Hi guys! I just wanted to make a quick post about the Nutcracker production I'm in this year. In my last Nutcracker post, I talked a bit about how I was a little disappointed to just be in Snow (which as we've continued it, it's really fun!), but I was still going to work hard, and know my understudy part for Flowers, etc. Well, yesterday, during rehearsal, when we were having studio switch-around so people could rehearse some pieces in the second act, the artistic director told me he needed two more people in Spanish, so now I'm a Spanish dancer too! I'm really excited to be a part of the second act, because I love all the little dances and the fun costumes that come with it.
I think I'll leave it at that...I have homework....
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Sunday, October 7, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
It's October?!
Oh my goodness! I can't believe it's already October! I have finally survived my first month of school...ick. I'm not a big fan of school, but I can't wait for high school next year!
Since my blog is about dance, I suppose I should post about dance...well, I'll post about the Nutcracker! So far, rehearsals for Snow are fun, since we've added more to the dance. It kinda sucks for the rest of rehearsal I'm not actually full out dancing, but whatever. Learning Flowers is good, even if I never go on (which is incredibly likely. I'm an understudy for the real understudy), because there's a good chance I can be in it next year, so it's nice to get a feel for it.
There was also an online packet thing-y that was sent out mostly for the parents about how they can help with the Nutcracker, and what the kids need and stuff. They want us Jr. Company people to have makeup by Ben Nye, which I haven't heard of before. I looked it up, and it seemed like good makeup...it's actual stage makeup, which is probably why we "need" to have it. Have any of you guys heard of it? Is the quality good?
How's dance - or skating ;) - going for you guys? Comment below! I love hearing from you!
<3
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Nutcracker Cast!
Hey everyone! I just wanted to make a quick post about the Nutcracker! As (I think) I've already told you, I'm at a new studio this year, and they do the Nutcracker, which I was very excited to learn!
Last Saturday, the 8th, was the Nutcracker auditions, and Saturday, yesterday, was the day the cast list came out! I learned that I am a Snowflake, which at my age is kinda something everyone seems to do. I felt a bit disappointed to learn that (besides the scenes that literally everyone is in) I wasn't doing anything else, even understudying (except for Flowers...see, if you're not in Snow, you understudy for a Snowflake, and if you're not in Flowers, you understudy for a Flower).
Let me back up for a minute and do a little explaining. The cast list that came out is for the older kids, which basically dominate the second act. The couple levels that do the Nutcracker below the Intermediate-Advanced levels are in the Party scene, and a little bit in the second act.
Okay, now continuing on. I am happy to be a Snowflake, really I am. But I just wish I had a little more that I could do. What am I supposed to do after the Snow and Flower dances are done being learned? Sit in one of the studios and watch while doing Thera-Band exercises? My feet and legs would be really strong if that's what happened. I just really want to be really committed, but I can't show that very well in my situation.
But instead of being depressed all the time, I am going to write down the Snow and Flowers dances, and making sure that I know them really well in case I have to go in as a Flower. I'm going to have my parts, real and understudy, completely memorized. And maybe even learn one of the dances like the Spanish, Russian, or Chinese. I will also work very hard in class, to prove even more that I am a committed dancer.
I'll post updates on rehearsal and classes soon!
<3
Last Saturday, the 8th, was the Nutcracker auditions, and Saturday, yesterday, was the day the cast list came out! I learned that I am a Snowflake, which at my age is kinda something everyone seems to do. I felt a bit disappointed to learn that (besides the scenes that literally everyone is in) I wasn't doing anything else, even understudying (except for Flowers...see, if you're not in Snow, you understudy for a Snowflake, and if you're not in Flowers, you understudy for a Flower).
Let me back up for a minute and do a little explaining. The cast list that came out is for the older kids, which basically dominate the second act. The couple levels that do the Nutcracker below the Intermediate-Advanced levels are in the Party scene, and a little bit in the second act.
