Day of Wrath Born Scorpion Need

By my interesting title choice, yesterday I returned from my fourth year at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.

Blue Lake is a music camp that runs during the summer, that draws many student from around the world to come and learn something new in their field. Majors can range from things in music (band, orchestra, choir, jazz etc.) to art, Shakespeare, musical theater and music composition. With every new year, comes new people. What makes or breaks you year depends on two things; you cabin mates and your counselor. If everyone in your cabin hates each other (or your counselor), it doesn't help to make it a fun experience. Thankfully, this year I had a wonderful cabin as well as two counselors!

Every day at camp starts at the crack of dawn (usually 6 AM) and goes until about 9:30. At camp you work on your major for about 6 hours and every night you go to some sort of concert. There are two periods of break time; Minor and Rec. During minor time you can either take an extra class or use it as a rest hour. If people have a minor class, they're usually glad when Rec comes around. EVERYONE has Rec and a free hour and people usually stay in their cabins or go to main camp to talk to friends or stand in the very long food lines to buy ice cream.

Blue Lake is an Internationally known camp that hosts campers from many other countries. This year, there were many campers from Germany and France. I was very excited to have a German student in our cabin and my bunk mate. Students receive scholarships (either full or part) to come to camp for a session, and for many they come to America for the first time. They get to come to learn not only about music, but also how crazy America is....

On the final Sunday of camp, every major group has a final performance. The concerts are spread out through the day and after they're done, the campers are released.

Every year is an adventure, every year is filled with fun, every year you learn something new and at the end of every year you don't know how to be normal again

At the Tonys, Tony Awards!!

I accidentally deleted my last blog, so I made another just like the first!
I haven't blogged in a while, so I at first find myself with a new blog but without a topic.
Then I remember that the Tony's were on a few weeks ago and how much of a theater dork I am...

The Tony Awards are the equivalent of the Oscars. Instead of awards for movies, the awards are for either musicals or plays and all the people that help to make them happen. The awards include famous stars presenting and live performances. This year, almost (if not all) the nominees came from shows that are all fresh on Broadway. Every show has something different, and every year I want to see all every single one.

In my other blog, I did a post with the list of the 2010 Oscar winners, and so, here's the winners of the Tony Awards for 2010!

Best Play - Red
A new play by John Logan, involving the meaning of art and the artists that create it

Best Musical - Memphis
A new musical about a white DJ who wants to change the world and its music and a black club singer looking for her break. Her BIG break.

Best Book of a Musical - Memphis

Best Original Score (Music/Lyrics) - Memphis
Only heard a few songs at the actuall awards...I want them all now!

Best Revival of a Play - Fences
The story of a man torn between two paths, but is determined to make life better for his son and the many generations to come

Best Revival of a Musical - La Cage aux Folles
A story about a family staying together and their bonds put to the test

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play- Denzel Washington (Fences)
Movies, TV and Broadway....there is nothing that he hasn't done

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play - Viola Davis (Fences)
Really want to see this show!!!

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - Douglas Hodge (La Cage aux Folles)

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical - Catherine Zeta-Jones (A Little Night Music)
A Sondheim musical and story of love

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - Eddie Redmayne (Red)

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play - Scarlett Johansson (A View from the Bridge)
A show about obsession, secrets, love and the loss of everything

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical - Levi Kreis (Million Dollar Quartet)
A story of four future famous stars (Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins). Four men who made up a million buck group

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical - Katie Finneran (Promises, Promises)

Best Direction of a Play - Red

Best Direction of a Musical - La Cage aux Folles

Best Choreography - Fela!
A mix of music and dance from Africa, talking about political and social issues of the country

Best Orchestrations - Memphis

Best Scenic Design of a Play - Red

Best Scenic Design of a Musical - American Idiot
A musical based on the life and songs of the band...American Idiot

Best Costume Design of a Play - The Royal Family

Best Costume Design of a Musical - Fela!

Best Lighting Design of a Play - Red

Best Lighting Design of a Musical - American Idiot

Best Sound Design of a Play - Red

Best Sound Design of a Musical - Fela!