Jennifer Lopez was first thrust into the spotlight when she won out in a nationwide search for an actress to play the lead role in Selena, director Gregory Nava's biopic about the slain Tejano singer.

Then the spotlight centered on us, and a hush fell as we started to play.

In January, however, I watched the snow falling gracefully into the exterior spotlights, providing movement in the air everywhere I looked. It was truly beautiful.