Madi's+Memoir

=Are you ready for this? = by Madi

When you imagine your first audition as a thirteen-year-old, it’s scary. It’s scary for many reasons. For example, you might forget a line in your monologue, or you may forget a part to your song. Also, you have to perform for table filled with people. But it can be less scary when you know one or a couple of the people who you’re auditioning for. If you’re nervous, then you may feel rushed and that will make it harder to audition.

When I was thirteen, I had my first audition at my dance school, BC Discoveries, and I was terrified. First, I had to make a resume, so they knew a little more about me. My resume included the plays I’ve been in and the characters I’ve played. For example, I was the green team in the //Colors of Oz//, Marlin 2 in //The Little Mermaid//, and many more. I was hoping to do well but I forgot a word to my monologue. At least I did better in my song “King Of New York.” I was wearing a pair of red shoes, red pants, a red jacket, and a yellow shirt. When you walk into the room, the first thing you notice is the judges. You should make eye contact with them, be confident, look at a spot somewhere behind them when you’re singing, and if there is movement in your monologue, you should do that.

A couple weeks later after school, I found out that I would be the role of the matchmakers assistant for //A Dynasty’s Daughter//. I was hoping to be Mushu, but I accepted the role I was assigned. I got my script on Thursday, January 23, 2014, before I started dance class at BC Discoveries. I was reading through it and noticed that I had no lines. I asked my dance teacher Mrs.Kristina why my character didn’t have any lines. She said, “Ms. Chelsea wrote it like that.”

The life lesson that I learned is that practice makes perfect. I feel that the next audition will be easier because once you get through one easier audition, you can do even harder ones.

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