So many performers harbor dreams of a NYC career, and for a lucky few, things might go exactly according to plan. You arrive at JFK, stay with some friends for a few weeks, find a great little apartment in Astoria for $800(including utilities, no broker fee, woo hoo!!), and start hitting the audition scene. Super! Within a couple weeks, all those years of dance lessons, voice teachers and saving for NYC have paid off, you book Wicked and start rehearsals next week...don't get me wrong, the scenario I just described DOES indeed happen, in fact, I seem to know many of those people. Regardless of what that says about the company I keep...the fact remains, there are far more performers, very talented performers, who may have to wait six months to a year and beyond, for their shot at the footlights. Actually, being a NY gypsy is a lot like waiting in line for Space Mountain. Just like the queue that zig zags back and forth, you might be standing right next to someone who is about to board, and yet you have a much longer wait in store. Your time will come, but you don't know when that phone will finally ring. So what will you do while you wait? How are you going to occupy your time in line? However, it's more than just a matter of staying optimistic, it's a matter of survival! That is what this blog is about: how to survive, be productive, stay positive, and find success even when you are still waiting your turn. Remember, it isn't a question of "if," it's a question of "when."
"God is in control of the world, the Devil is in control of the timing"
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