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Jitters
dramamama3
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Replies to: Jitters
#hitthesendbutton 😀
Prescreens are rough, because no one likes to hear themselves sing, plus with the added pressure of the nature of MT you'll always think you can do better.
The important thing to remember is that they chose this path because they are absolutely in love with it. Self doubt will never go away, but hopefully neither will the love they have for this.
But went into a bfa theater design program for two years but missed academics. She transferred to another school and is in another direction but using art in everything she does.
We know kids that are in touring Hamilton groups in Chicago and a few that got to NY and off-Broadway. Some that auditioned for Broadway. But too many that left the field after one semester to one year of a BFA. These kids already did it in High school to an extremely high level(off book with markings in two weeks then 10 shows) and I think got burned out.
My only suggestion is have a back up plan. It's a hard field to make a sustainable living.
Good Luck.
Decided the lifestyle was not going to be for her and it was causing her unreal anxiety and she was miserable. She was finding college MT & the prospect of graduating and being tied to it financially also was not what she wanted and it is SO different from just doing it for the joy of it like in middle/high school. She went to a PA high school so was also burnt out from constant performances. She has sang and performed since age 5.
She also decided she did not want a future of being judged & cast on so many factors she had no control over (besides talent. ) Looks, political issues and toxic favoritism etc. she could not fathom having to constantly start over like stated above . Always auditioning for the next job since in most cases the jobs are short term.
I was the parent that you probably are.. “ my daughter will never leave MT” ... and here we are... so don’t think it’s not a possibility in your child’s future later. No matter how much of a theatre person your child is or how much of a theatre family your family is. I am / was that family also. I can’t begin to tell you the amount of time ,money and devotion my family has given to theatre in general! It’s possible your child may bail. They may not , but a LOT happens in the beginning of college life. Just go in knowing your kid may leave with a degree in something else and that’s ok. My daughter has found she is good at so many new things she never had time for before or ever given a chance to do. Sorority activities and fundraising for their charity , she is a social media director on an on campus magazine, did an amazing internship for a theatre festival this past summer etc. where she legit learned more then any college class by far. She has interned at a casting agency as well last semester. So her resume is filling up already .
do I hope she still performs or at least sings on the side? Yes , as I know she is an amazing singer but she must figure it out herself and how to fit it in when regular life will get in the way. But I know if she truly loves it she will find a way to fit it in somehow plus still have a job she is more comfortable in with future sustainability.
@themomager I have thought about that too... the regret factor. We discussed this ad nauseam when she said she was switching and she is firm in that even though she does not want her degree in MT , she can still audition for things when she wishes to . We all know an MT degree is not required for auditioning and she seems content with just having her theatre minor which she has already . Plus Lord knows if she graduates and changes her mind again she can always go off to nyc and throw her hat in the ring with everyone else. What’s good is she will have her other major/ degree floating in the background if she did that.