“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.”
this weekend marked the culminating performance of many months of preparation. i love the preparation and i usually am bored during the performance. i have been performing on stage since i was 3 years old ... but there was something different this time. something alive in me.
“Find your authentic voice, become vulnerable, and then put yourself out there.” ― Meredith Brooks
i have written before about putting yourself out there. about being vulnerable. i have been working hard on being vulnerable these last few months. and i think that had something to do with the difference in the feeling of performing. it's like ... i let go and let myself have fun on the stage.
“I know something about performing. I know that when it seems like the avalanche is about to roll over you, you face into it and keep both arms swimming as hard as you can. You smile and you sell it.” ― Jillian Lauren
smiling and selling it are what i was trained to do at the school of the arts. but this time, the smile was genuine. i think it had to do with the feedback i was receiving from the smiles of the audience.
“When you step from the wings onto the stage you go from total blackness to a blinding hot glare. After a moment you adjust, but there is that moment. like being inside lightning.”
― Meg Howrey
“To perform you need practice, to practice you need passion.” ― Amit Kalantri
my passions are singing and writing. the 2 things that are like breath for me. and standing on stage this weekend, especially for my solo, was a way to share my passion with an appreciative audience.
i hope that you are able to find your passion and act upon it. i hope that you do one thing each day that makes your heart sing.
be kind to yourself,
“An applause is not just the recognition of good performance, but its proof of being different than the crowd.” ― Amit Kalantri
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