SAN CLEMENTEAN
Brooke Rayne Krufal Ordinarily Extraordinary
by Anne Batty U
nusual looks, talent, hard work and perseverance are the attributes pro- pelling13-year-old San Clementean
Brooke Rayne Krufal toward fulfilling her dreams. And she is very aware that her desire to become successful as a singer/dancer in the entertainment industry will take all that and much, much more. Definitely excited and up for the challenge,
when discussing her goals Brooke’s hazel green eyes twinkle and a broad smile lights up her face.
“I have dreamed of becoming an enter-
tainer since I was a toddler,” she says. “I love singing and dancing, and I know it will take time, hard work and giving up things in order to make it happen.” For Brooke, doing that hard work not only
includes studio recording, hip hop dance les- sons, long hours trekking to auditions and han- dling rejection, it also involves maintaining a balance in schooling, family life and spending time with friends. “My daughter is just an ordinary teenager
who loves school and hanging out with her classmates,” her mom, Tressa Krufal, explained.
“But it’s not all about fun and games for her. There are times when she has to make a choice between activities with friends and auditions, lessons and the extra homework required to keep her grades up.” A hometown girl and student at Shorecliffs
Middle School, Brooke is fortunate to have teachers willing to assign outside schoolwork when she is called to an audition. Their coop- eration has enabled her to maintain a high grade average and to remain an Honor Roll scholar. “Balance is the key for Brooke, and I am
amazed daily at how hard she is willing to work to maintain it,” her father, Scott Krufal, di- vulged. “She truly is just an ordinary kid, a very fun-loving and giving person who hangs out with her friends and just enjoys whatever it is that she is doing.” When not busy pursuing her entertain-
ment dreams, Brooke’s enjoyment involves par- ticipating in a young woman’s group in her church, donating to the Boys and Girls Club, giving pillow pets to CHOC hospital, and handing out gifts to the homeless. And her most recent time having fun with friends was
In perfomance mode.
the opportunity to involve them in her newly released hip-hop music video Insane in the B’Rayne, presently available for viewing on
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“I love singing and dancing, and I know it will take time, hard work and giving up things in order to make it happen.”
YouTube. “I really hope that what I’m doing can be
an example to young people,” Brooke ex- claimed. “I would like to encourage others not to wait, but to start following their dreams now, and to know that no matter what happens to never ever give up!”
The road to the dream Unusual looks, talent and hard work aren’t
the only things that have brought Brooke Rayne Krufal to this point in her career. The help, encouragement and support of her par- ents have been the keys unlocking the door to a chance for success. “I recognized Brooke’s unusual look and
desire to entertain early on,” revealed her mom. “I began helping her by sending photos to every agency I could find. Once she was finally picked up by Momentum Talent Agency in Hollywood the real work began.” Not one to sit back and wait for things to
happen, along with the agency agenda Tressa continues to search the Internet to make con- tacts and set up appointments for auditions. Once an audition is set up the juggling of schedules for Brooke and her two brothers, Dylan and Brody must be considered. That set- tled the traveling to various parts of L.A. at all times of the day and night begins. “With traffic what it is, we often just stay
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in L.A. and wait for it to let up,” Tressa said. “During that time, Brooke does her school- work, or some recording, or works in the studio along with hip hop dancers at the Millennium in North Hollywood. Without my husband Scott’s support and care of our sons while we’re on the road, none of this could happen.” The pursuit of fame is a demanding one, and carries with it its disappointments. Every
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