Okay, now continuing on. I am happy to be a Snowflake, really I am. But I just wish I had a little more that I could do. What am I supposed to do after the Snow and Flower dances are done being learned? Sit in one of the studios and watch while doing Thera-Band exercises? My feet and legs would be really strong if that's what happened. I just really want to be really committed, but I can't show that very well in my situation.
But instead of being depressed all the time, I am going to write down the Snow and Flowers dances, and making sure that I know them really well in case I have to go in as a Flower. I'm going to have my parts, real and understudy, completely memorized. And maybe even learn one of the dances like the Spanish, Russian, or Chinese. I will also work very hard in class, to prove even more that I am a committed dancer.
I'll post updates on rehearsal and classes soon!
<3
Friday, September 7, 2012
Should I? Tell Me! + Dance Update
Hey everyone!
I don't know about you, but I started school this week, and so far, it's not bad. But school is school...not something that you guys probably care to read about. So instead, I shall update you on my dance life! This year, I am starting at a new studio, and I'm really excited, especially because they do a Nutcracker! Classes start next week, but tomorrow is the Nutcracker auditions so that rehearsals can start right away. I haven't seen any of their Nutcracker productions, so I don't know exactly what to expect at my age, or what parts I have a shot at. But I will maybe update before I leave, but I will definitely after I get back and tell you what it was like.
On I different note, I have I question that I asked in the past, and wanted to bring it up again because I didn't get any response. The question is: should I make fashion blog? I've tossed the idea around a bit, but haven't made any decisions. The reason I bring it up is that a person I know created a tumblr, and she had this idea that everyday of that month she will put her iPod on shuffle, and whatever song comes on inspires her outfit that day. I really like the idea a lot. I thought of some options, too. I could make a whole separate blog, or I could have a side series on this blog basically doing what the other person is doing, but not just getting inspiration from music, but from other things too. What those would be, I don't know. But please please PLEASE tell me what you think! If this won't interest you guys, then I won't do it, or I'll just make a separate blog, and designate this one to my dance/theater/everyday life posts.
Thanks for taking the time to read!
<3
The tumblr I mentioned: http://depassionforfashion.tumblr.com/ Check it out, it's really cool!
I don't know about you, but I started school this week, and so far, it's not bad. But school is school...not something that you guys probably care to read about. So instead, I shall update you on my dance life! This year, I am starting at a new studio, and I'm really excited, especially because they do a Nutcracker! Classes start next week, but tomorrow is the Nutcracker auditions so that rehearsals can start right away. I haven't seen any of their Nutcracker productions, so I don't know exactly what to expect at my age, or what parts I have a shot at. But I will maybe update before I leave, but I will definitely after I get back and tell you what it was like.
On I different note, I have I question that I asked in the past, and wanted to bring it up again because I didn't get any response. The question is: should I make fashion blog? I've tossed the idea around a bit, but haven't made any decisions. The reason I bring it up is that a person I know created a tumblr, and she had this idea that everyday of that month she will put her iPod on shuffle, and whatever song comes on inspires her outfit that day. I really like the idea a lot. I thought of some options, too. I could make a whole separate blog, or I could have a side series on this blog basically doing what the other person is doing, but not just getting inspiration from music, but from other things too. What those would be, I don't know. But please please PLEASE tell me what you think! If this won't interest you guys, then I won't do it, or I'll just make a separate blog, and designate this one to my dance/theater/everyday life posts.
Thanks for taking the time to read!
<3
The tumblr I mentioned: http://depassionforfashion.tumblr.com/ Check it out, it's really cool!
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Update!
Ok, I know that most of my previous posts are titled the same thing-update. But this blog is kinda about my life, so I feel that basically I am updating you on what's happening in my life currently...anyway, last Sunday was our closing of Godspell. There were many tears, and by what people have been saying on Facebook, many after that day. I can confirm that that happened to me. We had created this great community of friends, and it was so hard to go from seeing each other every day like school to, well, not. I live in a different part of the city than where most of the cast does, and where the place I did the intensive is, so it's not like I can just wake up, walk a couple blocks, and be reunited with some people from the intensive.
