Oh, the Stars!

I am half way though this amazing experience and I have been so amazed by all of the people that we have meet! On our first day, we meet with the inspirational and wonderful Caroline Worra. She was such a joy to listen to and learn from. She really inspired me to reach for the stars while having a stable footing to grow upon. She is such a genuine person and had so much to share with us. We were able to have lunch with her after our meeting and I got to talk with her more on a one on one bases. It was wonderful to find out that she has family that lives in my hometown. Just realizing that it is such a small world, was amazing! And to know that we are both from similar places, was very inspiring. We also met Michael Fabiano one of the lead tenors of the Metropolitan opera. Getting to talk with another amazing performer was such an honor as well. Each person gave use many different answers to our questions which was wonderful. It was wonderful to know that there are many ways to make it in the industry. To know that there are multiple ways of being successful in this business is very comforting. It was amazing getting to see these amazing musicians who are our stars, and knowing to reach for the stars when forming our careers.

All of the shows that we have attended so far were extremely impacting. The show, “Fun Home” had me in tears. I was moved by the standard at which the actors preformed in. By the end, I was in tears and weeping throughout the process of leaving the theater. Being affect by such an amazing piece or art and leaving you with an experience brought upon the experience of other humans was extremely inspiring. This also applied to the musical “ONCE”. I have always loved the music and storyline of the musical, that I had to just see it. What an amazing experience. I found it so interesting the different ways in which Broadway musicals are being preformed. In this musical, you could walk onstage before the show, and the music was preformed in a communal aspect. Each actor played an instrument and used it to connect with each of the other characters; creating an open musical dialogue. All in all, it was absolutely stunning and moving. Thank you for reading!

Best!

Amanda