Meet the hardest working girl on campus and one of my besties – Michelle Principi! Michelle is an absolute star on stage! Not only is she a competitive Irish Step dancer, but she also does modern, jazz, choreography, and acting. She is always up for an adventure, especially if it involves baking (her cookies are fantastic) or going out in the city. I am lucky to have had Michelle as a great roommate who has put up with my strangeness for the past three years at BC. Everyone should get a chance to know this funny girl with a dramatic flair!
Photo Credit: Jordan Jennings
The Basics
Name: Michelle Principi
Hometown: West Roxbury, MA
School and Year: A&S Honors, 2015
Major: Italian with a minor in Psychoanalytical Studies
Michelle in last weekend’s Drowsy Chaperone.
Photo Credit: Bob Goober
BC Life
Activities: BC Theatre, BC Irish Dance, House Managing at Robsham, Undergraduate Research Fellow for the Italian Department, Dancer in Christmas Reflections
Theatre shows you were a part of: Rising Up: A Dance Showcase, Avenue Q, Choreographer for Godspell, The Drowsy Chaperone
BCID shows you were a part of: Rince, Stride, Treble
Favorite class: Dance for Musicals
Favorite professor: Mattia Acetoso
Bapst or O’Neill: Neither. I’m a hermit in my room.
Favorite place to eat: Chocolate Bar
Favorite BC sport: Hockey
Favorite memory from junior year: Christmas with my roomies – waffles, onesies, and hot chocolate galore!
Why BC: I grew up around the campus and I’ve known from a young age that it was the right place for me.
Michelle in BCID’s Treble.
Photo Credit: Cindy Chen.
More About Michelle:
Favorite movie(s): The Departed, A Few Good Men
Favorite theatrical show: Chicago
Favorite TV show(s): Psych, 24
Favorite actor/actress: Jeremy Renner and Meryl Streep
Favorite animal: Horse
Favorite hangout spot in Boston: The North End… it has good food!
Favorite dessert: Ice cream
Current Netflix obsession: House of Cards
Dream job: Actress
Fun fact: No one has ever beaten me in Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit. #Undefeated!
Signature look: I like to experiment with bold and bright makeup or with whatever I see YouTube gurus promoting on their tutorials.
What makes you happiest: Dancing!
Biggest pet peeve: People being late.
Advice to freshmen: Take a dance class! You never know how much fun you’ll have until you try.
Favorite quote: “All we have to decide is what to do with the time given to us.”