Nandi Bushell Read by Jacqueline Green

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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[This episode originally aired October 2021.] Once upon a time, there was a girl who went from making pancakes with her parents to making history as an international rockstar and YouTube sensation — all before turning twelve years old! Her name is Nandi. Jacqueline Green followed her dream to become a dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. She began her dance training at age 13 at the Baltimore School for the Arts. She is a 2011 cum laude graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program, and also trained at the Pennsylvania Regional Ballet, the Chautauqua Institution for Dance, and The School at Jacob’s Pillow. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and is based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This episode was produced by Isaac Kaplan-Woolner. Sound design and mixing by Bianca Salinas. This episode was written by Abby Scher and proofread by Joe Rhatigan. Executive Producer was Katie Sprenger. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. A big thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this show possible! For more, visit www.rebelgirls.com. Until next time, stay REBEL!

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0:38.8	Pre-order your copy today at Amazon or anywhere you purchase books.
0:49.6	Once upon a time, there was a girl who went from making pancakes with her parents to making
0:55.3	history as an international rock star and YouTube sensation.
1:01.0	All before turning 12 years old.
1:04.3	Her name is Nandy.
1:11.2	Nandy was born in Durban, South Africa in 2010.
1:16.6	Her name means Queen of the Zulu's.
1:19.9	The Zulu people are an indigenous group in southern Africa that Nandy is very proud to
1:25.9	be a part of.
1:27.7	Nandy and her family moved to a small house in its switch England when Nandy was very
1:33.7	little.
1:36.3	One Saturday morning, when she was just five, the family was cooking breakfast.
1:41.9	Her dad put on a YouTube clip of the Beatles playing Hey Jude and Nandy was mesmerized.
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