Where'd ya go?

What happened?

So I started this blog months ago and then had the nerve to leave right before auditions! Thanks to those who wished me luck but... I never went.

Sadly, I am not doing the College Program for Fall 2010 for quite a few reasons.

• Housing: By the time I received my acceptance, my roommate and I had already decided to live together in the dorms again our sophomore year. And it took some finagling but we managed to get a room in the brand new dorms. If I did not take that room with her my place would be filled, which means I would have a hard time finding housing for the spring semester, and definitely wouldn't be able to room with a friend.
• Major Transfer: I just recently transferred majors and while I'm not extremely behind, I need at least another semester of 18 credits to not only catch up, but be a bit ahead of others before I can take a semester off. I am also on a pre-law track, so it's very important that I graduate on time.

These were the two biggest issues, which is why I have decided... to apply for Spring of 2011!

I really love the thought of the College Program and choosing not to go for fall just broke my heart! And this spring seems like the best bet. I won't have to worry about housing, and I can use the fall semester to catch up on credits, even overload if I need to.

If I get accepted again I will hope to audition for a Character Performer role, so I'll be blogging about that for sure. Again, wish me luck!

Audition Preparation

Mission: Prepare for Character Performer Auditions

The CP audition dates are coming up fast! The earliest date is March 22 in Madison, WI. I, personally, will be attending the Chicago audition on March 26. It actually works out perfectly because I will be on Spring Break during that time (meaning a 45 minute drive from home versus a 3 hour drive from uni).

But that's so soon! March 26 is exactly a month away. That gives me just 4 weeks to get [back] into dance shape. This means a lot of cardio, a lot of stretching, and a lot of turns, jumps, and leaps. The latter will be fun, but the first two... not so much.

I am lucky that I have the wonderful ARC gym that is less than a 5 minute walk from my dorm. I've been going there on almost daily basis since last semester, but it's definitely time to kick it into a higher gear.

I'll also be reading up on other audition experiences from other blogs and this info will really come in handy. Is anyone else auditioning as well? And how do you plan to prepare?