life changes!
So my life has really been morphing in full swing over the last few weeks...I only have one show left as music director before I stop playing piano for money next year. I'm really excited about this decision, because it will allow me to play because I enjoy it...and allow me to work more as a singer. I think at this point it's safe to say that more people know me as only a pianist and music director than know me as either a singer or a singer/pianist. It has made me rather confused in my career identity, because, as I see it, I really am a singer first. That's where my training is and that's where my heart lies.
Which leads me to the next point in life-morphing...mainly, I am possibly going to move to NYC next year. I have preliminarily set myself up to move as early as late February, although it might end up happening in the summer. I feel like I will be allowed sort of a fresh start if I am in a different geographic location (although I realize I am virtually starting from square one again by moving away from all my best contacts). I am actually hoping to work as a temp first, just so I can acclimate back to NYC living and have a bit of time in the city before I audition to be gone working across the country. At least, that's the goal =)
So here it is...I am taking a trip to NYC on Jan 7 thru 12 to see if it's really where I want to be. I don't know if I can ever truly be satisfied with only one side of the U.S., but I do love to travel, experience vibrant city life and work in musical theatre, so I am really hoping that NYC feels right in January. But if the economy is actually tanked at that point and I don't think I'll even be able to get a temp job, I will probably stay in California for a year or two.
One other important factor is that one of my best friends is moving down to Southern California next year, and I think it would be a shame to leave right as she's coming in (although I guess I could easily pass work on to her!).
I also recently decided to give dating a try again after a three year hiatus, so i joined Match.com...I don't really see this as a problem since I am not actually sure of what my future holds. And who is, really? I guess the sum of all this life-changing is that I am not sure where I'll be in February, but I am sure that life will be exciting, whether I like it or not ;-)
Which leads me to the next point in life-morphing...mainly, I am possibly going to move to NYC next year. I have preliminarily set myself up to move as early as late February, although it might end up happening in the summer. I feel like I will be allowed sort of a fresh start if I am in a different geographic location (although I realize I am virtually starting from square one again by moving away from all my best contacts). I am actually hoping to work as a temp first, just so I can acclimate back to NYC living and have a bit of time in the city before I audition to be gone working across the country. At least, that's the goal =)
So here it is...I am taking a trip to NYC on Jan 7 thru 12 to see if it's really where I want to be. I don't know if I can ever truly be satisfied with only one side of the U.S., but I do love to travel, experience vibrant city life and work in musical theatre, so I am really hoping that NYC feels right in January. But if the economy is actually tanked at that point and I don't think I'll even be able to get a temp job, I will probably stay in California for a year or two.
One other important factor is that one of my best friends is moving down to Southern California next year, and I think it would be a shame to leave right as she's coming in (although I guess I could easily pass work on to her!).
I also recently decided to give dating a try again after a three year hiatus, so i joined Match.com...I don't really see this as a problem since I am not actually sure of what my future holds. And who is, really? I guess the sum of all this life-changing is that I am not sure where I'll be in February, but I am sure that life will be exciting, whether I like it or not ;-)