Category Archives: Interlochen 2015

Tuesday, August 4, 2015 And it’s week six. The slippery slide down to final performances and emotional goodbyes has begun. And I start the week at 5:00 a.m. with a horrible headache, clearly brought on by some barometric pressure changes, as evidenced by a sick stomach. Blech. I’ve got a dress rehearsal this afternoon, so I don’t appreciate this start to the day or week. Quiet morning, as it was photo call. The director and photographer finished at 12:10, we took cast and crew pictures, then I raced back to my dorm room for inspection. One signs an inventory sheet … Continue reading →

Tuesday, July 28, 2015 A hot day, morning rehearsal was followed by an escape to Maddy’s for a big glass of iced tea and a BLT with turkey and avocado. Worked on comparing my score on the iPad to my hardcopy score; added markings. Finally it hit me that I was at risk of shooting myself in the foot if I switched from the hardcopy to the electronic version this late in the process. Executive decision made: use hardcopy in performances, and deal with the page turns. Then afternoon rehearsal, dinner in the dining hall with my piano technician friend, … Continue reading →

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Bastille Day and the Jazzman’s Birthday—all day long (Photo taken in Paris in May, 2013) The first day of week three started off with rain. Enough rain and enough of a system moving in that I woke with a headache and aching arthritic knees. Skipped yoga and used the saved time after breakfast to practice. Then morning class and on to voice lessons. We had just started with the first student when someone of authority came and said to the young man, “You didn’t take your morning meds. I have to take you to Health Services … Continue reading →

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 The week started off with an extra hour added to my workday. My music director, Dr. Anne, and I met at 9:00 a.m. to tape much of the incidental music to “Oliver!”. That included scene change music and music that would underscore dance sequences, chase scenes, fight scenes, and so on. Here I need to say how much I love the technological advances that have made musicians’ lives easier. When the focus of class turns from music to dance or acting and I have just-sitting time, I can plug my headphones in to the keyboard and … Continue reading →