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After rehearsals, I went home and isolated myself in my room. I felt horrible after that rehearsal. All I wanted to do was drop out of my musical theater class since I felt like I wouldn't be able to go anywhere with it. I felt like a waste of space in musical theater. After a while of my mind going crazy, I finally called someone. The person I called was a senior that I looked up to when it came to both theater and musical theater. When I was on the phone with her, she told me words that would change my perspective: “We are all on a different path and in different parts of it.”
After she said this, it made me think. I've never had an actual vocal lesson in my life while the other actors have. They have been taught vocal support and so much more while I've just been winging it since 7th grade. Why am I bringing myself down over something that isn't my strong suit? I've been taught more about vocal support than I ever had this year, so I shouldn't put myself down for something I'm still growing in. This new perspective made me see musical theater as a learning experience and not a competition. It made me have more respect for myself as an artist. I’m still trying my best to not compare myself to other artists before it ruins any potential relationships in the future, because in theater relationships are important.
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"...I shouldn't put myself down for something I'm still growing in..."