what’s better than that?
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Elephants and Giraffes Children’s Boutique
January 24, 2011 by Elizabeth
Filed under Shopping, Totally Richmond
Julee Evans started out her career in children’s clothing as a sales rep for Kelly’s Kids. Now she has opened her own boutique called Elephants and Giraffes Children’s Boutique. Located in the Westbury Shopping Center, Elephants and Giraffes specializes in monogrammed and appliqued clothing and is so full of cute – they sell Kelly’s Kids, Castles and Crowns, and Hartstrings brands of kids clothes as well as others.
The store is located on the side of the Westbury shopping center, facing East Ridge Road. You can’t miss it, it’s bright blue! In addition to selling quality brand kids clothing, the boutique also sells consignment clothing – just call to make an appointment, or you can email them.
Julee is active in the community, and is networking her awesome little shop as much as possible. Head on over to check it out, or to consign some of your little one’s gently used clothes.
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