Classes & Learning stuff

Lovelies,  I thought that when I graduated from my college I would have a wealth of musical theatre knowledge & be able to use all my tools that I learned there to get me through all sorts of things.  I also thought I'd be done with classes for a while - this is not so!  And let's be honest - I love learning!  (God, I sound like an after school special commercial!)

That said I took Waldman's awesome audition class last night & it was such fun!  She is such a lovely teacher & I really feel like I make good personal strides every time I work with her!  Last night I sang a RARE Rogers & Hammerstein tune.  (from their 1946 musical HAPPY

 BIRTHDAY - weird, I know... but a GREAT song!)  Anywho - I went in not knowing what to do with it and NOW I have a clear picture of where I want the song to go, who I'm singing it to, all that good stuff!  It's the best!

SO today I auditioned for Pittsburgh CLO - went GREAT!  I sang & acted the pants off "Perfect Relationship".  God I love that song.  It fits me like a glove!  And I nail it out of the park EVERY TIME!!!  The people were really nice behind the table & Eugene- the piano player was AWESOME!

Tonight I'm off to Actors Connection for a little seminar with Merri Sugarman (casting director at Tara Rubin Casting) who casts a lot of stuff - Jersey Boys, Young Frank, Ave Q, etc....  Excited & a little nervous - but as the class starts at 7pm I gotta get on the road!  

Tomorrow will regale all of you with my tails of the Young Frankenstein Chorus Call!  (that's tomorrow morning!)

It's Possible!

I was at the gym this morning contemplating "Why on Earth did I start going back here again?!?" (I kinda don't like working out...)

BUT then something wonderful happened!

I had my iPod on random play and the song "It's Possible" from Rogers and Hammersteins "Cinderella" came on. I listened to the lyrics for a bit & it actually made me feel better about re-starting my workout/ let's eat healthy regime.

Here's a sampeling: "It's possible for a plain yellow pumpkin to become a golden carriage. It's possible for a plain country bumpkin & a prince to join in marriage..."

I know - it's got kinda goofy lyrics, but really helped me get through the rest of my workout! AND I'm trying to carry that attitude into my everyday auditioning life and work life, too! It's very hard going on audition after audition & remember that yes, It's Possible for a Minnesoata gal to move to NYC and make it (both on the love front and on the theatre front!)

... will keep you all updated on the working out thing - this might be a new part of the blog, too...

In the meantime - I challenge all of you to listen to a Rogers and Hammerstein song (a positive one -- no Poor Judd is Dead, please) -- and see how you can apply it to your life, too!

For now, your tune-humming blogger,
Ms. Musical