Three weeks ago we started the Spring session of Story to Stage at MTC. This session I have a smaller group of 6-7 year olds. They really love to play and are eager to volunteer, but what I aim to get into their little bodies is discipline. With my classes of older students it's breaking down years of walls and judgement and finding freedom in their bodies. With these younger students they are so open and creative. They don't have many censors, but their energy needs to be harnessed just a bit and focused. To be honest, it's a tall order. But when it happens it's really magical. We are working on the theme of Summertime and on Wednesday we played with Midsummer Nights Dream and some fairy and royalty work. They didn't have any problems playing overbearing princesses and queens, but struggled a bit with the lightness of the fairies. We have a showing for the parents at the top of June and I am so curious to see what it's going to look like.

I am very excited to take on a slightly older set in June and July with the program at Cal Shakes. I just got my schedule and will be teaching a little movement and acting for two of their 2-week camps. Since I will be certified in yoga in less than a month, I am sure that I will be throwing a bit of that in as warm up. I am finding it's a great way to stretch and connect with your breath. This of course is a great segue into voice work.

I am waiting on my schedule for another camp with another theatre and with my acting gig at Livermore Shakespeare, I should have a full early summer. Livermore Shakes performs at a vineyard down in well, Livermore, CA and I have never done outdoor drama. So I decided to accept the role of Charlotte in The Real Thing. It's in rep with Romeo & Juliet and that show has the brunt of both the rehearsals and the performances. So, while the drive may be challenging, I think it will be a little mecca once I arrive. From what I can tell the Livermore community is very warm and welcoming.  Once rehearsals start it will be 9 months since I've last been on stage and that's way too long.

With the re-working of my solo piece, When You Hit Your Funny Bone, I hope the summer starts a long line of work in my field. I mean, that's why I got my degree, right? It may be wishful thinking, but just as we consider the asana of yoga, this is not my stance, but my direction.