Today was Orientation for the Theatre & Dance Department. The second year MFAs joined the first years at the UClub at 11AM and then we all walked over to the Grad Student Luncheon in the Arena at noon.
The incoming class is super fun and I'm guessing super talented. They have a great energy. With my crazy schedule I hope to work with some of them.
I feel that since there are more second years that we are able to truly assist the first years. Last year with Jesse gone in Fall quarter we only had Randy as director, Sara and Victor as actors and Carrie as a designer. A big 4! There are 10 in my class and 8 of us at orientation today. A huge difference. I am doing what I can to make sure that our jaded nature does not impede on them. It started a bit today with Rebecca and Lynne. I hope that the First Years take it with a grain of salt. It's important for them to create their own journey and dare I say it - make mistakes.
At the luncheon I got to chat with Nita Little and she will allow me to join her Contact Improv class. I also met Keith Hennessy and hope that he plays with my Dada project. I am very excited about both of them.
With these newbies coming in I have a feeling that I will stay in the area after school. I have not heard back from Rachel Fink at Berkeley Rep so I'm thinking the Mentorship program will not happen. With the resources around me and the strong minds and creative artists at my disposal, I have a hunch that I'll do just fine!
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