Since completing the 30-Day Full-voice Challenge I have been meaning to Blog, but have been quite slack. So here is how the week unfolded...
Mon 30th- 30 min vocal practice...
Ballet class AND the Last day of Challenge (felt inspired and so motivated to continue with every aspect of the challenge...it really was an amazing journey!)
Tue 31st- 1 hour vocal practice....
Volunteered at the St Luke's Soup Kitchen...was only an hour and 15 minutes, but it was a really hot day. So not as many people came as they expected. Those that came were grateful...
Then did Ballet class at BDC.
Later that night I had Dinner with the fellow challengers, where I am happy to say all those that successfully completed the challenge won amazing prizes!!! All aimed at their strengths and merits in the challenge. I was shocked and so honoured to receive a coaching session with Broadway star Tituss Burgess. He has written an original song that I will record and it will go on iTunes!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh so exciting!!!!! I really cannot believe it (insert biggest smile ever here!) I of course told my sister straight away, who was equally as excited as I was...
I already felt so rewarded from doing this challenge, this was just icing on the cake:)
My fellow challengers...
Thurs June 2nd- 45 minute vocal warm-up...I had an Audition for Borona Arts theater (a corporate gig). I was auditioning as a singer, but had to dance first...the combo was taught so so so quickly. It was technical and fast, I just put on a smile and did the best I could. There were plenty of friends from BDC in the audition with me, all with the same dilemma...ummmm what's the routine? hahaha. Anyway I stayed back another 45 minutes for the singers part of the audition. We had to sing "One night Only" from Dreamgirls in a lower key. I sang, they smiled, I left....Yep that pretty much sums up the audition process in NYC, all that's left to do is wait to hear from them in the not too distant future (fingers crossed). I then spent the afternoon with Stephanie walking through Korea-town and trying random Korean food, also made a stop at Buffalo Exchange (best store for pre-loved clothing!!!), I was supposed to go to some dance classes, but instead thought I would try my luck at seeing a Broadway show...
Got tickets to see Sister Act!
At confession (after seeing the show)
I really enjoyed the musical, it is very different from the movie (and from what I was expecting) the music was all original for the show, and very comical! Really enjoyed the character development:) Also my favourite songs were "Sister Act", "Lady in the Long Black Dress" (HILARIOUS!!!) and The Life I never Led". Comic timing in the show was great, as were the voices...Loved it:)
Fri June 3rd- Woke up all stuffed up, The air-con pumping in the trains on the subway is finally getting to me. No vocalizing today:( Instead I gave my body a work-out...
10.30-12pm Ballet, 12-1pm pilates, 1.45-2.45pm Yoga, 3-4.30pm Street Jazz/Funk/hip-hop (I was nearly dying by the last class) My abdominal muscles were screaming!
Saturday June 4th - Bummed around all morning, researching Greencard stuff...They stuffed up the 2012 Greencard Lottery (it wasn't selected at random) so they are doing a re-draw! And I have everything crossed that I'll get selected...I just want a chance to work on Broadway (and a Greencard is the only way). Even if I could get my resume up to apply for an O-1 visa (Extraordinary artist visa) It won't allow me to work on Broadway...which doesn't really make sense to me. So I'm hoping I win the lottery...please please please please please....
Then I headed to Chio's Jazz Funk class, followed by Ballet class...I really don't feel well by the second class. I'm getting sick:( Dinner and a night in....
Sunday June 5th- CONEY ISLAND!!!
Went to Coney Island with some friends from BDC, unfortunately after the 1.5 hour commute on the train, it is cold and overcast BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! But I still tried Nathan's famous hotdogs, the home of the hotdog...
Yes they have Hotdog Eating contests...Love it!!!
'Twas delicious
I also tried Deep fired Oreos:)
The boardwalk
Last month I ate 25 healthy meals within 30 days...if I continue eating the way I am now, i could easily post 25 unhealthy meals in as many days LOL...I was having a Coney Island indulging day:)
I still managed to get sunburnt in this rubbish weather...
Reminder for my next journey to Coney Island...bring a beach towel (I forgot one this trip), and something warm for the train ride, as well as an ipod to keep me entertained on the train...luckily I had good friends to talk with on the way there, and some sleep to catch up on on the ride home.
I wanted to go on the ride called the Soarin' Eagle (you fly like superman, laying on your stomach, but it's a roller coaster, so it flips upside down...looked like fun!!!) but it was closed for servicing:(
Mon June 6th- Today I did Street Jazz...it was awesome, everyone in the class was dripping with sweat, so we were working our asses off...routine was HOT! definitely going back on Friday, Love this class! So fast, but so much fun:) Then did a vocal technique class, I'm still really stuffy but my voice is back...yay! Then I met up with Simon, a friend from Oz. He is here auditioning too, but heading home on Saturday:( We went all around town, catching up, it was a great afternoon in New York, not overly hot either. But the rest of the week is supposed to be scorching...
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