Jenny in Florida Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 A few folks may remember that my son auditioned at the beginning of the semester for his school's big fall musical and did not even get a call back. He auditioned for the musical theatre ensemble and did not make that. He auditioned for the student-choreographed dance "happening" and was invited to join only the tap piece. So, it was kind of a rough start to his first year on campus. In the meantime, though, he was given the role of Papageno in the Magic Flute excerpts his opera class did for their fall concert and did a great job with that. He got cheers and whoops in his small featured bit in the tap dance. When the freshman guy who had been accepted into the musical theatre ensemble didn't work out, the director sought out my son and asked him to join. He stepped into the roles the other student had vacated and did a fantastic job. (Sweet moment: The director of the fall musical was in the audience for the ensemble's performance and sought out my son afterward to tell him how good he was.) This past weekend, he auditioned for the faculty-choreographed spring dance concert. Students could be offered roles in up to four dances but are allowed to accept no more than three. My son was offered the maximum of four, including not only ballet and tap but Latin and African. He was apparently told on the quiet that he was in the running for the lead in the ballet piece but is just too tall to effectively partner the women. (He's 5'11". It happens a lot.) We're super proud of him, not only because he did so well at the auditions, but because he's hung in there and chosen to put his best foot forward in every opportunity he's had, even when he didn't initially get the reception he might have hoped for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Congratulations to your son, sounds like his hard work and perseverance are paying off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 What happy news, Jenny! Kudos to your son for continuing to persevere. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 That's fantastic! And an awesome reminder to "keep your chin up"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 That really is incredibly good news! Definitely affirms that college was the right choice for him as he's thriving and excelling. He must be thrilled and you must be so proud of him! :hurray: :party: :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Congrats! That's fabulous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Love this! :hurray: I have kids in theater and dance also (one with a big audition later today), so I store up these types of stories to pull out when we're glum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Thanks, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanley Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 As the mother of a dancer, I know how hard it is to take the rejection and what herculean force it requires to pick yourself up and keep trying. Kudos to your son for such resilience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 A few folks may remember that my son auditioned at the beginning of the semester for his school's big fall musical and did not even get a call back. He auditioned for the musical theatre ensemble and did not make that. He auditioned for the student-choreographed dance "happening" and was invited to join only the tap piece. So, it was kind of a rough start to his first year on campus. In the meantime, though, he was given the role of Papageno in the Magic Flute excerpts his opera class did for their fall concert and did a great job with that. He got cheers and whoops in his small featured bit in the tap dance. When the freshman guy who had been accepted into the musical theatre ensemble didn't work out, the director sought out my son and asked him to join. He stepped into the roles the other student had vacated and did a fantastic job. (Sweet moment: The director of the fall musical was in the audience for the ensemble's performance and sought out my son afterward to tell him how good he was.) This past weekend, he auditioned for the faculty-choreographed spring dance concert. Students could be offered roles in up to four dances but are allowed to accept no more than three. My son was offered the maximum of four, including not only ballet and tap but Latin and African. He was apparently told on the quiet that he was in the running for the lead in the ballet piece but is just too tall to effectively partner the women. (He's 5'11". It happens a lot.) We're super proud of him, not only because he did so well at the auditions, but because he's hung in there and chosen to put his best foot forward in every opportunity he's had, even when he didn't initially get the reception he might have hoped for. That kind of perseverance is praise-worthy! Excellent! Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hard work! Perseverance! Those traits are SO important and hearing of others who've succeeded in instilling these qualities gives me hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in OH Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Wow! This is a wonderful story! It's a great testimony to the potential for creating your own breaks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Aaaaaand, I just got a phone call from my son letting me know that they've decided to give him the lead in the ballet piece, after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 :hurray: :hurray: :coolgleamA: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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