Wow its been long...

Hello guys!! yes yes i know its been a very very long time since i posted my last blog, but i have been a very busy girl. Lately everything has been very stressful but great at the same time,i have been a part of a musical called "streets" written by Finn Anderson which is an intense story about what goes on in people's lives and has fantastic music. The show is very soon so i have been very busy going to rehearsals and learning my lines and songs. My experience through this musical has changed me as a person, i would say in a very good way. The people i have met during this have made me feel more confident when it comes to singing and for a person who has never really acted on stage before, the whole cast have put me in a very comfortable place - basically i'm trying to say, thank you :)

I have also been taking Guitar lessons from a very talented instructor Bob Hollis, who has helped me gain a lot of confidence playing guitar which is a different instrument that i can learn :) This gives me a advantage when becoming a performer as i can now accompany myself when singing on stage.


I have also recently been asked to join an all girl band to play guitar in which has opened a great chance to work in a band and to also text my guitar skills.

now i think thats a lot of stuff going on jenny's life i'll give it a rest the now.

UNTIL NEXT TIME KIDS!!!

Time for an update...YEYA!

So yes, these past few days have been really busy for me but i've had a lot of fun and just to make it even  better, the sun has been out :) So on the thursday i was invited to go to college to do some songs for my sound engineer friend. so i brought my guitar up and we did a wee acoustic cover of Jessie J - Do it like a dude - sounds a tad odd, but it was soooooooo much fun :) the atmosphere in the studio was amazing and i loved working with the sound engineers :) hopefully i'll get a copy of the tracks soon so i can put them up..:) we had one track with just me and the guitar with effects and everything and the 2nd track was one of the sound engineers doing some free style stuff over it ( it actually sounded pretty awesome) so yeah.

That was the main event of thursday :)

now i gotta revise for creative industries AND music theory...BOTH on a monday- lets hope the sun is still out..

And thats all for now :) YEYA!

Let's Cheer!!

Lets have a little update on Jenny's life. So yesterday i thought we had a very productive band practice, its really good to share your ideas with other people as it does create something that can wow people. Also it was great to hear one of the guitarists sing along with me in a song that i composed :)He was very nervous about singing infront of anyone and he still is very nervous about the whole idea but In a band, we all have to be supportive with each other, even when he found it terrifying singing infront of people, we all thought it was a brave step.

Anyway, learning and sharing songs in the band was great fun and its beginning to sound great :)

Busy like a BEE!

So, the last few days have been busy busy in college and out of college.My class got put into new bands in creative projects which was great cause we get to start writing our own music. My band will be doing an acoustic set which should be fun :). On tuesday we got to look at our Stagecraft and Creative project assessment on the big screen ( this was before we got put into new bands) and i thought my stagecraft band did really well!! and i thought the creative project band did well as well, i just need to be more enthusiastic on stage...LIKE BOB!! 

but yes, it has also been very busy out of college as well. As i'm playing a part in a musical, i am running around trying to learn my lines and to get into rehearsals. The musical is by Finn Anderson and its called "The Streets" or "Streets"...either way, the whole show will be amazing!! 

Anyway, thats me, all busy like a bee.....:D hahah...ha..aha....

Peace! 

Nightmare :(

Sooo a few days ago i done and finished my whole stagecraft essay which i was very proud of :) but since the computers at the college have time limits it became a big problem :(. So the nightmare started when i was saving and about to send my essay off to Marlisa, then up pops up, you have 30 seconds on the computer...plus to top it off, i had to catch a bus so i couldnt sign on to another computer :(. 

The worst part is that i didnt have my USB with me so i couldnt save it to anything and take it home :(. Bad bad times. 

Staying positive can be a challenging thing, whether it's handling bad news or sticking to something that isn't really your cup of tea. So, when you have an assessment on monday, it's good to think positive and actually look forward to doing the assessment rather than worrying about it and feeling down, it helps you get through that day at least :) 

Fat Sams Gig!

23-02-2011

On wednesday we all had our first "out of college" gig with the band at fat sams. The actual place was actually very nice and big and the stage was pretty high up :) sound check was at 1 and it was already a bit "all over the place" as it was a tad rushed at some points. but it all turned out great :) the actual show went very well. My band was first on and i felt like we did very well, even though i couldnt hear myself at some parts...but anyway, all the other bands performed very well and all in all was a fantastic night :) YEY!

Skills Needed To Be A Good Performer

When being a musical performer, you have to have many different skills to be successful. Such as, you must be able to cope while under pressure,you have to have a good motivation drive and passion, good teamwork skills, strong leadership roles, willing to try out new and different things (such as genres) and there are many many more. but the most important one is good confidence.

To become a good performer, whether its a solo act or in a band, you must have some skills that will help you build your performing skills. In college, i have been working on these skills needed to become a good/successful performer they are:

Good Teamworking Skills

When becoming a performer, you will be working with lots of different people whether its in your band, with producers, stage crew and sound engineers its important to have a good relationship with one another by working hard and putting in the effort and by have a clean attitude towards them. This way, you will have a relaxed atmosphere with eachother which makes making music more enjoyable.

Problem Solving

Problem solving is an important skill to have, as any problems could arise when you least expect it. Handling problems under pressure is a great skill to have, especially if you are performing on stage, infront of an audience.

Commitment

Commitment is a very important skill to have in the performing world. Without any commitment people will struggled to become so successful. This skill is a key into becoming a good performer, as it is a job to do on your own for other people. for example, when in a band, you must be motivated and committed to them. It could be by turning up to practices for example. therefore they rely on you to not let anyone down.

Leadership

By having this skill, it can automatically give you a very important role. As to take charge of something and handle it under control is a good skill to have. especially if working with other people, by taking control on what needs to be done. Motivation is a big aspect in this skill as well.