So I traveled up to New York again Last Tuesday for an audition for the tour of MY FAIR LADY, the National Tour and SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS,and, URINETOWN, that this theatre in Oklahoma is doing for the summer. Now there was no real reason to audition MFL cause that was for just replacements for the tour which is only going til June, it was kind of weird and stupid that they were even having an audition, so that was just about auditioning.
WHat I mean by that is auditioning for auditioning sake. To sharpen my skills, at presenting myself, having a good time, picking up the dance combinations quick, that sort of thing. In this bizness, it's not just about being good at dancing and singing, but it's about auditioning well at the same time. Yeah that's another skill you have to learn. Now The combinations we learned were fun, and totally opposite, and all about being a character. In fact we really didn't have to stretch at all for these dances. The first one we had to act like we were drunkards, and the second like upper class snobs. Nice contrasts. Now what happened when it was all done is something that pretty much everyone agrees to hate on, and that's when the people who are looking at us don't make cuts. So they didn't cut any of us, and just gave us a blanket covering of information, and crap. oh well.
Now what I really wanted to perform well for was for the theatre in OK. I would love to dance in 7brides for 7bros. Now don't get mixed up by the name, it's not 7 Brothras, trying to find wives, 
No actually it's the opposite it's this mountain family of men in some country town. The movie is awesome, I totally recommend renting and watching it, it's freakin awesome, and all the Brothers have red hair! And the dance sequences are incredible. It's just a great male dancing musical. So I finally get in there to learn the dance, in he freakin teaches us the whole long thing, which is really complicated in just ten mins!! Lots of us were frustrated, cause this dance is all about guys gettin it! I mean big toe touches, and leaps and athleticism. And it was a pretty fun invigorating combination so we wanted to do well. At first I was scared and frustrated cause I couldn't get the transition of some steps, and sometimes, no matter how proficient you think you are, you feel to intimidated to ask questions. But Praise God by the time I had to perform it, I knew where I was going. I did a pretty good job, but what was to my benefit were the big jumps at the end. I praise God for the power in my legs, and I was surprised that a lot of the men couldn't get up as high, and stay on beat with the music. After everybody went, the Director asked to see a group go again, and he called 4 guys out, which I happened to be one of. One was this tall guy with big legs that were really spread wide when he was in the air, this other was this kid that you could tell he liked from giving him corrections before. SO I new this was a special group he was looking at. So we went, and people were cheering at us, and pumpin us up to dance well, and really perform, I had a fantastically great time!! And was so exited that I got called out.
No actually it's the opposite it's this mountain family of men in some country town. The movie is awesome, I totally recommend renting and watching it, it's freakin awesome, and all the Brothers have red hair! And the dance sequences are incredible. It's just a great male dancing musical. So I finally get in there to learn the dance, in he freakin teaches us the whole long thing, which is really complicated in just ten mins!! Lots of us were frustrated, cause this dance is all about guys gettin it! I mean big toe touches, and leaps and athleticism. And it was a pretty fun invigorating combination so we wanted to do well. At first I was scared and frustrated cause I couldn't get the transition of some steps, and sometimes, no matter how proficient you think you are, you feel to intimidated to ask questions. But Praise God by the time I had to perform it, I knew where I was going. I did a pretty good job, but what was to my benefit were the big jumps at the end. I praise God for the power in my legs, and I was surprised that a lot of the men couldn't get up as high, and stay on beat with the music. After everybody went, the Director asked to see a group go again, and he called 4 guys out, which I happened to be one of. One was this tall guy with big legs that were really spread wide when he was in the air, this other was this kid that you could tell he liked from giving him corrections before. SO I new this was a special group he was looking at. So we went, and people were cheering at us, and pumpin us up to dance well, and really perform, I had a fantastically great time!! And was so exited that I got called out.
Now this was just the day of no cuts, cause they didn't make selections either, but kept us all to sing. Which made the day even longer. Time passes, we take over the floors and lay around and become friends with people, including this guy who I met before at other auditions, who turns out to be in the movie I love ACROSS THE UNIVERSE! So I finally get in there to sing, I was forewarned about the pianist semi egotistical attitude, and saw exactly what everyone meant. sang my song nice and short, and on the way out one women gives me this compliment, " you have a beautiful head." umm, what I thought. Yes She proceeded to tell me that the shape of my head was great. Well what can I say, it was definitely weird though. I left the room, and went back to the holding room, and just about when I got to my stuff that woman came and chased me down and proceeded to secretively talk to me. I say that cause she was all close talking low, and asked me if I had the schedule open to dance in their other show that they still needed a dancer for, which happens to be SWING. Another show I would love to be apart of. So that made me feel totally awesome, and I'm just praying that I get that whole gig. It would be right after I come back from Germany. I added the famous barn dance for you to watch over on the side,!!! Please Enjoy
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