Finale

It's hard to find words to describe what this week has truly been like...but as that is the task with which I am charged, I'll do my best.

On Saturday, we had a rehearsal in the city to retouch everything and keep it in our bodies for the shows on Monday. It was one of our best rehearsals; there's an energy in the city that adds a level of freshness as well as some new tones to the performance, so that went off without a hitch.

The rest of that day as well as Sunday (which was given to us as a personal day) was spent exploring the city and seeing a couple more shows. It's incredible how wildly different parts of the city can be. From Soho to Greenwich Village to Times Square to TriBeCa to the Financial District, there is literally a place for everyone to find a home in NYC. I think it also showed the difference styles of everyone in our group as we spent time in the city. People fell into natural groups and spent time in different parts of the city, which isn't a bad thing a all, of course. It was nice to see the different things people favor and learn even more about my classmates.

Monday was our most hectic day in the city. It started with 10 AM tech rehearsal in the theatre, which took us a couple hours. After that, we had about three hours to eat some lunch and change to prep for the shows, which started at 4:00. We all made it back to the theatre in time (despite some minor snafus in terms of wardrobe) and were ready for our first show.

All three shows went very well. Our sister school for showcase, California Irvine, was great; I really enjoyed their performance. We had a great number of people from the industry in attendance and their responses were very favorable. And of course the turn-out and support from family, friends, and alum at the final show was awesome. It never fails to impress me the lengths to which the KSU family will go to support each other.

After the final show, I met up with Chuck to see if I had any specific responses from agents that I needed to act upon within the few days I was staying. There were a few agencies that just wanted a headshot and resume when we actually move to the city, but there was one agency that wanted to see me specifically, so I set up a meeting with them for the following day.

I find it incredible that as a performer, I can stand in front of hundreds of people and not break a sweat, but throw me in the business aspect of the industry and I start shaking like a shaved chihuahua. My first meeting with an agency was somewhat nerve-wracking, needless to say. This preliminary meeting was basically a get-to-know-you session where they talked to me about some different things and we both got a feel for each other. I thought it went alright overall. They want to hear me sing some more when I get to the city before any decisions are made, but I thought things went okay.

I had one more day in the city with my family, then we hopped in the car (they drove here) and shipped off for home this morning. I can honestly say I'm sad to leave the city. There's an energy there and the theatre being made there is just incredible. Things just feel different in the city...and I can't wait to move there.

I'll post again with updates should things come along that need updated, but the bulk of my blogging is now complete! If you have any questions or want to know anything, shoot me a message and I'll try to address it in my next blog.

So long for now! And thanks for reading.