Girl of Gen Z

Meet Shannon Rugani, aka EMPRESS. At just four-years-old, EMPRESS’ life was changed when her hands touched the black and white keys on a keyboard for the first time. Her love for music evolved into a career as a professional dancer, and she was one of the youngest members of the San Francisco Ballet. As her talents developed, EMPRESS moved to New York City where she performed on Broadway as the lead in the Tony Award-winning production of An American in Paris. Today, her career comes full-circle, as she creates music as a singer/songwriter – but she’ll never stop dancing.

Socials:

Music: www.EMPRESS-music.com
IG: @empress.music
FB: @empress.music
Twitter: @empress_music
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGWEWeOsRsOSR5YzQrh3yYg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JsFUFDt9z69xSnlY2pAAo?si=ANnwtW21QHmo90rL1I9pNA

My YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ThinkNPink101

My Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/clarissagrgorinic
https://www.instagram.com/girlofgenz

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Show Notes

Time Stamps:
00:00:00:00-00:02:40:20 Intro
00:02:41:00-00:05:52:19 Upbringing & joining the San Franscisco Ballet
00:05:53:00-00:10:23:27 Starting Dance at age 5
00:10:24:00-00:12:32:29 Being homeschooled & learning to interact with others growing up
00:12:33:00-00:20:22:00 Receiving first pair of pointe shoes
00:22:23:00-00:26:07:26 Post-Secondary & learning
00:26:08:00-01:04:28:00 11 seasons of Ballet, growing & changing
01:04:30:00-01:08:14:15 A Ballerina's Salary 
01:08:15:00-01:12:35:00 Hardest thing about ballerina life & most enjoyable thing
01:12:36:00-01:14:27:28 Hair & makeup
01:14:29:00-01:17:46:00 How many pairs of Pointe shoes have you gone through
01:17:46:00-01:21:47:12 Cattiess in the Ballet & chemistry between dancers
01:21:47:13-01:23:48:15 Do you watch dance films?
01:23:49:00-01:35:22:21 Making it to Broadway
01:35:22:27-01:37:36:26 Becoming a Singer & Songwriter
01:37:37:00-01:42:24:22 Record Label - women in music
01:42:24:28-01:47:43:27 Starting to write music
01:47:44:16-01:55:27:01 Personal life
01:55:27:23-01:56:00:00 Influencial Choreographers/Performers
01:56:43:00-01:58:42:00 Common misconceptions
01:58:00:00-01:59:53:12 Considering another career
01:59:54:00-02:01:17:05 Mistakes made early on
02:01:17:14-02:02:27 Other hobbies & Interests
02:02:28:00-02:02:59:02 What's next?
02:02:59:19-02:04:37:14 Happy with the direction of life taken & outro

What is Girl of Gen Z?

Follow along on my journey navigating life in Toronto as a girl born of Generation Z. Guests will join me to speak about current events, social media, culture & society, their personal experiences, fashion, fitness, makeup and so much more.