As for the Topic of the Day...
When I started thinking about what I would write about, I really wasn't sure what I would write about. Was there anything to write about? Well... I guess I was still waiting for the morning coffee to kick, because this past year has most definitely been filled with some amazing experiences, moments and meetings.
Right off the bat, when I returned to NYC the first week in January after my extended stint down in DC, I had made a quiet pact with myself - well, a resolution - that I would stay in New York City during 2007. And I did. Yes, I had my usual long weekends out of the city every few months, but, otherwise, I was a New Yorker during 2007. And I have to say that The City has continued to amaze and awe and surprise me with its grandeur and beauty.
Work-wise, I've had some pretty heady moments... Getting to work on All About Us with Mr. Kander and that great cast and crew up at Westport County Playhouse... Starting my stint as a rehearsal pianist and keyboard sub for the revival of A Chorus Line... Playing for some "Stars" and "stars" at numerous(!) audition calls throughout the year... Getting a last minute call to play for a workshop for and on the Disney Cruise Line... Continuing my relationship with various casting agents and musical directors/conductors...
People-wise, well... Getting to meet David (a.k.a. DR singdaw), Amy (a.k.a. DR edisaurus) and her ever-lovin' Greg, Cason (a.k.a. DR Cason), Karen (a.k.a. DR MissKaren), Sam (a.k.a. DR Samantha), Adriana (a.k.a. DR AdrianaPatti), Matt (a.k.a. DR MattH), Jon (a.k.a. DR jhvw), Jeanne (a.k.a. DR Jeane) - I hope I didn't forget anyone(!).
...And continuing to meet up with - and Enable - the many DRs who live here in New York City and paid a visit to New York City this year.
And I hope to be able to put a real face to the avatars and screennames of the DRs I have yet to meet in person in 2008!