Faith, Trust, and Roommate Musts!

Okay. So I'm a bit lame when it comes to post titles. I promise I'll work a little harder to come up with something more clever and less cheesy next time! This week's post is on the living life for the DCP in Disney World. I can't speak for Disney Land but Disney World has some pretty cool housing complexes set aside for their interns. Last program I lived at Chatum with 7 other girls! I liked where I lived I just had a hard time living with the girls that I lived with. (Which resulted in some home sickness every once in a while) This program I have met the girl who I am hoping to room with in advance! I came in contact with these girls though a Facebook group designed for LDS participants. (For anyone who hasn't read my past blog; keepcalmanddisneyon.blogspot.com ; I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). I posted a roommate survey on the page and found a girl who had a lot in common with me! She then invited me into her group of roommates and so far we have all become the greatest of friends! I can't wait to live with these sweet girls! So far there is 6 of us so we are hoping for Chatum but we could end up just about anywhere still! When looking for roommates it is so important to make sure that you are really going to get along with those you live with. One small miscommunication can get you terminated early from the company! You will also want to make sure that those you want to live with have the same arrival date as you! You will most likely not be placed with people coming in on days before or after you! Lastly, and in my opinion, most importantly, you want to make sure that you find roommates who fit your personal standards well. For example, I don't drink, therefore, I wouldn't want to live in Non-wellness housing as my roommates could have alcohol in the apartment. I also don't like to stay up too late when I have to be up early for work, thus, having roommates who like to be up all night partying would not work for me! Just trust yourself and know what works for you! This is an adventure and every part of it is suppose to be enjoyable! Roommates can really make or break a program experience! Make sure yours fit well with you!

Tinkers "N" Teacups: A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes (and works for)

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." -Walt Disney

 Welcome to my Disney College Program (DCP) Blog. This is my second blog for the DCP as well as my second experiance being apart of the program. I have accepted a position for my second round of the program in merchandise and am still awaiting an offer from the Disney Casting Directors for a position as a character performer. This first post will be mainly about my audition process. (For information about DCP interviews and applications please follow this link (keepcalmanddisneyon.blogspot.com))
Tuesday,March 8th, 2016 I took a leap of faith and stepped foot into a ballet studio hosting an audition for character performers for the Disney College Program Fall season. I had always wanted to go to an audition but never had the courage to do so. Seeing as I have about a year left of college I knew that this audition was a now or never situation. I mustered up every ounce of faith, trust, and pixie dust that I could and I am so grateful that I did.
The fist step of this audition was a small parade march. We did 8 counts of animation where we pretended like we were on a float waving and interacting with guest and then we did two 8 counts of a march. The song was " Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" from "Lilo and Stich". I liked that our first song was a familiar Disney song as it helped (me at least) with comfortably. After preforming this tid-bit before the directors, cuts were made. Out of the about 120 that were auditioning they kept around 30.
I was lucky enough to have made it past the first cut and to be honest I was a bit astonished that I did. I can say with a certainty that I am not as skilled of a dancer as a lot of the others auditioning. This just goes to show that you really never know what they are looking for. Never be intimidated by theatre or dance majors and never compare your weaknesses to someone else's strengths, You may be exactly what these directors are looking for! Confidence is key!
The second step was simply filling out paper work. The papers were a great chance to take a quick water break and breathe. With this paper work the casting directors took a headshot of their own and took some measurements to better match us with the characters we could be friends with. I enjoyed the break and it was a great chance to show personality as you communicate with the directors.
Lastly, the final part of the audition was a bigger and much more complicated dance number. I was so lost the entire time but I kept a smile and I really think that it helped me to better present myself to the directors. This was to an unfamiliar non Disney song and I think that it made it just a little harder for me as I didn't have something to mentally hold on to for cues.  Alongside this dance number we also did another two 8 counts of animation! This was really fun and probably my favorite part of the entire audition. With these counts we were toy makers creating a toy and then we became the toy! I really loved the animation process because it was the only thing that I felt decently confident in. I was at the audition for about 4 hours and honestly this was the whole extent of the audition process! It really wasn't anything that the common dreamer couldn't do!
All in all this audition was a great time and a wonderful way to make friends who love the same things you do! I made so many great friends and a wondrous memory. I am so glad that I can say I auditioned for Disney and got off my tush and did the work to make my dreams come true! I hope that April comes quickly and I can find out the results of this audition! Good luck to all those getting ready to audition for their dream! You can do it!! DREAMS DO COME TRUE!