updates and such

so...first things first... I GOT A HOUSE, Y'ALL!! bringin' it back... settlement was yesterday morning and i will finally be moving (tomorrow) into my own space since my separation. i think at that point i will feel like i can officially start my new, revised chapter. it feels great, scary, and exciting all at the same time. whew! cocktails at MY place after i get settled!

up next... why the hell did my "old" ass go and audition for the dance company at my job this past weekend?!?! lemme back up even mo'. i work at a college (for those of you who don't know... which there really shouldn't be anyone who doesn't considering the only folks who read this know me outside of blog land... i digress). the students on campus have an organized dance company and they held these pseudo-auditions to join. i say "pseudo" because everyone (whos ever been to a really intense audition) knows that you normally have to learn some insanely difficult routine in 9.5 seconds, regurgitate it at performance level PLUS come prepared with some 'ography of your own. not to mention the resume and head shots that are a requirement. nah... this joint... you just had to show up, learn about 4 counts of 8, execute it in a group with like 3 other people, and wait to be placed in a class level appropriate to your skill set (got that snazzy "buzz word" from my boy, mike...holla!) i'm figuring, since they're not cutting anyone, i don't have to be a student to participate. right? right. in addition, i've been complaining about needing to take classes but not having the money. this company operates pretty much so like any other company of which i've been a part; you continually take classes while piling rehearsals on top of class schedules when performances are approaching yata yata. so, i can get some free classes outta the deal. even if they turn out to be not-so-challenging, i can move around in some nice studio space for free. right? right.

NOW...all that said, can i just set the scene fo' ya? thaaannks. right so, all the chil'rens in this audition have the sloppy, sorority girl ponytails, nude tights, short shorts with "dance" across the ass, and using the word "like" between every pertinent word of their sentences. ugh! anywho, no one gets cut at these auditions and all levels are welcome. fine. that's beautiful to be all-inclusive and what not. but how can you effectively "place" folks if you haven't given material to reflect the varying levels of skill that you've solicited. in each audition installment i attended (tap, modern, & "hip-hop"), the choreography was very basic, very beginner (MAYBE intermediate at best). this is turning into the longest set-up of my life so i'll just cut to the chase... i placed in advanced modern (okay technique displayed) and advanced "hip-hop" (lawd... that mess of an audition is another entry altogether... lmao. just picture "bring it on" classified as hip-hop. n-e-wayssss) get this... a bitch was placed in beginner tap!!! wtf?!?! i'm a fucking tapping, beastly genious! (lol) okay... so i'm not nearly anything like that but i don't think i'm THAT much of a novice :\ this 'ography that they made us do at the audition was straight Rockettes (less the kicks, turns, complexity and all-around entertainment value) and they placed me in the beginner class. why did i email the president of the company and say:

"(president):

I attended the dance company auditions this weekend. I just looked at the posted placements and I'm interested in attending a different class than the one in which I was placed. In particular, I was placed in beginner tap. However, I'm more interested in taking the advanced class. Should I just attend the class that I prefer or do I need to audition again?

Thanks,
Chantele"

Everyone, meet the diplomatic, politicin', wanna save face at work chantele. now, SW philly chantele may have executed said correspondence as follows:

*tap tap tap on (president)'s shoulder... pointing at the posted placement sheet*

"um... bitch please! where the hell the advanced class at b'fo' i have ta slap'shit out of you?"

and you damn right i woulda left some words, verbs, and conjugations out! (lol) WHAT?!?!

we'll see how it goes down and imma keep you guys posted about how my stint with the student dance co is going. there's soooo much more to this story that i can't even type right now. i'm blown just thinking about it all over again.

favorite question (posed to me) of the weekend: "are you a freshman cause i've never seen you around before?"

at least i can still be mistaken for an 18 yr old :\

laterrrrs