Calm 1

is on it's way. Flute rehearsals are over, and I open tomorrow night! Should be fun--let's hope that I can make all my dialogue clear and crisp and heard! That's been the main problem for all of us up there. Not to mention my difficulties with my 30 pound long cloak. Sigh. Gotta love being clumsy.

My mom is coming into town tonight, and then my cousins Diane and Richard are coming on Friday. I'm so excited that family is going to visit! My apartment looks hideous right now, but I'm hoping the hour I have later today will clean it up sufficiently.

I had a coaching with Roger Vignoles yesterday, and it was awesome. It was officially a masterclass, but the time I was able to go, we were working together in a studio without an audience, which I preferred. He was great, and it made me sad that I don't get coachings every week! His main advice--simplify. Don't "emote" but rather just say the words, let them carry you, and believe in what you are saying. It was harder than you'd think to really just let it happen. I'm sure that my breath support went out the window a little bit, but I think once I get the idea better, it'll make everything a lot easier. I guess I want to sing these Hermit Songs so well I'm just way overshooting and working way too hard. Sigh.

I've got 4 minutes until bus time, but in case I don't blog again before Saturday, A big Happy Birthday to Dodef!!!, who is now ever older than old ;)

~Lowa