It was insane, and AMAZING! I can't even believe I managed to pull it off! and THAT I attribute to PLANNING, my new focus. Couldn't've done it with out lots of careful consideration for sure. OVERVIEW:
5 dance Classes
Singing Audition
Saw Memphis the Musical!!!
Daily Practice:
Minutes: 35
Songs Worked on: Audition Songs; Isn't It Better, Lover Man, No Bout Adoubt It
Warmed up - worked on cuts for the songs and prepping for the audition today!!! Yay!!!
BAH!! Audition day!!!
Live Performance:
Show/Venue: Memphis (Broadway Musical) @ the Schubert Theater
Performer: Cast & Montego Glover
What I enjoyed the most:
Tonight- for my live performance, I went to see Memphis the Musical on Broadway - I'd heard the singers and music was amazing - plus it won the Tony last year for best new musical- so I have to see it :) AND happily, my friend Stacey Hughes, a super talented dancer and awesome gal came with me!!! YAY!!
I was really impressed with the singing and then on top of everything, the way all these phenomenal singers danced & moved too!!! Wow! What a super demanding show!! I was really moved in the first act too! I looked back after the curtains fell closing act I & Stacey was feeling it too - I was not expecting to be so struck by the material. Great Show!
Me 'n Stacey after seeing Memphis on Broadway!
Audition:
Show: White Christmas
Company: Papermill Playhouse NJ
Company: Papermill Playhouse NJ
Casting: Jay Binder Casting
Song: Isn't It Better & No Bout Adoubt It
So - I ran to the audition 3 times total today lol- in the morning to sign up, in a 30min break between dance classes stuffing food in my mouth to check how things were going to make sure I played my cards right to be seen (can be very difficult in this city sometimes - I tried to go to In the Heights on Friday - but so many other hundreds of people showed up - I couldn't be seen -whoa!!!)
Back to today's audition:
So after my 4th dance class, I quickly cleaned up, threw on a dress & warmed up again as I walked there - haha, it's starting to feel pretty normal for me to be doing lip trills in the streets these days hahaha
SO THE AUDITION:
I felt like the audition went really well, I felt solid, vocally I felt strong & I felt pretty dropped in to the need and acting in the song too - which is nice in an audition. So - I'm starting to feel more/pretty comfortable! No shakes, no cracks, no crazy nerves. I think I could smooth out my entrance & exit - I can get pretty awkward & geeky I think--- hmmm... possibly Ron Stetson's Audition Class is in order - onwards & upwards!!
Me in audition gear standing in front of the break down & casting sheet posted in the audition room.
Screen Shot of the Breakdown on Backstage.com
Fitness #16:
Type of Class: Jazz Funk
Instructor: Chio
Fitness #17:
Type of Class: Pilates
Instructor: Allyson Gracie
Yeah- still liking Pilates, I think it's just the type of strengthening work I need to be doing. Great!
Yeah- still liking Pilates, I think it's just the type of strengthening work I need to be doing. Great!
(do you like the 'Beatles' look my hair appears to be going for in this pic? lol)
Fitness #18:
Type of Class: Ballet
Instructor: Jack Hertzog
Fitness #19:
Type of Class: Theater
Instructor: Crystal Chapman
Wah! we learnt the Fosse Choreo to Bye Bye Blackbird!!! SO awesome - I love Fosse! so amazing and I just love to dance it - so alive and full, dramatic, sexy - RAWR!!!! yes-yes-yes
& Crystal is SO Sweet - I really like her! Thank you for the class & now I can add a bit more Fosse Choreo to my storage of them - it's getting pretty vast - and I want MORE! I was to BE in a Fosse show!!!!
Fitness MAGIC NUMBER 20!!!
Type of Class: Tap
Instructor: Ray Hesselink
Really enjoyed his class - different style and a lil slower than Laine's class, which could be a great compliment to each other. Good to do one, I can slowly work technique and one I gotta bust out all the moves and where all that foundational work you've been doing kicks in and gets mopre chances to solidify and stick.
Thanks for the class Ray!!
SO- that's IT! Fitness/Dance Class requirement is fuifilled today too!!! 20 dance/fitness classes in the last 24 days.
Looking back - one thing that is really positive from doing these 20 classes, is it forced me to try out and go to some classes that I might not have, we are creatures of habit ya know, but this got me out trying other teachers classes and I definitely found some I really jive with and will input into my regular dance schedule after this challenge is over. For Sure :)
...I have no idea what I ate today lol- but it included 3 shots of Espresso lol
SO NOW. What's Left?
1 Coaching Session
Recording
Daily Practice
3 good deeds
THAT'S IT!!! YAY!!!!
SO NOW. What's Left?
1 Coaching Session
Recording
Daily Practice
3 good deeds
THAT'S IT!!! YAY!!!!
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