The Lyric :)

So Saturday, I got up REALLY early. I had to be up early to head to Kennasaw, but nerves got me up at 5:00. This made the drive there a bit difficult and I was wondering why exactly I picked Saturday at that time etc. These thoughts evaporated when I got to the site and excitement took over.

I was the 60th person there so I had some time to hang out. I wasn't expecting to know anyone there, but I saw Seth Davis, a friend from Clayton State. That was really cool. And there were a few faces that were familiar from the other auditions I have been to. People say that all the actors in Atlanta are friends with each other, and I can see how it is.

I really liked the general vibes of the event because they do callbacks for the individual shows later so no one felt rejected. There were a very few who felt dejected at the thought of how the singing went, but on the whole, everyone was enjoying the day.

I asked my new friends what the singing was like, and most said that they weren't given time to introduce themselves or their piece, and were kind of caught off guard. I decided I was going to catch them off guard. So, at 12:15, I went in, handed my music to the accompanist, told the tempo and looked up to see everyone still looking at my resume. Perfect. I said "HELLO" with a dip and raise in my voice. They looked up and I had their attention for the rest of my time in there. That's a good feeling. So I sang, then they said "so you've just finished school" I confirmed that. Then they asked how good my tap was. I told them I was working very hard to make it better and they said they appreciated the honesty. Then they said to be sure to take my tap shoes to the dance portion and I left. I don't know if they expected me to say more about myself or if they had more questions. I'm still getting a feel for this, but I'm REALLY pleased with how the singing went.

Then, after about an hour they called me and 11 other people up for the dance portion. They taught us 16 beats of a jazz/hip hop combo. It was FUN! I didn't pick up every step, but I had most of them, and I did the double spin with balance. After they were content that we knew it, they had us dance in groups of 4. When I was up the auditioner kept watching me dance. I think this is a good thing. As I turned away, he double checked what my number was. I think this is a good thing too. We shall see.

Then they dismissed those that weren't learning the tap portion. I stayed. It started with time steps. Something I haven't mastered yet from class. I had the general idea of the steps by the time they were done instructing, but that was all, and I was a bit clumsy about it. So we danced that and then they said we could leave. I am glad I did that though b/c the tap that they want me to know is TOTALLY within my reach and I am much more motivated to perfect the steps now that I know how they are used.

Then I headed out and drove to Fl for another audition.