We live in a beautiful world
So I'm not going to lie, I never actually update my poor LJ, i'm sure that it feels very neglected and I do apologize, but in my defense, life has been so wonderfully crazy and exciting latley that it's been hard to even keep up. So much has happened that it's ridiculous and impossible to give an in depth update about each and every event that has occured. I will try to touch on them all however:)
Let's start with All State. It was amazing. It was a life changing experience, as corny as that sounds. It was rather intimidating because it was the unknown, it was all new to me. Once I got there it was very comfortable though. My roomate was a sweetheart and she was so nice and welcoming, as was EVERY single person there. I mean I have never gone to a place where just everyone is so nice and interested in each other and just enthralled with music. Everyone was a music nerd, and I LOVED it, it was so refreshing and wonderful to be immersed in a crows of die hard music lovers. Rehersals were very tedious and long, but they were enjoyable and it was amazing to see how much we progressed and matured with each and every hour of rehersal. I loved Women's chior, we had a very angelic and pure sound I thought. It was a great experience and just really nice and refreshing to sing in a chior with all women for a change, but don't get me wrong, I love guys and I know that as far as long term goes, singing in a mixed shior is the way for me. Our pieces came out very well, and our conductor was just a great person. She had great stories to tell us and her moral character and just her manner was exquisite. Mixed chior was simply amazing as well, there sound was breathtaking. I didn't hear jazz chior, but I also hear amazing things about them as well. As I was sitting in my chair and listening to our conductor, and seeing the other chior I just daydreamed of it being me up there one day, conducting an all state chior. I have always known that I wanted to teach music, especially with the amazing roll models I have had in HS, but especially after all state I knew that teaching is what I really want to do, I have a passion for it I think. I still love preformance, and even if I do wind up in a double major of preformance and ed, I just think that education is my calling. It's a great feeling to have:)
Next is the show, Damn Yankees. That was the best experience I have EVER had on stage. I can't even begin to describe how amazing it was. I got closer with some wonderful people whom I adore and I just got to work with such dedicated and talented people. The entire cast just rocked. I was so excited and just thankful to have this chnace to get up there and do my thing and just prove myself. It was so much fun to portray my character and to just be swept up in the story. I loved my costumes also:) I miss the show so much, I still think about it so often. It was one of the best experiences of my life so far. I was just so utterly thankful for the experience and the oppertunity and I don't think that it could have gone any better. It was also very touching and emotional with it being Mr.L's last musical at WM and my last musical as a senior. I am going to miss it so much next year, and I couldn't of asked for a better senior experience.
Break was great. I was so happy to see all of my college buddies:) Some of which are still home (yay!!!!) We had such a great time together, just like last year, I love them all so much!!!! Caroling with Camerata was awesome, as was the children's show. the kids seemed to really enjoy both this year and it was just a great end to the first half of the year.
I spent alot of time these past few weeks preparing for college auditions with started on friday. My first one was for Fredonia, and after having a complete meltdown on thursday, I think that I did pretty well. I was very nerveous, this being my future and all lol, but with all of the amazing help I recieved, I was really pleased with how it went. I sand Solveig's Lied and Il Mio Bel Foco and I had to do pitch and rhythem matching as well as sight reading. I had a good feeling about it. The oly mistake I made really was singing words in verse one of Solveigh that were meant for verse two, but it was in German and hopefully no one noticed. So I have one under my belt now and htus the entire process has begun, and it's becoming very realy to me, more so than ever that college is approaching and that HS is ending. Some days I am really excited about it, and then others I get very scared and depressed about it, but thus is that time in one's life I suppose. So hopefully I should hear withing four weeks, meaning that I will most likley know about Fredonia when I go to audition for Ithaca on the 5th of February. I kind of wish I was just getting all of them over now, but I guess that the break will be nice. So here's hoping!!
The concert is next week, on wednesday and I am SO excited. I can't wait to sing with Camerata and for the alum that are left to sing Lord Bless with us yay!!!!!!! Auditions for the one acts are tmrw. and tuesday too, and thats exciting and something to look forward to as well. I had alot to worry about these past few months and as amazing as it was, a bit of a break until my next audition will be really nice. I'm glad I got a sec to update, sorry it was so long!! I would do one of those cut thingies but I have no idea how lol, anyway it felt good to vent.....and i'm out!!
