Grad Student Discos for Dollars

Summary:

A grad student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago pays for his living expenses by disco dancing on the street.

Additional Credits and Funding:

Edited by Wendy Sykes.
Mixed by James Richter.

Timely on:

September: back to school

Tones:

Humorous, Offbeat, Sound Rich

Language:

English

Description:

Jason Hopkins didn't know how to dance when he was the student body president at his high school. But when he was put in charge of promoting an upcoming school dance, he figured he'd have to learn quick. So he rented Saturday Night Fever and learned all of John Travolta's moves. He had no idea that one day those moves would earn him around $10,000 a year and would help him through grad school.

This story first aired on Sound Money.

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