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I may be a philosophical person, however, I believe that theatre can best be describe to me as a community of real individuals who strive to serve their community through the gift of storytelling. This is something that I had realized and now will live by as an actor, singer, dancer, director and peer!
I may be a philosophical person, however, I believe that theatre can best be describe to me as a community of real individuals who strive to serve their community through the gift of storytelling. This is something that I had realized and now will live by as an actor, singer, dancer, director and peer!
After taking a leap of faith and given a chance my senior year of high school when being asked to be apart of the spring musical once someone dropped the spring musical, I knew it was my chance to figure out if theatre was for me. I started out as a true -"choir kid" (and will always be), who joined every choir she could; show-choir, treble, mixed, liturgical, and a cappella and even Sunday mass for a chance to sing throughout her day. I did not know this would lead to be changing my plans of wanting to play volleyball and persue computer science in college to changing my major entirely to performing arts. I can truly say that this was my best decision I have made thus far.
After taking a leap of faith and given a chance my senior year of high school when being asked to be apart of the spring musical once someone dropped the spring musical, I knew it was my chance to figure out if theatre was for me. I started out as a true -"choir kid" (and will always be), who joined every choir she could; show-choir, treble, mixed, liturgical, and a cappella and even Sunday mass for a chance to sing throughout her day. I did not know this would lead to be changing my plans of wanting to play volleyball and persue computer science in college to changing my major entirely to performing arts. I can truly say that this was my best decision I have made thus far.
After coming to North Central College as a blank canvas, I had realized all that theatre had to offer and how unique it was for everyone I was surrounded by. This led me to wanting to try to find my unique experience as an artist. I was eager to learn and jumped in head-first and didn't look back. I was able to watch my older peers do what they loved and learn from them as well as my professors. I remember early on in my college experience, one of my professors had told the class that performing arts is an act of service to your community. This had deeply resonated with me and changed how I viewed the performing arts. Throughout my 4 years, I was apart of every organization, club, and additional class I could have been in (as time allowed)!
After coming to North Central College as a blank canvas, I had realized all that theatre had to offer and how unique it was for everyone I was surrounded by. This led me to wanting to try to find my unique experience as an artist. I was eager to learn and jumped in head-first and didn't look back. I was able to watch my older peers do what they loved and learn from them as well as my professors. I remember early on in my college experience, one of my professors had told the class that performing arts is an act of service to your community. This had deeply resonated with me and changed how I viewed the performing arts. Throughout my 4 years, I was apart of every organization, club, and additional class I could have been in (as time allowed)!
After my first year as a Music (as I could not fit Music Education in my schedule) and Musical Theatre major, I knew that I wanted to inspire others the way I was inspired and teach performing arts. Given the most grateful opportunity of being the first student choreographer for my show choir in high school, I tried my hand in choreographing for a childrens' theatre camp and absolutely fell in love with it! Since then, I have been choreographing for childrens' camps every summer and they have helped me learn more as an educator and an adult!
After my first year as a Music (as I could not fit Music Education in my schedule) and Musical Theatre major, I knew that I wanted to inspire others the way I was inspired and teach performing arts. Given the most grateful opportunity of being the first student choreographer for my show choir in high school, I tried my hand in choreographing for a childrens' theatre camp and absolutely fell in love with it! Since then, I have been choreographing for childrens' camps every summer and they have helped me learn more as an educator and an adult!
From there, I got more involved in the acting scene at North Central and was casted into various shows that all thought me how to appropriately relay real, fictional, and realistic characters on a stage. Well supported by my classes, I felt that each character I had played represented a different challenge that I didn't realize coming into theatre.
From there, I got more involved in the acting scene at North Central and was casted into various shows that all thought me how to appropriately relay real, fictional, and realistic characters on a stage. Well supported by my classes, I felt that each character I had played represented a different challenge that I didn't realize coming into theatre.
During the process of my first show at North Central, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, I remember underlining/circling syllables and researching as wanting to make sure I approaching Logainne's lisp in the most appropriate and non-offensive way I could, as this was important to me. A similar approach was taken during my last production at North Central playing a gloried version of a real person as Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme in Stephan Sondheim's Assassins directed. The amount of research put into this production was incomparable, and even then we learned something new everyday of rehearsal!
During the process of my first show at North Central, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, I remember underlining/circling syllables and researching as wanting to make sure I approaching Logainne's lisp in the most appropriate and non-offensive way I could, as this was important to me. A similar approach was taken during my last production at North Central playing a gloried version of a real person as Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme in Stephan Sondheim's Assassins directed. The amount of research put into this production was incomparable, and even then we learned something new everyday of rehearsal!
As I graduate college, I believe part of my calling to theatre is to give back to my community through storytelling, educating and inspiring others to take that leap of faith. From this, I gained a quote my mother used to say that I truly live by. She used to tell me to "do what you love, and love what you do." I have used this saying throughout my life as a reminder that life is too short to not do what you love. I believe this will live with me forever and I hope to inspire others with the same concept of believing in yourself, especially in such a vulnerable field as the performing arts. I want to use both of the idea of giving back and inspiring others throughout my craft as a performer but also an aspiring educator!
As I graduate college, I believe part of my calling to theatre is to give back to my community through storytelling, educating and inspiring others to take that leap of faith. From this, I gained a quote my mother used to say that I truly live by. She used to tell me to "do what you love, and love what you do." I have used this saying throughout my life as a reminder that life is too short to not do what you love. I believe this will live with me forever and I hope to inspire others with the same concept of believing in yourself, especially in such a vulnerable field as the performing arts. I want to use both of the idea of giving back and inspiring others throughout my craft as a performer but also an aspiring educator!
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