Oh, so they have internet on computers now!
I think my dream of doing musicals might just come true after all.
The musical we're doing now at school is Guys & Dolls. Which is so freaking awesome I don't even know where to begin. I was gonna try out for Adelaide, which, for all you uncultured swine out there, is one of the principles. She is a really annoying, but really fun alto part with really awesome hot box dancing.
But then Mrs. Kahn came to me after I directed my one-act play (which had a HUGE cast of fourteen people, most of whom had never done theatre before). Throughout the entire production process, I know Mrs. Kahn thought that I would not be able to handle so long a play and so big a cast by myself, and I know she thought it was going to be an utter failure. But then it was an awesome success.
I proved to her that I could handle it, so she asked me if I wanted to be her ASSISSTANT DIRECTOR for Guys and Dolls. So I decided I would do that instead of trying out for Adelaide. The competition for Adelaide was insane anyway, and I'm not in choir so I doubt I would've gotten it, even though I knew the songs very well and I can dance, and I probably would've done pretty well.
But Mrs. Kahn said I could try out for a dancer part. There are hot box dancers that dance and sing in three numbers, and there are Cuban dancers (I'm not really sure what all they do). So I tried out and got called back for a dancer part, and eventually I got cast as a Cuban dancer. Which is so cool! I'm gonna get fake tanner and temporary black hair dye so I look all hispanic and stuff... And I still get to be ASSISSTANT DIRECTOR which is so cool! lol.
But anyway, I've been hanging out so much with choir kids, that I've finally gotten up the courage to try out for Show Choir. I've wanted to do that for a while, but I've never had the guts. So I'm auditioning for Show Choir on Monday the 26th at 3:20.
I'm scored 15% on tone quality, which I think I should do pretty well in. Then there's 15% for scales and triads, which I'm a little lost on. Then there Melodic and Rhythmic Sight Reading, which is 60%. I'm a little confused on some things, but I can pretty much sight read. Then there's Aural Recall, 5%, and I have no clue how well I'll do on that. Then there's history and attitude, which is 5%, and I should do pretty well on.
Lydia's trying out for drama next year, so we made a deal: I'll help her with her acting, and she'll help me with my singing. I need her to tell me how good my tone is, and to teach me scales and triads, and to test me on sight reading. I'm pretty sure I can do it. I was sitting in a pew this morning before church started and I grabbed the hymnal and sight read a few songs. But, then, there was no one around totell me if I was right. Then I need her to test me on Aural Recall. I've started hanging around with choir kids a lot, and Hodur knows me pretty well, so I should do well on the attitude part. I'll prolly get help from Kevin and Eric and Rachel and Christi and Elizabeth... they've gotten to be some of my best friends and they're all in choir.
So if I make it into choir, my singing will improve a lot. I'll start trying out for principles in musicals because I'll have more confidence. The only problem is that I already have a full schedule for next year. So if I make it into choir, I'll have to take summer school and/or correspondence courses. Which I'm willing to do and pay for, I just need my parents' permission. I need to talk to my counselor this week. If I make it into Show or Chamber, I'll definitely do it, and I think I can convince my parents. I'll do it even if I only make it into Cantadoras, because even that will help my voice. But if I don't make it into Cantadoras or higher, it's kinda a waste of my time to do Repertory. I'll just get voice lessons and not have to take summer school.
So I guess we'll see how it goes...
The musical we're doing now at school is Guys & Dolls. Which is so freaking awesome I don't even know where to begin. I was gonna try out for Adelaide, which, for all you uncultured swine out there, is one of the principles. She is a really annoying, but really fun alto part with really awesome hot box dancing.
But then Mrs. Kahn came to me after I directed my one-act play (which had a HUGE cast of fourteen people, most of whom had never done theatre before). Throughout the entire production process, I know Mrs. Kahn thought that I would not be able to handle so long a play and so big a cast by myself, and I know she thought it was going to be an utter failure. But then it was an awesome success.
I proved to her that I could handle it, so she asked me if I wanted to be her ASSISSTANT DIRECTOR for Guys and Dolls. So I decided I would do that instead of trying out for Adelaide. The competition for Adelaide was insane anyway, and I'm not in choir so I doubt I would've gotten it, even though I knew the songs very well and I can dance, and I probably would've done pretty well.
But Mrs. Kahn said I could try out for a dancer part. There are hot box dancers that dance and sing in three numbers, and there are Cuban dancers (I'm not really sure what all they do). So I tried out and got called back for a dancer part, and eventually I got cast as a Cuban dancer. Which is so cool! I'm gonna get fake tanner and temporary black hair dye so I look all hispanic and stuff... And I still get to be ASSISSTANT DIRECTOR which is so cool! lol.
But anyway, I've been hanging out so much with choir kids, that I've finally gotten up the courage to try out for Show Choir. I've wanted to do that for a while, but I've never had the guts. So I'm auditioning for Show Choir on Monday the 26th at 3:20.
I'm scored 15% on tone quality, which I think I should do pretty well in. Then there's 15% for scales and triads, which I'm a little lost on. Then there Melodic and Rhythmic Sight Reading, which is 60%. I'm a little confused on some things, but I can pretty much sight read. Then there's Aural Recall, 5%, and I have no clue how well I'll do on that. Then there's history and attitude, which is 5%, and I should do pretty well on.
Lydia's trying out for drama next year, so we made a deal: I'll help her with her acting, and she'll help me with my singing. I need her to tell me how good my tone is, and to teach me scales and triads, and to test me on sight reading. I'm pretty sure I can do it. I was sitting in a pew this morning before church started and I grabbed the hymnal and sight read a few songs. But, then, there was no one around totell me if I was right. Then I need her to test me on Aural Recall. I've started hanging around with choir kids a lot, and Hodur knows me pretty well, so I should do well on the attitude part. I'll prolly get help from Kevin and Eric and Rachel and Christi and Elizabeth... they've gotten to be some of my best friends and they're all in choir.
So if I make it into choir, my singing will improve a lot. I'll start trying out for principles in musicals because I'll have more confidence. The only problem is that I already have a full schedule for next year. So if I make it into choir, I'll have to take summer school and/or correspondence courses. Which I'm willing to do and pay for, I just need my parents' permission. I need to talk to my counselor this week. If I make it into Show or Chamber, I'll definitely do it, and I think I can convince my parents. I'll do it even if I only make it into Cantadoras, because even that will help my voice. But if I don't make it into Cantadoras or higher, it's kinda a waste of my time to do Repertory. I'll just get voice lessons and not have to take summer school.
So I guess we'll see how it goes...