February 25, 2010

The snow is really coming down here! It's so beautiful to watch from the comfort of my warm apartment! And it's supposed to continue for at least another 24 hours. I love it!

It's been a busy week. There have been a bunch of auditions lately, which is a welcomed change. On Sunday, I went to the dancer call for LEAP OF FAITH, and boy was that a great audition. The combination, along with the music, was absolutely beautiful and it just felt good to the soul to dance it. It was a very internal, feel-good kind of combination. And to make things even better, they didn't make any cuts. So it was a nice Sunday!

Then on Monday, I had a callback for Sacramento Music Circus. We did the same combinations as the first audition, which I was perfectly fine with because they were fun! After we danced, they only kept those people that they didn't know to stay and sing. So I was pretty happy with how that went. I'm just hoping they find room for me in their season! Then I went to the ROBIN AND THE SEVEN HOODS audition that afternoon. Again, just a really fun, combination. We got to be cool and suave. And I actually got called up to dance again which was nice. He said I had slipped through the cracks the first time around, and gave me a note and let me do it again. So I thought that was nice. They didn't make any cuts, so now I just wait to see if I ever hear from them again! LOL

On Tuesday was the PETER PAN audition. I have been waiting for this audition for weeks. It's at Paper Mill and I have always wanted to work there. Patti Colombo is the choreographer, who I've worked with before, and absolutely love her work. And it's a show that I've done before so I know I'm right for it! So I was really looking forward to this audition! I was in the first group and we did a combination from the Indian dance. It was really fun and athletic and, like all of Patti's choreography, requires a lot of stamina. I had a great time dancing the combo and felt like I did my best. And then... I got cut. I couldn't believe I got cut right away. How depressing! I felt like I was perfect for the show. I still have no idea what went wrong, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be this time around...

Last night we had an American Idol watch party. I made lasagna (which I've been craving for weeks now) and my cheesy garlic bread. We had invited all of the SAIGON crowd to come and catch up on what they'd missed while they were away at TUTS. It was a fun night!

So that's the latest going on with me. I'm gonna go enjoy the snow now...

February 20, 2010

I'm back in NYC...back in the cold! I had a great time out in Houston. I saw the show again, which was even better the second time. A bunch of us also went to the Houston Zoo, which was a lot of fun. We took a lot of crazy pictures and were probably just generally obnoxious to all of the locals. You know those actor types... we're crazy when you get us in groups! LOL

I had a fun day today. I hit the gym (it had been way too long), met up with Colby and grabbed a bite to eat, and then saw a movie with Josh and Thomas. Fun day with fun friends!

I'm now chilling and watching the Olympics. I think Speed Skating is one of my new favorite Olympic sports. I'm rooting for Apolo and JR, hoping they can make it onto the medal podium again! Go USA!

February 16, 2010

There have been so many holidays lately, I can't keep up. So to everyone, I wish you a Happy Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, President's Day, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, and anything else you want to celebrate!

I'm in Houston right now, visiting BIlly and all my friends that are doing MISS SAIGON at TUTS. I got in late late Saturday night, went to brunch Sunday morning with a bunch of friends, went to the movies with Colleen that afternoon, and then saw the evening show of SAIGON. The show is really great. The cast is so talented, the sets are beautiful. I'm hoping to see it again before I leave.

Before I left NYC, I went to the chorus call for Sacramento Music Circus. They have a great season, and I'd absolutely love to work there again. The audition was so much fun. I was actually a little hyper that day... I guess I was just excited to see so many of my friends. Not only friends auditioning, but I felt like I knew everyone running the audition, and that helped to take off the edge. It was just a really fun audition. We did a ballet combination first and then they made a cut. I was asked to come back a couple hours later, so in the meantime, a bunch of us hung out at Starbucks and had a good time. When we returned, we did a tap combination (which was the opening of 42ND STREET) and did a fun combination from SPAMALOT that my friend Billy taught. There wasn't any singing that day, but it was definitely a busy audition day. Most fun I've had at an audition in a while!

I'm loving watching the Olympics! I loved the Opening Ceremonies. The dancing was beautiful, and I loved that kid flying overhead. It was really amazing! And I've been watching the games every night since. Even on my airplane flying here, I was able to watch the night's Olympic coverage over the Satellite TV on the plane. I was rooting for Apollo and JR during the Speed Skating. It was funny, just as we were getting to the very end of the final race, the flight attendent came by offering snacks. I felt bad, but I was totally ignoring him because I was transfixed on the race. That was right when the Korean skaters were wiping out and when Apollo swept in to get the Silver. Amazing moment, and no peanuts were gonna make me miss that!

February 6, 2010

The big blizzard of 2010. I'd been hearing for days how this could be a paralyzing storm, dumping tons of snow and shutting down everything in the area. Well, not for here! We didn't get anything. I never saw a single flake. Sad! I was so looking forward to sitting inside my warm apartment and watching the snow fall. I heard on the news today that if we lived 8 miles to the south, we'd have 6 inches. Crazy storm! But I hope that everybody back home in Maryland is safe and enjoying all the snow down there!

Instead of enjoying the snow, I decided to make the most of the day. I hit up the gym, met up with Colby and Damian, and saw the movie "Daybreaker." We were going to grab a bite to eat after the movie, but I was so full from stuffing my face with popcorn that we took a raincheck. But fun day with great friends!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Stay warm!

February 3, 2010

Its snowing! The school kid within always gets excited for a snow day! I just love being able to sit inside my warm apartment and watch the snow fall. It's so beautiful!

I had my first audition in several weeks yesterday. It was for JOHNNY BASEBALL. Against my better judgement, I went to this call that listed "baseball skills" under the requirements. LOL So I put on my baseball t-shirt and headed to the audition. The combination was a fun easy character combo, where we got to act a little drunk. And then came the baseball... One at a time, we were given a baseball bat to mime our hitting skills. And then we were given a glove and told to catch and throw the ball. Because there's so much game involved in the show, it makes sense that they'd need to see how natural we look playing... but boy did I feel out of my comfort zone. I've never been a baseball player, and probably the last time I played was in gym class in 5th grade. But I'm happy to report that I didn't make a complete fool out of myself. I didn't end up chasing the ball across the room. I caught it, so regardless of if I was cut or if I get called back, at least I proved that I have a little more skill than I give myself credit for! LOL

After the audition, I went to Gray's Papaya with Colby and Roy and even saw Ian while we were there (who I haven't seen in years!) Then Colby came over and we created a comp card and online portfolio for him. It was a great excuse to hang out, and maybe if he gets modeling jobs out of it, I'll get a 10% cut. :o)

Enjoy the snow...

February 2, 2010

I've been catching up with a lot of friends lately, and it's been so fun to reconnect with everybody. Besides meeting up with friends for dinners and movies, I've been getting my butt back into dance class over the past couple weeks. It's been way too long, and it's nice to get in there and just move. So I got to the class for the first time last week, and there were a bunch of my friends there. I saw Colby, Sara, Tiffany, Hatzes, Kiira, Aaron, Kristin... and probably a bunch others that are just slipping my mind at the moment. It felt like a big reunion. It's a blast just to get together and dance it out...

There haven't been a ton of auditions lately (actually it's been pretty dead), but it's starting to pick up. There are a couple this week and some next week, so the audition season feels like it's finally starting.

And our alumni organization's Spring Break Workshop is keeping me jumping. We have over 100 students interested in participating in the classes so I've started scheduling people into the classes that they want to take. It's quite time-consuming, but its worth it. We're looking forward to the best year yet!