Heightened Awareness

One comment that I seem to score consistently from judges/teachers/coaches is "you look awkward on stage."
I've tried to fix it. I've taken years of ballet, which made me look graceful on stage, but still without intention or awareness of what my body and face were doing as I sang. I also have been living with a minor chronic illness for a couple of years which has led to weight loss and a general feeling that I wasn't in control of my body. Lately, I've been dealing with this in several ways. I have been figuring out a diet that works. I also started working out...ACTUALLY working out, not just the walk-on-the-treadmill at 4.0 for 20 minutes. I never knew this, but I can run. I used to not be able to lap the gym in junior high without having an asthma attack. Now, I can run for over 3 miles without dying afterwards! I'm planning on a 10k race in the spring, and after that, who knows?

More importantly, I've put in some hard work for DMA auditions ahead. All of my pre-screens were accepted, so now I am coaching, taking lessons, and working with an acting coach, doing all I can to succeed in the upcoming weeks. As long as nerves don't get the best of me, I should be fine. Here's to a New Year of awesome music.