Dream Seeker

Wednesday- a day to remember0

On Wednesday, I was extremely busy. In the morning, I got up early to get tickets for the matinée of my choice. A lot of my close friends went to Mary Poppins. I did want to go see it, but I knew I  would regret it if I did not go and see The Phantom of the Opera. So I headed to the Majestic Theatre to purchase tickets. I got a cheap ticket in the mezzanine. Well it was not that cheap…but it was better than I thought it was going to be.

I then met Latera at the subway by Bryant park and headed downtown where we were going to be Jon and David for a voice lesson with Tom Burke. It was a rather terrifying journey because we went on the elevator to the 4th floor and the elevator broke for a while and I panicked…luckily Latera was there to keep me sane hehe! The lesson was extremely helpful, yet a little intimidating. I was really frustrated because I left my music book at home so I had to sing a song that I knew but was not confident on. So, I sang Find your Grail from Spamelot. I did well and he was able to bring back a voice that has been missing since I got mono freshman year. I really need to work on my confidence when it comes to singing. I am very uncomfortable with it. I get nervous that I am not good enough and that I need to stick to plays- even though I do not want to.

I then headed to the Majestic theatre- actually I ran to the majestic theatre. On the way, I got a text from Patricia Phillips letting me know that my name was on the list and that I could meet her after the show at the stage door. So, I headed up the mezzanine. I was really far away from the stage, but it was still amazing. I thought the Phantom, however, was a little disappointing.  He came off way too mean and the actor that played the title role at the Kennedy Center was a lot more captivating. Patricia Phillips was wonderful. After the show, I headed to the stage door and waited a few minutes while she was getting out of her dress. She came downstairs, gave me a huge hug, and showed me around the theatre. It was cool to go down beneath the stage and see how all of the technical elements worked. We then sat in the house and discussed her career and her experiences. She was really interesting and said that I just need to keep training and working, and never stop singing!

Posted: Contacts, Dreams, New York, broadway, music, show

Dreams …Approaching and Hitting Hard0

Tonight, after Legally Blonde, the class was honored with a tour backstage of the Palace Theatre. Natalie was gracious enough to show us around and give us a splendid tour. It was great to meet with her and realize how real and how like us she is. It was great to walk through the dressing rooms and see the reality of the life under the stage.

We walked through the guys’ dressing rooms and then Natalie led us up a steep winding staircase to the stage of the Palace Theatre. I stepped onto the stage- and I had chills. I scoped about the seats- trying to wrap my mind about many there were, about how many people there could be in the audience in one night. I stood centre stage, and looked down on my feet. My feet were there, so were my legs, and then I realized where I was standing and what I was doing. Chills came all about me and I could not keep in the tears. If it was not for Natalie and the gracious tour, I am sure I would have fallen to my knees. Other than moving to America, this was the greatest night of my life. That is not an exaggeration- tonight, I realized that this life is for me. I realized that this is what I want to do. I want to do this, I need to do this, and the more I am here I am realizing I can do this.

The can part is the section that has been keeping me from my dream. Granted, with the way I look right now I have a small range- but that can change. And it will. But before this trip, my dreams and my goals were unattainable. I felt that I could never make it. But thanks to the city, and thanks to some kind words from friends, I realize that I am the only one that has been hindering myself from my goals. I am so caught up on that small range that I feel that there is no hope for me. But, that range can change, and even if there was a smaller range- that does not mean that I will not be successful.

I was on that stage, and it was a monumental experience for me. It was enlightening- and now I am ready-ready to allow myself to make this happen.

Posted: Dreams, New York, feelings