Rehearsal was great! We auditioned for the "queen vampire" role. To be honest, the audition was super awkward... we don't have any music yet so the combination we learned was without and Traves said, "I already know what your technique is like, so really this audition is just so I can see your performance as a vampire"... Emily doesn't perform with her face very well unless she's on stage in costume with loud music, none of those things happened during my audition, so not only did I look absolutely ridiculous, I felt stupid too! I definitely gotta work on mastering the vampire stare... Anyway, it was definitely out of my comfort zone which was kind of cool (definitely a fan of being pushed... most of the time). I got a "very good!" when I was finished so that was encouraging as well! Traves also likes to remind us during class that we're already in the company so we shouldn't be afraid of looking stupid, thank goodness we took that all to heart, it was also helpful that we all felt stupid at the same time (well, technically since we went one at a time it wasn't all at the same time BUT for the sake of the argument we'll consider the whole audition the same time?).
After the "audition" we continued working on the computer dance (I can't remember if he's picked a name for it yet). When we first started this piece it was meant to be completely serious but also ridiculous, "seriously ridiculous" some would say... So the beginning of the piece is crazy weird but we are supposed to look like we're serious about it all. Since beginning the piece Traves has decided it would work better as a flash performance and the choreography has evolved to fit that plan. We start body burping and twitching and move in to synchronized choreography and slowly start to mess around... Katie and I "Paula Abdul"-it (remember in middle school when you thought it was really cool to stand behind someone and you both would snake your bodies but in different directions? That's what I'm talkin' 'bout!), McCall attempts but can't master the snake move, causing Katie and I to spin and double high-five it. Yes, it is just as awesome as it sounds. Keep you eyes open for us at things like local farmers markets, Wal Marts, Balboa Park, etc... We'll be the ones most likely wrapped in tin foil and glitter (Traves admits, he LOVES sparkles).
INPUT NEEDED! Friends, if someone were to hand you a business card at a flash performance (of awesome-ness) that had a QR code on it, you would be stoked that someone was speaking your language right?! Especially if they were dancing to a song made BY computers FOR computers right?! I'm definitely going to need some feedback on this assumption. And in case the link above didn't describe it all for you, you scan this code with an app on your smart-phone and it would take you to our company's web page, telling you all about any upcoming performances or our bios, which are super legit... The following is what would go through my mind as a spectator during this performance:
"Oh shoot, it sounds like a computer is about to explode! Wait, it's music, and there's DANCERS! Shoooooooot, they're high fiving each other, awesome. They're really good, I wonder what company they're with.... (someone hands me a business card), oh cool, Butterworth Dance Company, no way, they're savvy enough to have a QR code on their business card! *SCAN* awesome! Their website is on my phone, that was so awesome and easy!!"
So obviously that's exactly how you would feel right? Ya, I thought so...
Anyway, the rest of my life has been hectic up until this week, we had a HUGE conference on campus through the admissions office called NACCAP (National Association of Christian College Admissions Professionals).
I don't know if anyone else realizes this, but it takes 2 whole days for about 10 people to make 500 beds... it was painstakingly long and tedious but we got the job done. I have also been in the process of begging local businesses to donate pamphlets, coupons and things to the event, I'm pretty sure I told you all about that already but I even managed to get 500 reusable grocery bags! It was great to see that all come together and not have to deal with begging people for free stuff anymore, and everyone loved them (I hope).
Our office is just about finished with events for the summer (excluding NYC which some counselors will attend and any camps they have to go to), but I'm completely done! I really love events but after not sleeping for like 2 weeks in a row, I (and the entire rest of my office) am thankful to get back to normal work. Audrie (another student worker for summer in admissions) and I have now been assigned a new project:
the dreaded, "storage closet" aka "the black hole"
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