{"id":2975,"date":"2016-07-15T03:57:48","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T03:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.westriveracademy.com\/?p=2975"},"modified":"2023-03-16T13:46:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T20:46:01","slug":"pursuing-passion-driven-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westriveracademy.com\/en\/pursuing-passion-driven-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Pursuing a Passion-driven Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2015 West River Academy High School Graduate, <strong>Chris Bones<\/strong>, exemplifies a life of pursuing passion.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Entertainment Scoop\u2019s Vivian Adaobi, he answers her question on what drives him with one word: <strong>Passion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout passion, I would have quit a long time ago\u201d he says.\u00a0 \u201cI wake up early, I go to sleep late, I work and I have fun while I do it! Because, that\u2019s passion.\u201d (Ent Scoop, 4\/16\/2015; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XN5G_8LzkeM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XN5G_8LzkeM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s been pursuing that passion since he was young. His first experience was acting in a musical theater show at 6 years old. Ignited by the passion of acting, at age 9 he moved from Tulsa, Oklahoma to New York City to pursue a professional career in acting. While there, he played a role on Emmy Award winning daytime television show \u201cOne Life to Live\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A few years later, in 2009, he followed his love of music to Los Angeles to launch his career as a recording artist. In April 2015 he did his first tour, touring with High School Nation. To see him in action on stage, doing what he loves best, check out his YouTube video \u201cChris Bones &#8211; Live on Tour!\u201d here; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WQ5ZOpOjMHY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WQ5ZOpOjMHY<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To get a taste of his musical talent, watch his covers of Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rXfDxQNytUM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rXfDxQNytUM<\/a> and Jealous by Nick Jonas at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_kILsV96_WY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_kILsV96_WY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He is currently working on his first original album, due out this summer. Watch for its release by following his Twitter channel (@thechrisbones) and Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chrisbonesmusic?_rdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chrisbonesmusic?_rdr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1585784857135 my_no_margin\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Congratulations to Chris on graduating from West River Academy! We look forward to seeing where his passion leads him to next!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2015 West River Academy High School Graduate, Chris Bones, exemplifies a life of pursuing passion. 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