Day 15 - I love this opportunity

Hi everyone!

Many thanks for the encouraging emails, texts, phone calls, etc - I had a fantastic first day of school and feel so privileged to have this opportunity for the summer. I had three classes today after our general orientation. Every Monday we have what are called Seminars where guest artists/speakers will come and talk to us. Today was the founder of Circle in the Square, Theodore Mann. He is very old. My first class was Classical Text, which means we are working on archaic text and Shakespeare and things. The teacher is incredibly intense and I anticipate getting my butt kicked by her, which is just what I need. Terry, my other teacher of the day, is 88 years old and still kickin. Well. Okay, I wouldn't use kickin to describe this woman's actions, but she is incredibly insightful and can read people like a book. I'm excited for these classes and look forward to learning as much as I can this summer.

Have I mentioned how much I love street performers?

I saw In the Heights tonight - the 2008 Tony Award winner for Best Musical. It was a really amazing production - they also won Best Choreography, and I can now fully see why. It was non-stop energy, movement, music, drama, and a very moving story told very passionately. I always appreciate actors who give themselves fully to their audience and to their story - it makes it so much more believable and just pulls me right into the palm of their jazz hands.

Love to all!