College
My summer job, until I officially start my internship at CPCC, is browsing college websites on the computer. Prior to today, I felt pretty good about how things were going, the progress I had made, and my future as an actress. Today, I have mixed feelings.
There are some schools I've looked at that give me a surge of joy, because I realize that I am over-qualified and their programs look to easy. I've also had a few exciting revelations seeing that some schools I had ignored are actually wonderful. Today's new love interest is Carnegie Mellon. Oh my god. Amazing.
But looking at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music's Musical Theatre program and audition requirements, I figured out something. There is no way I can get good enough at dancing in one year to perform well at a musical theatre audition. I feel that monologue/song-wise, I'm solid. Dancing combinations? Not my favorite thing to do. At first, thinking about this gave me a real pit in my stomach. But I've now concluded something.
What if I go to college and work on dance? No one said I HAVE to major in musical theater to get a role in a musical. There are so many options out there. My favorite to ponder over is a drama major, a voice minor, and dance classes over the length of four years. A lot of these schools I've looked at offer showcases in LA and NY, and if I could hone my musical theatre schools at some of these fantastic places I've seen, maybe the future isn't so grim after all.
I don't know for sure what my career is going to be. But I know that I'm determined to make something good happen for myself. College searching is scary and exciting. (Boring, sometimes - but then I remind myself of what I want to happen after high school).
Oh, go check out the CPCC Summer Theater website - my picture and bio are there! Yay!http://arts.cpcc.edu/performing-arts/summer-theatre (Click on "Meet the Cast & Crew of Summer 08")
-Becky
There are some schools I've looked at that give me a surge of joy, because I realize that I am over-qualified and their programs look to easy. I've also had a few exciting revelations seeing that some schools I had ignored are actually wonderful. Today's new love interest is Carnegie Mellon. Oh my god. Amazing.
But looking at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music's Musical Theatre program and audition requirements, I figured out something. There is no way I can get good enough at dancing in one year to perform well at a musical theatre audition. I feel that monologue/song-wise, I'm solid. Dancing combinations? Not my favorite thing to do. At first, thinking about this gave me a real pit in my stomach. But I've now concluded something.
What if I go to college and work on dance? No one said I HAVE to major in musical theater to get a role in a musical. There are so many options out there. My favorite to ponder over is a drama major, a voice minor, and dance classes over the length of four years. A lot of these schools I've looked at offer showcases in LA and NY, and if I could hone my musical theatre schools at some of these fantastic places I've seen, maybe the future isn't so grim after all.
I don't know for sure what my career is going to be. But I know that I'm determined to make something good happen for myself. College searching is scary and exciting. (Boring, sometimes - but then I remind myself of what I want to happen after high school).
Oh, go check out the CPCC Summer Theater website - my picture and bio are there! Yay!http://arts.cpcc.edu/performing-arts/summer-theatre (Click on "Meet the Cast & Crew of Summer 08")
-Becky