Throw me a bone…
How much control do we really have over our future? In my life so far, and especially in the past few years, I have had a little bit of luck and a basic sense of control over my future, and the opportunities I offered myself. It seems that I have always been successful in enough of my auditions that i could feel basically sure that I would continue to do so.
This year, the final year of my degree, I felt ready to go into the ‘big’ auditions that I would be taking on. And why wouldn’t I? I have the blessing of my incredible teachers and of one of the best opera programs in North America, as well as years of hard work and a fabulous repertoire list. I have the ‘look’, good acting skills, and methods of dealing with my nerves at auditions.
Let me give you a little update on how things are going so far: