Get to know me

In what ways do you participate in the arts in Fort Dodge or at your school? 

I participate in concert choir, show choir, chamber choir, musical, and voice lessons with Shelly Bottorff. 

What do you most enjoy about music?

The thing I enjoy the most about music is how there are so many different types of music that you can sing, listen to, etc.  

What have you learned from being involved in music?

I have learned many things from being involved in music but I think that the thing that I take away the most from it is how it can be so healing and how it can change so many people in so many different ways. 

What are your plans after high school?

I plan on graduating high school with my AA degree from Iowa Central. This being said, I plan to go to college to major in Psychology and to minor in teaching.

Do you get nervous before you perform? If so, how do you handle it?

I used to get really nervous when I would perform and don’t get me wrong, I still do. Now I think that performing just seems more normal than when it used to, and I have more experience and so it’s less nerve wracking. I don't really have a tip for handling my nerves. I just remember how hard I’ve worked to perform and how happy it makes the people around me. 

If you could play any part in a musical, who would you play and why?

If I could play any part in a musical I would choose “High School Musical” and I would play Gabriella. The reason this would be my favorite person to play is because I love watching the movie and the soundtrack is really good. Another reason Gabriella would be my top pick is because she is super kind and she shows that throughout the musical. 

Walk us through a typical day in the life of Greenlee Crimmins.

My day usually starts out with show choir at seven AM and then I have a full day of school. After school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays I have musical and then I also have it later in the night, usually every night. If I’m not at musical I’m probably at a sporting event or softball practice. Then I come home, get my stuff ready for the next day and finally go to bed. 

What other activities are you involved in?

Other than being involved in the arts I am involved in school softball, travel softball, student council, and respect for life.  

Who do you look up to? And, why?

I look up to many of my family members, but if I had to choose one person it would be my Grandpa Denny. My Grandpa is a hard-worker, he’s funny, he’s nice to me and everyone else he’s around, and most importantly he is really into the faith. My Grandpa is always around and he always tells me “If you want to go do something and your parents won’t let you, call your Grandpa and he’ll come get you.” My favorite memory with my grandpa is when he would take me to show choir in the mornings before he would go over to church, which almost always meant that he was going to have a donut waiting for me in the car. 

You’re on a deserted island, you can have 3 items with you. What do you choose to take and why? 

If I could bring three things with me on a deserted island I would bring: snacks, my bed, and my phone. I would bring these things because I want to be able to communicate with my friends and family (my phone), I would want to be able to be comfortable and stay well rested (my bed), and I would want snacks because they’re an essential part of my life.