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Nutcracker Auditions 2013

Nutcracker auditions are a bit of a big deal at our house. It's such a fun Christmas tradition to participate and I just love the "magic of Nutcracker" as Emma and I say :) I am also a perfectionist, so auditions can be stressful for me, but I also love them in a way. The excitement, rush, work, practice and thought that goes into them is fun and fulfilling and makes the performances even more worth it. Ruby was in my audition this year as well as the 34 other Advanced dancers at the studio. The audition was from 8-10 am but some of that time was for warming up before the judges even showed up. There were three judges again, one that is always there and two others that I recognized. We got numbers that Sarah made last year that stay on nicely.
The numbers were assigned based on where you stood at the barre during warm up so lucky me… I got number TWO! Going in the first group was hard, not going to lie. You have no time to watch and get the combinations concrete in your head. However, a few years ago we saw Christiana Bennett at a performance and we asked her for auditioning tips since we had auditions the next day. One of the things she said was to try to go in the first group. I just kept thinking about that when I got my number J The combinations were pretty hard and long but they were fun too. Smiling while you dance is a talent and my performance was all a blur but I think I smiled. Usually when I perform that just comes and I actually did have fun. Before the audition my stomach was full of butterflies and queasiness but once I got in there I just buckled down and did my thing. Ruby did well even with her knee and ankle problems. Ari and Freestone also tried out this year and I want sooooo badly for us all to make it!
We find out Monday 6 pm. I can’t wait!!! My first choice would of course be Doll, but that’s highly unlikely. I would also love to be Spanish or Reed Flute. Of course I’d be happy with any part because Nutcracker is so amazing, but it would just be a dream to get one of those parts J
Pray for the four Dopps who auditioned! If I don’t post by 8pm it’s probably because it’s bad news so feel free to drop by with kind words and hugs ;) Chocolate wouldn’t hurt either ;)
I LOVE BALLET!

Thanks Clytie Adams for this amazing opportunity!!!

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  1. michelleSeptember 8, 2013 at 4:36 PM

    Lots of good thoughts from our house! We love coming to see the Dopps in Nutcracker so they better put you all in! So exciting!

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