Also, as soon as the intensive ended, I realized school will start in only a couple weeks, unfortunately. While most people spent their time at the beach or pool, going shopping or going to amusement parks, or on vacation, I spent it in an air conditioned theater, learning songs, memorizing lines, practicing dance steps, and finally, performing. But honestly? I didn't want to spend my summer how most did. I wanted to spend my summer just as it played out. And even though at the end of it all there were sad times, it was completely worth every second of it. It was an amazing experience, and I hope to have many similar to it.
I hope you enjoyed my sappy post- I'll post more soon because...back to school is happening soon. But hey, more to post on! I think I might do some sort of "What's in my dance bag" post.
I'll be posting soon!
<3
Also, as soon as the intensive ended, I realized school will start in only a couple weeks, unfortunately. While most people spent their time at the beach or pool, going shopping or going to amusement parks, or on vacation, I spent it in an air conditioned theater, learning songs, memorizing lines, practicing dance steps, and finally, performing. But honestly? I didn't want to spend my summer how most did. I wanted to spend my summer just as it played out. And even though at the end of it all there were sad times, it was completely worth every second of it. It was an amazing experience, and I hope to have many similar to it.
I hope you enjoyed my sappy post- I'll post more soon because...back to school is happening soon. But hey, more to post on! I think I might do some sort of "What's in my dance bag" post.
I'll be posting soon!
<3
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Opening Night!
Hi everyone! It's been a while, I know, but honestly, I don't have a ton to post on. But today I do! As the title says above, tonight is the opening night of Godspell! I'm already getting butterflies thinking about it, because we're completely sold out! Last night we had a preview, with a sort of half audience...okay, let me explain: the theater has three sides, so, in a way, three audiences. There's a big center section, and then two smaller sides, which are probably half-ish as big as the center. Anyway, the preview audience was pretty much full in the middle, one side audience had the front row filled, and the other one had one person in the second row...that means tonight is going to be so different.
Well, I should go...wish me luck!
<3
Well, I should go...wish me luck!
<3
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Another Update...
Hello everyone! Time has flown by so fast, it's been a week since my last post! Oh, and happy August! I know that some people in different states start school this week or the 15th, or something like that, but I start back September 5th, so I still have a month of summer left :)
Godspell has been going amazing! I saw the level younger than me in their production of School House Rock Live, Jr., and they were very cute! I think it would be more interesting if there was more acting. It was mostly songs, and lasted for only about 40 minutes (Godspell's first act is somewhere around 50 minutes, and the second act is about 20ish).
Oh, I have something dance related to post about, too! I killed my second pair of pointe shoes! YAY!!! I feel so accomplished. So sometime soon my mom and I are going to go to a dance store, where I really want to try on Freeds... There's no rush because next week my intensive starts going an hour later, and then that Friday we start tech (adding in all the lights, and everything) which we do the following Monday, too, and that's 3 hours later than when we usually end. ANYWAY, the reason it's not going to be a rush is because I won't be able to make my dance classes that week, or for the next because our performances start on Wednesday the 15th.
Well, that's about it for now! I hope you all enjoyed, and thanks for reading!
<3
Godspell has been going amazing! I saw the level younger than me in their production of School House Rock Live, Jr., and they were very cute! I think it would be more interesting if there was more acting. It was mostly songs, and lasted for only about 40 minutes (Godspell's first act is somewhere around 50 minutes, and the second act is about 20ish).
Oh, I have something dance related to post about, too! I killed my second pair of pointe shoes! YAY!!! I feel so accomplished. So sometime soon my mom and I are going to go to a dance store, where I really want to try on Freeds... There's no rush because next week my intensive starts going an hour later, and then that Friday we start tech (adding in all the lights, and everything) which we do the following Monday, too, and that's 3 hours later than when we usually end. ANYWAY, the reason it's not going to be a rush is because I won't be able to make my dance classes that week, or for the next because our performances start on Wednesday the 15th.
Well, that's about it for now! I hope you all enjoyed, and thanks for reading!
<3
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