For those of you who didn't get to read this when I originally sent it, here it is in all its glory! This was written at the beginning of my second semester at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, a sort of boot-camp/job-training for musical theatre performers. I've included two pictures from my time at AMDA. The first is my good friend Phil, looking like he's doing something private...the second (at the bottom of the post), is Holly (right) and Corinne (left) preparing for a dress rehearsal. Enjoy!
Week 1
Teachers conspire to bend, fold, spindle and mutilate.
Julia almost gets placed in tap level 2, but teachers regain sanity just in time and place her in level 1, where she belongs. Julia can't pas de bourree, teachers place her in jazz level 1. Pirouettes are sloppy, but teachers take pity and place Julia in level 2 ballet anyway.
Sight singing teacher tries to move Julia up one level.
Julia: Really?
Prof.: Yeah.
Julia: (shrug)
Julia goes to sight singing 3.
Prof.: gibberish blah blah circle of fifths flibbertigibit
Julia: Um...no.
Acting class:
Julia volunteers to perform the first. Her partner, Mary Katherine, is less than pleased.
Acting teacher: Good. Sort of. Not so much. Do it better.
Julia & MK: Like this?
Acting teacher: No.
After much work, Julia and MK begin to catch on.
Musical theater:
Julia sings song.
MT teacher: Good. Don't do that thing you do.
Julia: You mean when I...
MT teacher: No, the other thing, but don't do that either.
Voice Production and Speech:
Teacher has us contort our bodies into strange and painful positions.
VPS teacher: Does it hurt?
Class: Yes.
VPS teacher: Good.
Next class...
VPS teacher: Are you sore?
Class: Not really.
VPS teacher: Then you weren't doing it right. Do this.
Class turns over onto belly, reaches behind to grab ankles and attempts to straighten legs.
VPS teacher: BREATHE!!!!!!!!!!!
Class: (dies a little inside)
Friday:
Julia sits at her computer, feeling as though she's spent the last few days being chewed by a whale and then spat back out repeatedly.
Julia: It's good to be back.
Look for mor
e adventures coming soon!
Week 1
Teachers conspire to bend, fold, spindle and mutilate.
Julia almost gets placed in tap level 2, but teachers regain sanity just in time and place her in level 1, where she belongs. Julia can't pas de bourree, teachers place her in jazz level 1. Pirouettes are sloppy, but teachers take pity and place Julia in level 2 ballet anyway.
Sight singing teacher tries to move Julia up one level.
Julia: Really?
Prof.: Yeah.
Julia: (shrug)
Julia goes to sight singing 3.
Prof.: gibberish blah blah circle of fifths flibbertigibit
Julia: Um...no.
Acting class:
Julia volunteers to perform the first. Her partner, Mary Katherine, is less than pleased.
Acting teacher: Good. Sort of. Not so much. Do it better.
Julia & MK: Like this?
Acting teacher: No.
After much work, Julia and MK begin to catch on.
Musical theater:
Julia sings song.
MT teacher: Good. Don't do that thing you do.
Julia: You mean when I...
MT teacher: No, the other thing, but don't do that either.
Voice Production and Speech:
Teacher has us contort our bodies into strange and painful positions.
VPS teacher: Does it hurt?
Class: Yes.
VPS teacher: Good.
Next class...
VPS teacher: Are you sore?
Class: Not really.
VPS teacher: Then you weren't doing it right. Do this.
Class turns over onto belly, reaches behind to grab ankles and attempts to straighten legs.
VPS teacher: BREATHE!!!!!!!!!!!
Class: (dies a little inside)
Friday:
Julia sits at her computer, feeling as though she's spent the last few days being chewed by a whale and then spat back out repeatedly.
Julia: It's good to be back.
Look for mor
e adventures coming soon!
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