<3 Kris
PS- I saw Phantom of the Opera and I am so obsessed, I oficially LOVED evenr moment / aspect of it!!!!!!If you haven't yet, go see it. It was such a great escape and just a fantastic film in general!! I LOVED IT SO MUCH!!!!!!!!! Ok i'm done ranting:)
Let's start with All State. It was amazing. It was a life changing experience, as corny as that sounds. It was rather intimidating because it was the unknown, it was all new to me. Once I got there it was very comfortable though. My roomate was a sweetheart and she was so nice and welcoming, as was EVERY single person there. I mean I have never gone to a place where just everyone is so nice and interested in each other and just enthralled with music. Everyone was a music nerd, and I LOVED it, it was so refreshing and wonderful to be immersed in a crows of die hard music lovers. Rehersals were very tedious and long, but they were enjoyable and it was amazing to see how much we progressed and matured with each and every hour of rehersal. I loved Women's chior, we had a very angelic and pure sound I thought. It was a great experience and just really nice and refreshing to sing in a chior with all women for a change, but don't get me wrong, I love guys and I know that as far as long term goes, singing in a mixed shior is the way for me. Our pieces came out very well, and our conductor was just a great person. She had great stories to tell us and her moral character and just her manner was exquisite. Mixed chior was simply amazing as well, there sound was breathtaking. I didn't hear jazz chior, but I also hear amazing things about them as well. As I was sitting in my chair and listening to our conductor, and seeing the other chior I just daydreamed of it being me up there one day, conducting an all state chior. I have always known that I wanted to teach music, especially with the amazing roll models I have had in HS, but especially after all state I knew that teaching is what I really want to do, I have a passion for it I think. I still love preformance, and even if I do wind up in a double major of preformance and ed, I just think that education is my calling. It's a great feeling to have:)
Next is the show, Damn Yankees. That was the best experience I have EVER had on stage. I can't even begin to describe how amazing it was. I got closer with some wonderful people whom I adore and I just got to work with such dedicated and talented people. The entire cast just rocked. I was so excited and just thankful to have this chnace to get up there and do my thing and just prove myself. It was so much fun to portray my character and to just be swept up in the story. I loved my costumes also:) I miss the show so much, I still think about it so often. It was one of the best experiences of my life so far. I was just so utterly thankful for the experience and the oppertunity and I don't think that it could have gone any better. It was also very touching and emotional with it being Mr.L's last musical at WM and my last musical as a senior. I am going to miss it so much next year, and I couldn't of asked for a better senior experience.
Break was great. I was so happy to see all of my college buddies:) Some of which are still home (yay!!!!) We had such a great time together, just like last year, I love them all so much!!!! Caroling with Camerata was awesome, as was the children's show. the kids seemed to really enjoy both this year and it was just a great end to the first half of the year.
I spent alot of time these past few weeks preparing for college auditions with started on friday. My first one was for Fredonia, and after having a complete meltdown on thursday, I think that I did pretty well. I was very nerveous, this being my future and all lol, but with all of the amazing help I recieved, I was really pleased with how it went. I sand Solveig's Lied and Il Mio Bel Foco and I had to do pitch and rhythem matching as well as sight reading. I had a good feeling about it. The oly mistake I made really was singing words in verse one of Solveigh that were meant for verse two, but it was in German and hopefully no one noticed. So I have one under my belt now and htus the entire process has begun, and it's becoming very realy to me, more so than ever that college is approaching and that HS is ending. Some days I am really excited about it, and then others I get very scared and depressed about it, but thus is that time in one's life I suppose. So hopefully I should hear withing four weeks, meaning that I will most likley know about Fredonia when I go to audition for Ithaca on the 5th of February. I kind of wish I was just getting all of them over now, but I guess that the break will be nice. So here's hoping!!
The concert is next week, on wednesday and I am SO excited. I can't wait to sing with Camerata and for the alum that are left to sing Lord Bless with us yay!!!!!!! Auditions for the one acts are tmrw. and tuesday too, and thats exciting and something to look forward to as well. I had alot to worry about these past few months and as amazing as it was, a bit of a break until my next audition will be really nice. I'm glad I got a sec to update, sorry it was so long!! I would do one of those cut thingies but I have no idea how lol, anyway it felt good to vent.....and i'm out!!
<3 Kris
PS- I saw Phantom of the Opera and I am so obsessed, I oficially LOVED evenr moment / aspect of it!!!!!!If you haven't yet, go see it. It was such a great escape and just a fantastic film in general!! I LOVED IT SO MUCH!!!!!!!!! Ok i'm done ranting:)