What I've been doing...

Running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Yep, that's about it. Life has been VERY busy this last week. I've had rehearsal or performance for Fiddler every day since last Saturday. It was a lot of playing, enjoyable, but exhausting. If only life around Fiddler wasn't crazy it probably would have been easier, oh well...

Fiddler went very well... I thought so anyway. Considering the only other pit I've ever done was a HS production of Annie Get Your Gun, Fiddler was pretty much a breeze. Saturday was, in my opinion the best performance overall. The pit played very well, the cast was on fire and awesome, must have gotten some much needed rest during the day... and the audience was extremely responsive. It was actually pretty surprising. There was a tornado warning. And tornadoes sighted in the surrounding area. So, there were almost 400 people in the basement of the CFA (Center For the Arts). They were sending people to the basement when they came to see the show. We couldn't leave until we were cleared by the local police department. So we were down there for about an hour. We (as in the rest of the orchestra members that I was talking with) were worried with how the show would go. The show started 45 minutes late, after a practical riot to get to the ticket counter. Check Rebecca's Blog for details. Mr Fairchild (the conductor) joking told us that we were going to play the Anetevka March (a.k.a. play everything fast so we can get out of here at a reasonable time). I think we started just in time. Everyone was kinda excited and a little wound because of all the excitement. So, that just rolled right over into the performance. The result; a wonderful performance.
The cast was awesome! I think it was probably one of the best stage renditions that I have ever seen/heard :). There were some parts that I have seen done better. But, for the most part it was wonderful. My favorite characters were Perchik, Chava, Teyve, Motel, and Mendel. I think that was it. It's hard to really say. I couldn't see much of anything. Sitting 5 feet down in a pit isn't very conducive to actually "watching" a play. I could see people sometimes from the shoulders up and every once in a while from the waist up :) So, my opinions are mostly on hearing only.

While in the pit I sat next to 2 ladies that are in the Dubuque Symphony. I was nice I play with and spent time with them. It got me thinking about trying out for the symphony again... I'm kinda scared of being rejected. But then again, why would I be, and the extra money would be really nice.....

What else have I been up too....... hmm... not much... I'm finally getting to the end of Weinawski's violin concerto. I started a new section of it on Tuesday. So, I pretty much have 1 small section left and then just getting it ready to perform. I am hoping to play it in the concerto competition, if we have one, and then I am going to play it for a video audition I need to do for a String Workshop I want to attend. I finished sewing a skirt. It's pretty cute. I will have to take a picture and post it. If I remember.... My room desperately needs to be cleaned. There are black clothes strewn about. I am so tired of wearing black...

So, I should be going to bed, it is 9:30 and I am tired. I dragged myself out of bed this morning. And it most likely will be a long week, so off I go.

Night all!!!!