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Saturday, July 6, 2013
Lion King Group!
Mask and Makeup Workshop
Thursday, July 4, 2013
In Your Eyes Rehearsal
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Day 8
Monday-Wednesday of Week 2, my schedule has been the following:
8:30-9:00am, Yoga (It's honestly harder than it looks, try the Tree pose and then talk to me)
9:00-10:00am, Dance and Movement Class (I'm pretty much a ballerina now)
10:00-11:00am, Voice Lessons (Having my mind blown by musical theory was a bonus)
11:00-12:00pm, Intro to Acting 101 (Earn your pauses!)
12:00-1:00pm, Lunchtime (Or nap time, if you so desire)
1:00-4:20pm, In Your Eyes Rehearsal!
My days have been incredible. While the schedule is extremely fast paced, I have obtained so much knowledge through all three of my classes. As an actor in the SOS musical, Dance and Movement has enlightened me to the power of emotion through dance, and how my body can be used as a tool to convey different attitudes and moods, whether it be a graceful lyrical dancing or getting crunk with some hip hop. Similarly, the voice lessons this week have focused on our abilities as humans to "turn the knobs" of our vocal chords and access the variety of tools we possess to convey character. In the words of Sarah Ross, "Good singing is good acting," a lesson I took to heart while considering my character in the show. Intro to Acting has been my favorite class; Amber and Catherine have led us through a series of seriously intriguing lessons, each challenging us as actors to view ourselves and our surroundings in entirely different perspectives. They have really pushed our comfort zones, ability to adapt, and ability to be bold and confident with our choices when portraying a character. Yeah. This has all been in three mornings. I haven't even talked about rehearsal yet.
The rehearsal process for In Your Eyes is so different from high school rehearsals I have been a part of. Our lovely stage manager Mary runs a tight ship; unlike rehearsals at my school, which are productive but pretty casual, the cast and directors are kept to a strict schedule, and our focus and presence in rehearsal is constantly demanded. The necessity of that focus was evident immediately. In three days, we have learned melodies, harmonies, and solos of five songs, choreographed one entire number, and blocked 34 pages of our script. Three days. The level of commitment in my cast and our leaders is phenomenal, and I'm so proud of all the work we've accomplished. Its only Week Two, and I'm only further convinced that I'm really a part of something special.
Remember when I said breaks from SOS suck? Today, during our end of the day reflection, April announced that we wouldn't be back in the studios until Friday because we had the 4th of July off, and everyone groaned in defiance. April smiled and said,
"Your sadness makes me so happy,"
and then laughed as she slaughtered puppies in front of the class. Alright, in reality she dismissed us and wished us a happy holiday, but that's still the quote of the week okay. Happy Fourth of July everybody! Watch some baseball while eating some pizza delivered by an Asian man born in a pickup truck in Kansas because 'Murica.
8:30-9:00am, Yoga (It's honestly harder than it looks, try the Tree pose and then talk to me)
9:00-10:00am, Dance and Movement Class (I'm pretty much a ballerina now)
10:00-11:00am, Voice Lessons (Having my mind blown by musical theory was a bonus)
11:00-12:00pm, Intro to Acting 101 (Earn your pauses!)
12:00-1:00pm, Lunchtime (Or nap time, if you so desire)
1:00-4:20pm, In Your Eyes Rehearsal!
My days have been incredible. While the schedule is extremely fast paced, I have obtained so much knowledge through all three of my classes. As an actor in the SOS musical, Dance and Movement has enlightened me to the power of emotion through dance, and how my body can be used as a tool to convey different attitudes and moods, whether it be a graceful lyrical dancing or getting crunk with some hip hop. Similarly, the voice lessons this week have focused on our abilities as humans to "turn the knobs" of our vocal chords and access the variety of tools we possess to convey character. In the words of Sarah Ross, "Good singing is good acting," a lesson I took to heart while considering my character in the show. Intro to Acting has been my favorite class; Amber and Catherine have led us through a series of seriously intriguing lessons, each challenging us as actors to view ourselves and our surroundings in entirely different perspectives. They have really pushed our comfort zones, ability to adapt, and ability to be bold and confident with our choices when portraying a character. Yeah. This has all been in three mornings. I haven't even talked about rehearsal yet.
The rehearsal process for In Your Eyes is so different from high school rehearsals I have been a part of. Our lovely stage manager Mary runs a tight ship; unlike rehearsals at my school, which are productive but pretty casual, the cast and directors are kept to a strict schedule, and our focus and presence in rehearsal is constantly demanded. The necessity of that focus was evident immediately. In three days, we have learned melodies, harmonies, and solos of five songs, choreographed one entire number, and blocked 34 pages of our script. Three days. The level of commitment in my cast and our leaders is phenomenal, and I'm so proud of all the work we've accomplished. Its only Week Two, and I'm only further convinced that I'm really a part of something special.
Remember when I said breaks from SOS suck? Today, during our end of the day reflection, April announced that we wouldn't be back in the studios until Friday because we had the 4th of July off, and everyone groaned in defiance. April smiled and said,
"Your sadness makes me so happy,"
and then laughed as she slaughtered puppies in front of the class. Alright, in reality she dismissed us and wished us a happy holiday, but that's still the quote of the week okay. Happy Fourth of July everybody! Watch some baseball while eating some pizza delivered by an Asian man born in a pickup truck in Kansas because 'Murica.
Monday, July 1, 2013
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