Hello old friend
Wow...its been a while since I have written anything in this thing! Mostly because I have two other journals, but just in case someone reads this and not my others...I doubt it, but here is a little update.
I am conflicted, and very happy, and...confused.
Good news: I made it into the show "The Most Happy Fella" put on by UT Opera. I cannot deny that it makes me all kinds of happy, but it is a little complicated. I went into the audtion for this today with little preparation and no expectations, but my audition went extremely well. I sung "Anything Goes" because it is in my rep. and i fell really comfortable with it, and it seemed to be a hit with the auditioners. They proceeded to ask me alot of questions, but really seemed to be pushing for my baritone status to be turned into a "tenor" status. Now, for a while, I have straddled the boundaries between the two, but more recently I've found it a real struggle to hit those high notes, especially since an "E" above middle C is tough. Well, these guys had me sing another song, "Not While I'm Around" and hit an A...a freakin A. and apparently, it was kinda decent. Then they had me sing a G and just hold it for a long time....and said it was beautiful, and that I was cast. Cast for what exactly, I don't know...but right then and there, I was apart of the show.
This would all be well and good if it weren't for the fact that I had never really put much stock in in actually making it into this production. I mean, there are tons and tons, and evern more tons of guys in the UT School of Music with voices much better than mine and who are just awesome! Why me? Well, I am conflicted because I have another audition for the musical "Big River" that I have anticipated and have been preparing for for months now.....but even if somehow I get into both shows, there is no way I could do them both.
Well, at first I was really at odds, but now I have a little more perspective, especially after talking to Colin and his Dad, and my mom. I realized that doing "The Most Happy Fella" would be better for me, my voice, and my dedication to devoting more time to vocal performance next semester. "Big River" would be fun and all, but just trying to sing some of it, in all its country, twangy glory, has not been that kind to my voice. Plus, having to play a slave won't compare to even the smallest part of "TMHF" with its great opera costumes, performing in the awesome Tennessee Theatre, and being in a opera!!! So, basically I am still going to audition for "Big River," but also go to My diction teacher, aka one of the auditioners, and talk to her about the situation and warn her that I am indeed auditioning for another part. I just hope I have good results after all this is over. Whatever way it all swings, I am going to try and be hopeful.
I am conflicted, and very happy, and...confused.
Good news: I made it into the show "The Most Happy Fella" put on by UT Opera. I cannot deny that it makes me all kinds of happy, but it is a little complicated. I went into the audtion for this today with little preparation and no expectations, but my audition went extremely well. I sung "Anything Goes" because it is in my rep. and i fell really comfortable with it, and it seemed to be a hit with the auditioners. They proceeded to ask me alot of questions, but really seemed to be pushing for my baritone status to be turned into a "tenor" status. Now, for a while, I have straddled the boundaries between the two, but more recently I've found it a real struggle to hit those high notes, especially since an "E" above middle C is tough. Well, these guys had me sing another song, "Not While I'm Around" and hit an A...a freakin A. and apparently, it was kinda decent. Then they had me sing a G and just hold it for a long time....and said it was beautiful, and that I was cast. Cast for what exactly, I don't know...but right then and there, I was apart of the show.
This would all be well and good if it weren't for the fact that I had never really put much stock in in actually making it into this production. I mean, there are tons and tons, and evern more tons of guys in the UT School of Music with voices much better than mine and who are just awesome! Why me? Well, I am conflicted because I have another audition for the musical "Big River" that I have anticipated and have been preparing for for months now.....but even if somehow I get into both shows, there is no way I could do them both.
Well, at first I was really at odds, but now I have a little more perspective, especially after talking to Colin and his Dad, and my mom. I realized that doing "The Most Happy Fella" would be better for me, my voice, and my dedication to devoting more time to vocal performance next semester. "Big River" would be fun and all, but just trying to sing some of it, in all its country, twangy glory, has not been that kind to my voice. Plus, having to play a slave won't compare to even the smallest part of "TMHF" with its great opera costumes, performing in the awesome Tennessee Theatre, and being in a opera!!! So, basically I am still going to audition for "Big River," but also go to My diction teacher, aka one of the auditioners, and talk to her about the situation and warn her that I am indeed auditioning for another part. I just hope I have good results after all this is over. Whatever way it all swings, I am going to try and be hopeful.