The Life of a Theatre Major

I just realized that I haven't written a blog post in almost a year. I should probably be ashamed of myself but I'm not. ;) I have been incredibly busy over the past months. After I bought myself an inexpensive car, I applied and was accepted at a small public university about 25 minutes away from where I live. Over all, I have been very pleased with my classes and the whole campus atmosphere. The college is very close-knit and a day never goes by when I don't run into someone I know while walking back and forth to classes. Since the university is a top rated school, the coursework is definitely demanding. If you slack off, you don't get very far! Luckily, I have a strong work ethic and constantly push myself to do better. I like to succeed at everything I do.

After the fall semester began, time almost seemed to speed up. It was an incredibly odd phenomenon. I guess when you are constantly busy, life appears to increase in speed. Before I knew it, it was Christmastime. I had a pleasant, uneventful Christmas (just the way I like it). Most of my time was spent visiting with my friends and family. Unfortunately, the holidays ended before I wanted them to. In January, I was back in the school routine. One great thing about this semester, though, was that I was hired as a Ballet Barre instructor at the campus recreation center. I cannot even begin to express how thankful I am that I can get paid for doing something I love to do! My job is one of the many perks of being a college student.

Another highlight is that I'm majoring in theatre. :) Contrary to popular belief, theatre is not an easy major. We don't just "play around" (excuse the pun). Along with our regular classes, we also have rehearsals at night. I've had to learn how to juggle my schedule so I have time to prepare for my ballet classes, do homework for my college classes, and attend rehearsals. Although it's hard and sometimes causes me a significant amount of stress, I wouldn't trade my life with anyone else.

Now you see why I haven't written a blog post in a while. ;) I will try to do better in the future. Meanwhile, I have some homework to do!

Ballet and Musicals

My life never ceases being busy. Rehearsals are underway for the youth musical I'm helping choreograph and I'm also busy trying to get and stay in shape for Ballet Magnificat!'s Summer Intensive which I'm attending for 2 weeks in July. I'm incredibly excited about the intensive and hope to learn a lot while I'm there! :)

What a gorgeous day!

So we've now had several beautiful sunshiny days in a row. I'm beginning to wonder how long it's going to last but while it does; I'm going to enjoy every minute of it! Because the weather is so pretty, I've gotten the chance to walk at the park a couple of days this week, which makes me feel really great!
In dance, we've been working really hard because our spring recital is just around the corner (in May). I can't wait, although I've really got my work cut out for me. Being in five dances of my own and also dancing with one of the classes I teach should definitely be fun but REALLY hard work. I'm also quite excited that we have a professional dancer playing the lead role in our performance! I hope I get to know her well, especially since I plan on attending the summer intensive at the company she dances with!
Well, I've got to run! I'm about to do some of my ballet strengthening and stretching exercises! :-)