DAY 1- The Rollercoaster
What an emotional whirlwind! Today has been stressful, agonizing, thought-provoking and enlightening. And here's why...
Today Stuart dropped me off at Shakespeare and Co. for breakfast and orientation for the intensive. IT WAS THE ABSOLUTE HARDEST THING I'VE EVER DONE. Saying goodbye to my husband for 25 days was gut-wrenching. The best thing about it is that he is the most supportive partner I could have ever asked for. This wouldn't be possible without him. -Thank you Stuart!-
I am a very self-conscious person. I had to tell myself over and over that today would be fun and that I'd enjoy myself. I will need to brainwash myself into positive thoughts to get through this intensive.
And it turns out that it's true. I need to take control of my mind and body to let myself make the most out of this workshop experience. "You are in control of your experience here and what you will take away from it." The premise of this workshop is to get ourselves away from the little voice inside ourselves that says, "you're not good enough." It my choice to let myself go and totally absorb everything offered here. Easy right? WRONG! THE MOST INTIMIDATING THING EVER! It is so hard to let go and just be. That is my biggest personal and professional goal for this intensive- To let myself be free from my own mind, to be in tune with my body and how the body is essential to my work, and to be present in every moment here. It's a time to grow, a time to explore, and a time to use and connect my life experiences to my work with Shakespeare.
The staff and faculty here are amazing. They are encouraging and so insightful. The workshop process seems like it will be a very emotional, cathartic and yet, beautiful one. I'm scared and excited to see what is to come.
Also, I've met some of the nicest artists ever! My roommate is from the San Francisco Bay Area and we are getting along so well, THANK GOD!
Tomorrow is the first entire day of classes and workshops. We will be working on voice in the morning and our monologues in the afternoon before getting put into our small groups for more in depth study.
Please feel free to comment with questions or just words of love!
-Kelsea
What an emotional whirlwind! Today has been stressful, agonizing, thought-provoking and enlightening. And here's why...
Today Stuart dropped me off at Shakespeare and Co. for breakfast and orientation for the intensive. IT WAS THE ABSOLUTE HARDEST THING I'VE EVER DONE. Saying goodbye to my husband for 25 days was gut-wrenching. The best thing about it is that he is the most supportive partner I could have ever asked for. This wouldn't be possible without him. -Thank you Stuart!-
I am a very self-conscious person. I had to tell myself over and over that today would be fun and that I'd enjoy myself. I will need to brainwash myself into positive thoughts to get through this intensive.
And it turns out that it's true. I need to take control of my mind and body to let myself make the most out of this workshop experience. "You are in control of your experience here and what you will take away from it." The premise of this workshop is to get ourselves away from the little voice inside ourselves that says, "you're not good enough." It my choice to let myself go and totally absorb everything offered here. Easy right? WRONG! THE MOST INTIMIDATING THING EVER! It is so hard to let go and just be. That is my biggest personal and professional goal for this intensive- To let myself be free from my own mind, to be in tune with my body and how the body is essential to my work, and to be present in every moment here. It's a time to grow, a time to explore, and a time to use and connect my life experiences to my work with Shakespeare.
The staff and faculty here are amazing. They are encouraging and so insightful. The workshop process seems like it will be a very emotional, cathartic and yet, beautiful one. I'm scared and excited to see what is to come.
Also, I've met some of the nicest artists ever! My roommate is from the San Francisco Bay Area and we are getting along so well, THANK GOD!
Tomorrow is the first entire day of classes and workshops. We will be working on voice in the morning and our monologues in the afternoon before getting put into our small groups for more in depth study.
Please feel free to comment with questions or just words of love!
-Kelsea