Martin Luther King Rocks!

17 days in!!!

Today has been so full and crazy that this will brief bc I was to busy doing to have time to blog about it all before twelve.. especially since typing is not one of my talents.... The final call backs for Oliver were tonight and it was nice to experience that even if I don't get picked I loved auditioning! Oh my goodness I just realized that I did 5 things today for the challenge!! Woah!! All that plus yummy lunch with great people :) And a bit of quality time with my little bro! Last but not least time with my sweetheart who is cooking me dinner while I blog :D

Daily Practice Session

Technical Concepts - Before my lesson with Kurt I worked on some goo-goos, nay-nay scales, muh-muh, also worked on ve-ve going down into chest voice, I worked on my la-le-li-lo-lu but apparently this whole time I have been doing it wrong so :( but he fixed them (reason #550 why vocal lessons are so important). After our lesson I did them again the correct way (I think). I also did lip trills because I was having a really hard time relaxing when singing today and decided to go back to the basics! It seemed to help.

35 Minutes 

Repertoire - Today I listened to That's Your Funeral two more times before heading back to the call back...just to feel familiar. I also listened to three different people singing Another 100 people and it made me wonder if I can sing that fast.... I really liked this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mum-304-5PM I also sang the part that I learned four times. This song is a lot faster than anything I have ever sang... (not that, that list is long but..)
20 Minutes 

Successes – I felt like I got the concept I learned in my lesson with the La-le-li-lo-lu.... hopefully.

Areas for improvement – I need to learn how to really hear the difference between a sharp note and a normal note and a flat note and all that...

Notes: I am exhausted but much happier now then I was earlier today bc I feel incredibly accomplished. NY is going to be exhausting but fun!

Charitable Deed

Today I went to the Roadrunner food bank to help with whatever they needed me for. When I got there it was a blessing to see Erin and her mom bc I was a little hesitant about what it was going to be like. Having those two awesome women with me made it more fun! I realized about 10 minutes in that there is a such a great need for volunteers and not a supply sufficient. We started out sorting bread... throwing tons of it away bc they did not have enough hands around the holiday season to sort it out.... Erin and I then broke down some boxes... these tiny little octagonal ones were the hardest (right Erin!? ha ha). Then we went upstairs where I thought the job was going to be easy... and it ended up being so confusing but tons of fun. At around ten I went down to hang out with Kristen and broke down a couple boxes. Today was incredibly satisfying and I plan on doing this often! If I can wake up early to help people then it is worth the lost sleep!!

Private Lessons/Coaching Session

Date/time - January 17th, 2011

Instructor - Kurt Robinson
Minutes- 75 Minutes

Repertoire - With Mr. Paul Roth we worked on Be Still since I had not gone over that with K since November. Good insights into that even though I almost cried because I was being.... a weirdo. We worked on Skylark just barely... and That's Your Funeral. We also worked on Another 100 People.

Points covered –  We worked on doing my exercises with a relaxed/drunk face... because I had too much tension...

Notes: I was having a very hard time this morning... even though I had warmed up I was not doing the exercises right. This made me really frustrated because of course I want to get the most of Kurt's and my time. I feel as though I was not focused enough and I was really bummed about that all day.

Healthy Eating

Meal Description – Well since I am so silly and forgot my picture of the healthy sushi I ate for lunch I will blog about the DELICIOUS risotto George made me... It has (since I am eating it while I write this) mushrooms, broccoli, onions, garlic, and lots of chicken! It was his first attempt and it was sooooo YUMMY!

Restaurant or Market – George's house...

Rating – ***** I feel spoiled right now :)

Photograph -



Dance/Personal Fitness

Date/time - January 17th 2011

Type of class – Jazz

Difficulty Level - Level 3

Studio and Instructor (Include Photo) – This class was taught by Nicole Padilla who is a very talented dancer and teacher. This was at Marshall dance studio which made it really simple for my call back bc I was already there!

What did you most enjoy? – I enjoyed JUST dancing... beautiful and simple choreography... it allowed me to just feel the movement!

What did you find challenging and why? – I had a really hard time with the jumps... my legs are not a big fan of jumps... It was incredibly challenging and very scary for me to realize how much they will affect me for the rest of my life... I know it everyday but somethings make it slap me in the face more than others!

Observations – This challenge is challenging me in ways I never knew it would and I am so happy for it. I am tired and scared and full of emotion... but that is what this life is all about.