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!

Summer days...

First off, I apologize for not writing anything on my blog since March. I've had a pretty busy summer and honestly haven't thought about my blog in a while. I hope that all my followers have found other things to do in the meantime and haven't just been waiting for me to post something. ;)

Around the first of May, I decided I would audition for Starkville Community Theatre's summer musical revue. I had worked in the sound booth during the 2009 summer show and had done some other things with the theatre as well but I'd never actually been ON SCT's stage. The auditions went well but there were so many other very talented people who also auditioned that I didn't expect I'd get in. Thankfully I was wrong and was offered a role! :) I was BEYOND just "excited" about it. ;)

Rehearsals started and I had the most fun I've had in a while. Of course, it was a lot of work but it all paid off in the end. We had 7 performances (which is quite a few more than I'm used to) and it made me feel like a pro. ;) I now have a better idea of what a Broadway performer's schedule is like.

Being in the show definitely rekindled my love for theatre. I had forgotten how much I love it and how it is such a big part of who I am... :) Can't wait to audition for another show!