Total praise :)

Just got back from the concert my band was featured in. The main theme was called Total Praise which is a gospel by Richard Smallwood. Although the crowd turnout wasn't so great, the music was still enjoyable. I worked hard with my band organizing and making sure everything was done right on our end. We looked very elegant and we sounded good, although there is much more room for improvement but that's why we continue to practice. Some of the band members are very new to the band and steel pan as well, so they were very nervous. I'm really proud of them though because even though they messed up they continued playing with a smile on their faces. The mistakes weren't that audible nonetheless but I will make sure that they practice a whole lot more to build their self confidence.

I'm not being bias but my steel band was the best for the night. This was not only my opinion but the crowd's as well for when we played our first song we got a standing ovation. I may upload some pictures from our performance on my next blog. We have one more concert to perform at on December 19th. I'm looking forward to this event because it is bigger and over 10 bands are performing.

Just incase no one has ever heard the gospel Total Praise, at the end of this blog there will be a youtube link to a version of the song, sung by Fantasia. At the end of the concert my band played it along with the church choir, it was so moving and powerful that it made me very emotional.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRcCVlQXzKw

Model training--Day 1

So today was my first day of class as I am training on the proper way to be a model. There was a little class time where the professors talked about wardrobe essentials and stuff of that nature. The part of that really had me timid was the runway. First of all I have poor posture and it was evident when I started walking the runway. The professor yelled at me but in an encouraging way. Not once has she ever talked down to me, which I liked. By the end of the night, I got a little better. I am no professional yet but I'm getting there one step at a time. :)

It's been a while

It's been a while since I've posted a blog. I've been busy, busy, busy! Just recently my crappy job hired a bunch of new hires and now they've been cutting my hours. I'm talking serious CUTS. So I've been out there looking for alternative employment but my problem is no one wants to hire me because of my school schedule. This is the reason I like working at my current crappy job because they a VERY flexible with my school schedule. So I've found the solution!!! Ever since I moved to New York, about 2 and a half years ago, I've had strangers come up to me on numerous occasions that asked me if I'm a model. I would always smile and say..."No, I'm not." Well I have finally gotten the hint. I can use this so called "natural talent" and turn it into a real money maker. After all, this is New York where dreams come true :) So.....I have signed up to do a 11-week training course on how to be a proper model. This school I signed up for specializes in runway, magazine and commercial. So I will have the opportunity to see what type of modeling fits me most. I have learned a long time ago that if I really want something I need to invest in it. I wanted a career, so I invested in college. I want to make money as a model, so I going to invest in the proper training to do so.