Saturday, October 15, 2016
"Whatever you do, do it well." -Walt Disney
I am SO very excited to share with you all the wondrous news of my Disney return! As of January 2017 I will be headed back to Florida for my 3rd DCP! I have been offered the role of a character attendant! I am so excited to learn more about the role of an attendant and hopefully get an inside look on what is expected out of character performers! I am still hopeful that I will be extended an offer as a character performer but for now I am rejoicing in the opportunity my Father in Heaven has blessed me with to be able to return to my Disney Ohana! I have been so overwhelmed lately with school, work, and with the thought of not being able to go back to Disney! I am so grateful to have one less worry off my plate and one more things to look forward to in this upcoming year! I am interested to see how this 3rd CP treats me, as it is my first CP not in merchandise! I know that I am so blessed and I know that this opportunity has come to me from my Heavenly Father. He has made the process run so smoothly and I couldn't be more grateful. I'll admit at first I was a little scared that I might not like being an attendant. I was afraid envy for the performers would over come me. After a long talk with my friend Casey (who was an attendant her first program and a character her second) I now feel so much better knowing that this will be an awesome growing experience for me. She told me that for every 100 QSFB CP acceptances there were only 1 CP Attendant offers given. That made me feel so good knowing that even if I couldn't be a character that Disney still wanted me to be apart of their entertainment department in one way or another. As I mentioned previously, I still have my fingers crossed for a character acceptance. My dream hasn't changed, nor do I see it doing so in the near future! I'll do my job well, no matter what it is! I look forward to making more dreams come true!
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
“Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better.” - Walt Disney
Today was another magical day in the life of Taylor Marie. I woke up early with my big sister by my side (she's seriously such a great support system) and headed to Bountiful, Utah where I was able to attend my second character performer audition for the Disney College Program. I was so nervous that I wouldn't make it to the second cut. I was auditioning with so many beautiful and talented people that I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. I came at around 9:45 and was already #51which was crazy since my last audition I came at 10 and was #52. We started a little early because so many people were there by 10. I believe it was about 10:17 when we began.
From there we split into two groups. I, again, was in the second group. Its in my opinion the better of the two groups to be in because in the second group you have more of a chance to get to know the people that you are going to be auditioning with.
After the first group learned the dance they took a break while my group went into the dance studio and leaned the parade march. It was a pretty simple march that I swear was the same as the one I learned last March. The only difference was that it was done to a different song. It was a simple four count march and four count skip with a pivot step in between. We did eight counts of animation as well. As usual, we did our animation as if we were on a parade float.
From there they did a cut. They kept a decent amount of people and I was over joyed when they called my number. They then did measurements and took our head-shots. We also filled out a basic information sheet that asked about the program we were applying for and any past experience we had with the company.
After that small cool down the tough work began. They separated the boys and the girls. I loved our choreographer. She reminded me of my cousin Jamie. She made me (and all of us) feel so good about our talent (or in my case, lack of). She kept reminding us that talent didn't make a performer, but heart did. She then taught us a sassy and fun dance with a few complicated dance combination. It took us about 2 hours to learn the dance and work on animation. For our final animation we portrayed ourselves as villains for eight counts and then for another eight counts we became the creation of the villain. I had so much fun with the animation and loved getting the chance to be someone other than myself for a little while.
We had 4 casting directors but only one that I recognized. Kent, is so awesome, he is SO fun and reminds me to love what I do. There were two that were choreographers and they were both so fun and talented! I felt so untalented next to their skilled dancing. There was one other lady who I am not really sure what she was doing per say, but I do know she was apart of the process and that is all that really matters.
After we split into groups of 5 and did the dance for Kent they let us go. They gave us all a sheet of paper and let us know that we would know final results no later than November 18th. I am hopeful to hear results and haven't lost the faith. I know that no matter what happens its all apart of the plan for me and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to audition for such an amazing company. I'll be sure to keep you all updated!
Before Photo!
After Photo! (Ignore the running eye make-up)
From there we split into two groups. I, again, was in the second group. Its in my opinion the better of the two groups to be in because in the second group you have more of a chance to get to know the people that you are going to be auditioning with.
After the first group learned the dance they took a break while my group went into the dance studio and leaned the parade march. It was a pretty simple march that I swear was the same as the one I learned last March. The only difference was that it was done to a different song. It was a simple four count march and four count skip with a pivot step in between. We did eight counts of animation as well. As usual, we did our animation as if we were on a parade float.
From there they did a cut. They kept a decent amount of people and I was over joyed when they called my number. They then did measurements and took our head-shots. We also filled out a basic information sheet that asked about the program we were applying for and any past experience we had with the company.
After that small cool down the tough work began. They separated the boys and the girls. I loved our choreographer. She reminded me of my cousin Jamie. She made me (and all of us) feel so good about our talent (or in my case, lack of). She kept reminding us that talent didn't make a performer, but heart did. She then taught us a sassy and fun dance with a few complicated dance combination. It took us about 2 hours to learn the dance and work on animation. For our final animation we portrayed ourselves as villains for eight counts and then for another eight counts we became the creation of the villain. I had so much fun with the animation and loved getting the chance to be someone other than myself for a little while.
We had 4 casting directors but only one that I recognized. Kent, is so awesome, he is SO fun and reminds me to love what I do. There were two that were choreographers and they were both so fun and talented! I felt so untalented next to their skilled dancing. There was one other lady who I am not really sure what she was doing per say, but I do know she was apart of the process and that is all that really matters.
After we split into groups of 5 and did the dance for Kent they let us go. They gave us all a sheet of paper and let us know that we would know final results no later than November 18th. I am hopeful to hear results and haven't lost the faith. I know that no matter what happens its all apart of the plan for me and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to audition for such an amazing company. I'll be sure to keep you all updated!
Monday, October 3, 2016
"It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine"- EEyore
Sadly, my sweet grandma, passed away last week. The pneumonia caught up with the cancer and cut our anticipated time with her very short. I wish that I could say that with a little faith, trust, and pixie dust she made a miraculous recovery, but sometimes, life just doesn't work that way. With grandma gone I've found myself thinking about my own life and how the time I have on this Earth will never be enough to accomplish all the things I dream to. That being said I have taken a huge leap of faith. At one point I was under the impression that I could not apply for the company for 6 months but with some clarification it seems that I can apply during that 6 months just not work for Disney until then. My 6 months ends in January and it just so happens that the DCP also has a season that begins in January! I have decided to apply for the program again and see if I can work my way back into the magic. I will be attending the character auditions for Salt Lake City, Utah tomorrow. I have only had about 3 days to mentally and physically prepare since I made this decision (and grandma's passing was) so last minuet. I would appreciate a million prayers. I know that this is something that I so desperately want to do. I know that it is all in my Father in Heaven's hands and I pray that we both have the same plans for my life. I just feel like I can't accomplish any other goals in life until I have accomplished this one. As always I will keep the page updated on the audition. Hopefully I will make it far enough that I can write out a list of differences and alikeness between the two fur auditions that I have been to. Wish me luck! Whatever your dreams are, follow them, there is never enough time to be all the things you hope to be, so start today and make as much as you can happen!
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