RSS Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Flickr
The Hub
  • Home
  • News
  • Headlines
  • Inside Dallas ISD
  • News Briefs
  • Nota Escolar
  • Contact Us
The Hub
  • Home
  • News
  • Headlines
  • Inside Dallas ISD
  • News Briefs
  • Nota Escolar
  • Contact Us
The Hub
You are at:Home»News»Inside Dallas ISD»Dallas ISD Senior Spotlight: From sports to the stage, Hillcrest student finds unexpected life calling to pursue acting
Dallas ISD Senior Spotlight: From sports to the stage, Hillcrest student finds unexpected life calling to pursue acting

Dallas ISD Senior Spotlight: From sports to the stage, Hillcrest student finds unexpected life calling to pursue acting

0
By The Hub on May 8, 2020 Inside Dallas ISD

Luke Mock’s brother and sister were always big into acting, but when he started at Hillcrest High School as a freshman, he was a sports fan who joined the basketball team.

But he didn’t enjoy playing basketball as much as he expected. And his junior year, he decided to follow his siblings’ footsteps and audition for the school musical, landing the lead role. Performing in the musical changed his life, setting him on a path to pursue acting after he graduates next month

“I really enjoy the aspect of finding the characters I’m playing,” Mock said. “I try to find the similarities, and differences, between the character and myself. Then I try to bring them to life in a believable way.”

Dallas ISD Senior Spotlight: From sports to the stage, Hillcrest student finds unexpected life calling to pursue acting
Luke Mock played Danny Zuko in Hillcrest’s production of ‘Grease.’

Even after school buildings closed in March due to the COVID-19 threat, Mock and some of his theatre classmates continued rehearsing on Zoom calls.

“It’s been a way to help us keep that trust together and bring some normalcy to these uncertain times,” Mock said.

After graduation, Mock plans to continue taking acting classes, auditioning for roles and attending Richland College as part of the Dallas County Promise. And while COVID-19 means his senior year isn’t ending how he expected, he looks forward to staying engaged with Hillcrest’s theater program in the future.

“There is a lot of hope for the things to come here at Hillcrest,” he said. “We have a lot of talented students, and I want to support them however I can.”

Dallas ISD Class of 2020
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
The Hub

Connecting you to the personalities, places and perspectives of Dallas ISD

Related Posts

Dallas ISD to Induct Seven into Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Celebrating Three Years at the Dallas Education Foundation

Dallas ISD hosted ceremony to celebrate principals’ dedication

  • ESSER
June 13, 2022

ESSER update: Reading Academies lead to early intervention

May 23, 2022

ESSER Update: Tutoring bridges the gap  

April 29, 2022

ESSER Update: PPE keeps students and staff safe

Our Voices, Our Stories
Archives
  • Recent
June 29, 2022

Celebrando Tres Años Con la Dallas Education Foundation

June 29, 2022

Dallas ISD to Induct Seven into Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022

June 29, 2022

Celebrating Three Years at the Dallas Education Foundation

About
About

Connecting you to the personalities, places and perspectives of Dallas ISD



The Dallas Independent School District
9400 North Central Expressway Dallas, TX 75231
© 2022  Dallas Independent School District

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

Go to mobile version