Nervousness is an inevitable part of life. We all have a Nervous Nelly inside us. So come find out how she overcomes her nervousness and gains the confidence she needs to achieve her dreams.
Paul Kwo is an author, a veteran actor and performer, and an educator. He founded PopRock Academy in 2011 to help students of all ages grow through acting, dance and music education. He is also uncle to Alina, who created the original sketch which Nervous Nelly is based on.
Nervous Nelly's First Recital
Embrace your nervousness
Original Nelly
Nervous Nelly was based on a sketch by Paul Kwo's niece Alina who was age 6 at the time.
In August 2019, Paul created a pdf to help the parents and students of his school PopRock Academy to learn more about dealing with nervousness. After sharing the pdf guide, one of his instructor thought it would also be great as a children's book. So Paul wrote the story that afternoon for Nervous Nelly's First Recital based on his years of teaching experience. He then asked his niece to draw a picture of a little girl, and this was the result.
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PopRock Academy provides high quality performing arts classes in acting, dance and music for students ages 3 and up.
PopRock performance groups includes PopRockers, Hip Hop Dance Crew and Kpop Troupe, as well as their resident Pacific Valley Players.
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Nervous Nelly's First Recital makes the perfect gift for any little ones ages 3 to 6 in your life. Whether they are learning to sing, play an instrument, dance, act, gymnastics, sports, or other activities, they will be nervous at some point in their lives. So help them learn to embrace their nervousness starting at a young age.