| My thanks as well, Denvermom. Musicalthtrmom echoes my sentiments exactly. I'm sure these were difficult decisions (I loved your comment about wanting to strangle the voice teacher) but when the passion is there and they are willing to go down the less well trodden path, you know there is no stopping them. It speaks to your D's potential and brava to you for giving her the chance to realize her dream. Whatever happens, she'll have no cause to regret the "what-ifs."
Hey Catsmom! welcome home and check your email. With regard to my D's being comfortable performing in front of people because of her many years of dance, I'm not sure which came first, the chicken or the egg. In the early years, I think she stayed in dance class BECAUSE it gave her the chance to be in front of people. She always loved that part of it. Later on, she loved both the dance itself AND the opportunities it gave her to be "in the light."
But in truth, just being on stage is NOT the same as auditioning and it took a disastrous audition experience or two to make her understand that she needed to devote time to both learning the skill/craft of auditioning as well as learning how to choose and work on the material she would use to audition. As has been said here and elsewhere, auditioning IS the work of a performer. Getting a role is the paycheck. |