This morning I was so tired I couldn't even get out of bed to go to breakfast. I got up just in time to make it to my first class. In the mornings all of the theatre/musical theatre majors take a class together. Every day what we do in that class changes. On Wednesdays we do pilates. Some people take that class and they look so fantastic doing the pilates moves - I on the other hand fall over. Even though I can't do all the moves perfectly its a really good work out. The only down side is that the next day my abs and thighs feel like they're on fire because they're so sore. After pilates I have creative writing. I absolutely love this class. Its such a good class because we get time to sit down, relax, and write. Last year we wrote little one acts and then we staged them and had everyone in the camp watch our shows. We should be starting those tomorrow. Today we just talked about how to structure theses plays. I'm really excited to do these plays again because it was probably my favorite thing that we did all summer last year. But I'm kind of scared because I have no idea what my play is going to be about. Every time I think of what I want to write about my head automatically goes to a love story. I think I might just follow my instincts and write the story that I keep thinking about. My third class is P-M: The Series. P-M: The Series is a performance class where we write, rehearse, and perform a small show every friday. Its the most fun class but at the same time the most stressful. Coming up with a plot, making a script, learning the lines, and blocking it in four days is INSANE!! The first week our whole show was about the over use of technology. We did a big parody on the common teenager and the attachment to their cell phones, iPods, computers, etc. Last week we did a more emotional show about all the regrets we had in our lives. It was bit more intense and harder to put together in the short amount of time were given. This week is by far my favorite. I'm not allowed to say what the show is until we perform it though. After P-M we all have an hour of free time and lunch. During my free time I often practice piano. Another one of the PPI students is teaching me how to play. This week I learned Ducks in a Pond and Teddy Bear Dance. I'm working really hard on learning how to play the proper way. I even called my mom to tell her that I want to take piano lessons back at home so I could continue what I learned here. My fourth class is Theatre Styles and Auditions. Right now were doing fake auditions and we have to come and read these really poorly written scenes from never made sitcoms and perform them like they're fantastic literature. It's a lot harder than it sounds. I really love this class though not only because of the teacher but because I get to work with some amazing kids. Two of the people who take that class are from Julliard and it's so inspiring just to be in the same room with them. They always make such brilliant choices when they're working on scenes and it's so fulfilling to just watch them work. My last class I have a switch off between Stage Production and Equestrian. Stage Production is so so so fun! I always ask to go work in the shop where they do carpentry. The guy who teaches in the shop is really nice and really cool to hang out with. He helped me use my first saw and I even started using metal saws which send sparks everywhere which i have to say is pretty cool looking. We're planning on taking a picture of me sawing metal and sending sparks everywhere and making it my profile picture on Facebook. Its really awesome to learn how to build things with your hands. I never realized how much work really goes into making the sets for a show. It really makes me honor the techies a lot more. The Equestrian class is a lot harder than I expected. I've ridden horses before but only western style. Here they teach you English style riding which actually requires learning positions and movements you have to do on your horse. I really like it though because i feel like you connect with your horse better riding this way. (That sounds cheesy but i'm serious). King Stag is rehearsing every night now and we open in a week. It's really frightening to think that we're supposed to perform this in front of people so soon. Well I'm totally wiped out from rehearsal and I don't even have then energy to go to the Green Room. Never in my life have i wanted to sleep so badly.
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