So it is already 2019 and I am still pinching myself that I ended 2018 with this amazing show. It was probably the most intense 4 months I have ever had. Not going to lie, the workload of being in this show and working my day job was so hard. Tiredness I could cope with but the most difficult thing is keeping your voice healthy as there is no way you can go on vocal rest when you are a teacher. This was a particularly demanding show and I did take my voice for granted, loosing it during the dress rehearsal week was a a nightmare!!!!!! I learnt a pretty hard lesson during this time. I realised that there are lots of things I could have done to look after my voice better and I had not been doing that. If I want to continue to do shows and teach I need to make sure that I am putting in the work with my vocal health.
This has been a huge year of growth for me. Professionally I have been in two of my bucket list shows, still can't believe it. Even at 38 years old my confidence has grown and my belief in myself as a singer and as an actor has been boosted. I can see this growth in my teaching. My expectations of my students is higher as my own performance experiences have changed and developed.
I feel so lucky that I get to do what I love in and out of the classroom and I am excited for the next year of performance adventures!
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