Just Another Monday in the Park

Mondays are never easy, so it is important that I do everything within my power to ensure that my first day of the school week doesn’t result in tears and panic attacks. 

Coffee is an important part of this.

Fate was kind to me for this first semester of the year, as Monday classes don’t begin until 12:30 p.m.  This allows to not only sleep in, but once we wake up we can roll out of bed, leisurely get ready for school, and still have an hour or two to put the last-minute details on any homework assignments we didn’t finish over the weekend.

On this particular Monday morning, my two scene partners and I set out on adventure to Central Park as research for acting class.  The scene that we will be performing on Thursday takes place at Central Park Lake.  There are also mermaids and small plastic light-up pumpkins involved …

Acting is weird.

The spot we have chosen for our scene to take place.  The bright green algae-filled waters are at first disgusting to the eye, but in their own way have a sort of magic about them.  I could believe a merman might break through the algae layer to partake in a secret rendezvous with his human lover right at this secluded and beautiful spot of the park.

The geese were plentiful today, milling around all of the people in the hopes of a treat.  We did not give in to their adorable antics!

Musical Theatre is Musical Theatre.  What else can be said about class today?  It's moving along just as slowly as usual.  Class at AMDA has a tendency to move at a breakneck pace for very short periods of time, leaving you feeling useless and panicked when you finally have nothing to do.

Tap class was a success today, as compared to last week when I found myself drifting in and out of consciousness despite my best efforts to stay focused.  What can I say, it must have been the coffee!  We learned drawbacks, and shuffle patterns that we used successfully in a variety of different combinations.  I'm glad to have our teacher this semester.  Contrary to my previous Tap teachers, he sees the importance in throwing new things at us quickly and skillfully so that we can acquire as many skills as possible in this short period of time before we enter the professional world.

On the menu for this week: white rice seasoned with red wine vinegar and sauteed red onions, topped with a fried egg and avocado slices, seasoned to taste with seas salt.

After a quick stop at Lincoln Center to pick up the plays I had on hold there, I made my way back to the dorms to prepare my first serving of this week's dinner.  Luckily, it turned out to be delicious!  In an attempt to save as much money as humanly possible, I have decided to make all of my own meals instead of eating out, meaning that I make one big batch of dinner on Sunday afternoon and eat it all week long.  By the end of this month, I should be able to compare my calculations and see if I've actually saved any money in the end.

Composition class is always a wonderful way to end a Monday.  At the moment, I'm working on a song about my life as a figure skater, encompassing all of the things figure skating has gotten me through.  Of course, as is always the case with Composition, about three new song ideas popped into my head in the moment, and I'll have to force myself to stay with one idea at a time.

There you have it.  An average Monday in the life of an AMDA student.  Stay tuned, for who knows what adventures lie in wait for tomorrow!  Especially with an upcoming performance in Acting class and the ever-dreaded top level Jazz class.  

There should be some stories to tell.

Love,

Little Me