42 days with my hair on fire
The audition is the moment when our craft, and all of the training behind it, comes to life for the short amount of time that we have in the room. It is the time to show, in the two minutes we have, what we have to offer. Our mini-performances, although a large deciding factor in casting, is not the sole one. Each of us walk into the room hopefully preceded by our reputations, word of mouth from others who have worked with us, mailings we have sent and connections we have made.
With this idea in mind, I decided to purchase and participate in the 42-Day Book a Job Challenge offered by Dallas Travers. I was listening to another one of her inspiring phone calls when I made the decision. The Challenge aligned perfectly with my personal goals along with my desire to develop a more streamlined and laser-focused marketing strategy, a component I was missing in the past when I walked in to the audition room. Although the ultimate prize is the accomplishment of the goal, the skills learned, the coaching calls, and the forward momentum along with the auditions will give the best shot possible. The Challenge officially starts on September 26th and I will post periodic updates about the process here. Game on!
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Amy Armstrong has recently played Sarah in Guys and Dolls, Margaret in The Light in the Piazza, and Julie in Carousel. She also played the role of the Therapist in a Five Day Film Festival short film entry, The Sidewinder. She regularly sings with the Voices of the Pops, the featured vocal ensemble for Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, with performances at the Kimmel Center, and the Philadelphia Singers, the featured choral ensemble for the Philadelphia Orchestra, with performances at the Kimmel Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Saratoga Music Festival. Past engagements included the soprano fairy soloist, Midsummer Night’s Dream, with the Philadelphia Kantorei in their performance with the Pennsylvannia Ballet, the title role in Suor Angelica with the Denver Opera Company, and several performances, too many to name, with Opera Colorado, and the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia.
She has been a contributing writer for Operagasm, and is a regular columnist for Stage Magazine. She has been spotlighted with the Philadelphia Singers in an article that you can read here.
For a full resume, visit her LinkedIn page visit her member page at the Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia website. You can also find her on Facebook , follow her Twitter, see photo posts on Tumblr, or contact her at operamouth@aol.com
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