I walked up to the microphone and looked out at the audience in front of me. Weeks of rehearsing during drives in the car and watching numerous YouTube videos on auditions, proper breath support and vocal tone had finally brought me to that moment. My love for singing and performing began at age four. I […]
The InStepp Blog: Our Perspective
Visit the InStepp Blog often to get our perspective on issues and local events. Our bloggers continually scan the internet looking for news, ideas and other information of potential interest to our readers.
The Peruvian Beauty Queens who Stood Up
A few weeks ago, women from across the world competed in the Miss Universe pageant, with Ms. South Africa taking the crown. Beauty pageants continue to be controversial, some view it as empowering women while others see it as exploitative. Beauty pageants have been protested against but have also been used to highlight essential issues […]
Why Photoshop Still Matters
Slim thighs, toned arms, flawless complexion, and a smile to top it all off. Everyday, thousands of images flash before our eyes of women with perfect bodies, carefully crafted behind a computer screen. Seeing these images has become so commonplace that we often accept them as normal representations of what women could, and should, look […]