All About the Journey... What a Week!

Since coming back from Tanzania, I have been tutoring like a lean, green, educating machine to make up for the month that I took a hiatus from my life and my regular income. As a result of the epic tutoring schedule and relentless rehearsals, auditions have by necessity taken a back seat. I decided today they really ought to be out of the picture until October, when several of my test prep students take the SAT and I can finally breathe a wee bit.

But hey, Turandot opens NEXT WEEK! I can't believe it!  (Here's a rehearsal shot below, courtesy of the Met Opera facebook page. I'm the munchkin center left in dark green, reaching dramatically toward the sexy Prince of Persia, who's about to lose his head. Welcome to Met Opera Ballet Studio C!)

After the madness of last week, which involved rehearsals every day from 7-9:30am and from 10am - 5pm (followed by tutoring from 5-10pm ish), this week has been a much welcome respite. I'm back to sleeping at least six hours a night, and not a moment too soon!

I was just telling one of my favorite people that today could not have been more perfect. After having my priorities readjusted by an eye opening, calming sojourn in East Africa, I've ceased worrying about the immediate end result  and putting undue stress on myself. Now, it's all about the journey. This morning, I took Acting for Dancers at BDC. The teacher Bronwen Carson was on POINTE (pun intended, because she's a kick ass ballerina) with the wisdom she imparted, and it was my first time pretending to be different animals to get a different perspective on creating character. So cool!

Then I took ballet and was reminded that I actually kinda sorta am a good dancer... and that as one improves at dancing, things only get harder, but that's awesome because the harder I work, the more diverse visual and performing art potential I can tap into. Exciting things ahead!!