What Makes a Queen?

Hannah Bowker April 30, 2020

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What makes a Queen? Is it the crown and sash? Is it the awards? No.. far from it.. It’s in the confidence of how she carries herself, the way she speaks to others, the help she gives, the strength to weather all sorts of situations and storms. A Queen is full of integrity, grace, and poise. When a Queen is faced with a problem, she doesn’t cower in the corner or whine, she faces it head on and tried to solve it or make it better. My mom said to me that you can tell a lot about a person the way they treat animals, children and those in the service industry. You can tell a Queen just by that alone, even is she doesn’t have a crown.

Our portfolios are submitted to the judges and the judging has begun.. however, this isn’t the end.. Whether you are a National Queen, a current state Queen, a former state Queen or a future state Queen, or even deciding to move on after this experience, we are ALL QUEENS.. and we can continue to champion our various causes. It is within each of us to make this world a better place.

Best of luck to all of my Queens.. can’t wait to see what the future holds..

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Hannah Bowker

Hello everyone! My name is Hannah and I am a college freshman at the University of Tampa! I am double majoring in Dance and Human Performance. Some of my aspirations include being Cinderella at Disney World, performing on a cruise ship and one day, having my own training facility where I can design strength and conditioning programs for elite athletes as well as help dancers prevent and rehabilitate injuries. I am very passionate about dance and believe that dance lessons and performance opportunities should be obtainable to everyone, regardless of monetary situations. I have had the extreme fortune to be able to train with some prestigious dance programs including a summer intensive with the Radio City Rockettes, invited to a week long intensive in Louisiana with Tokyo the Choreographer as well as train in tap with Anthony Lo Cascio, a veteran member of Tap Dogs. I have also have the honor of being selected to be a Ballet in the City ambassador as well as a past ambassador for Traveling TuTus, a program that collects gently used and new dance wear and shoes to help out areas in need. My favorite dance genre is Tap, I feel it lets me truly let go and be myself. I also love music, and I play the flute. This has helped me with my dance skills, helping me with musicality and timing with my steps. Especially with Tap dancing, where a basic of music theory and understanding is needed. I also enjoy working out at the gym, with yoga being my favorite thing to do. I find it very relaxing while helping me develop strength and flexibility. I used to compete in dance competitions, and now am trying my hand at pageants. It’s been a very interesting year so far, and I am looking forward to learning more on how to be a good representative of not only the American Coronet Pageant, but as a representative of the State of New York.