W4D5 - The Athlete in me!!

Tonight was the opening and closing night of the second cast of Beatrice and Benedict, in which I played the character of Claudio. It was so much fun to play a different character today with a new cast. The energy was very different. No cast was better, and that was the best part, they were just both different! I had such a good time on stage, and the audience was wonderful.
A huge shout out to my family that came (Dad, Mom, Lorne and Lill) and also to my dear friends Megan, Heather and Rachel. That made it to special to have them all there. Thank you all for coming:) I love you!

I apologize for the short entry again. I have to get more sleep these days. Basically I want to capitalize and underline the fact that I am an athlete. It's more of a reminder for me when i read this later. Today I realized how similar sports and performance is. I mean, I've always seen many connections, but I never realized how differently I prepare for them, and that is where I'm going all wrong. The the discipline, passion, drive, determination, energy, mental preparation, mental through process, and precision with which I prepare for a track race, or volleyball game, is the way I should be learning music, and practicing and performing on stage. It's committed, 100 percent. It's all layed out on the court, or track. I'm not ashamed of anything, and everything I do on the track/court flows through me. It happens and I just let it go. Whether it was good of bad, let it go!!

I am going to apply these same techniques to performance, it only makes sense:)

That's all for today. Justin, you know what to do, so get out of your own way, and let it happen! Take some chances (Celine reference!!)

"Promise me you'll remember, you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" - From Christopher Robin to Winnie and Pooh!

Over and Out!