Day 32 - happy girl :)

While riding home tonight I was sitting on the subway, rolling along, and leaned my head back. I smiled in spite of myself because I had this realization that I am literally spending my summer here, singing here, acting here, dancing here, living here. These moments happen quite frequently. I find them extremely encouraging and validating.

Today was a good day - our group has decided that we really like Thursdays. It starts out with half of our group in Singing Technique, then joined by the other eight and it is the best reunion - I really love these people as individuals. Some of them are less than professional, which gets very frustrating, but we get along for the most part. We then have Musical Performance class and that is always such a JOY to be in - watching each person work on their piece for the cabaret coming up in just a few weeks (ahhh!!!). It is coming up so fast. Then we have a lunch break, and then we go to Physical Acting. That class today was so intense. We did this exercise where we were walking and we were slowly pulled down by gravity more and more, but were given increasingly urgent news to deliver. It was crazy. Then we reversed it, so gravity lifted and we were closer to our destination and could deliver the news. It was kinda crazy.

After classes I went to a workshop at AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Art). It was designed to give tips for musical theatre auditions. I went with some kids from my group and we entered a "lottery" to get to sing in the workshop. We endured a few pretty terrible singers getting tips like, "Maybe you should bring this key down about three steps so that you can sing something in your range." Ehh... Anyway, I was sitting there and suddenly I hear "Alison Vance" announced. Gah! I jumped up, gave my music to the accompanist and sang my little heart out! There were probably 60 people in the workshop, and only 5 of us got to sing. I had a complete blast and felt really lucky to work with super esteemed adjudicators including Sara Lazarus who teaches at Circle.

Tonight Matt and Kristin came over and we watched Back to the Future. Now bedtime.

Gernight! Love to all!