The Business Actor

It may have been two years ago, but I still count moving to Dallas as one of the happiest days of my life. It was sunny and hot that day and I don't think I had that much Vitamin D in ten minutes than my entire time in New York City. I remember feeling completely surprised that a random stranger smiled at me and came up to talk to me. Seeing that Dallas skyline and my beautiful apartment, that was all mine still brings a smile to my face. New York was not the right place for me at that time in my life. It was clear that the market was flooded with talented actresses who would never be seen and die trying to live their Broadway dreams. Not literally die but you know what I mean. But it wasn't just the industry that jaded me against New York. The city can be an incredibly lonely place. Most people are in this success driven mode and will rarely take the time to get to know you unless you have something to offer. It made me feel as a human being, that my value was only in how

Wow this is going to be a hard one. Mainly I am writing this for accountability, because going through this alone is difficult. Also I am writing this to tell all of you beautiful people who have struggled with self love that you are not alone. Disclaimer: I am not writing this to promote an unhealthy lifestyle nor am I a licensed therapist. If you need advice in any of those areas I highly recommend reaching out to a licensed dietician and licensed therapist. However self love should be a thing all people should strive for no matter what size or body type you are. For the sake of not triggering anyone I will refrain from mentioning weight, diet tips, binging methods and sizing. This is my story. When I was 13, I went to my first ballet audition for Summer Intensives at the American Ballet Theatre. I was young and bright eyed and did not feel bad about my body yet. I was a young girl who wanted to be a ballerina and was very comfortable with my body. However that day that

Hello friends! I know it has been a while since I have posted my blog on social media. Some of my past posts have been political and due to the nature of this political environment I thought it best to not share those and leave it for those interested to read at a less tense time. Let's get into it! I have been starting to get really into low to no waste products. Amazon is a gift from above to find products that will cut down waste and cost. Even though these are replacing cheap everyday products, those cents and dollars add up! We don't have to wait for these items to hit big stores anymore, we just find these innovations on Amazon right when they are for sale. So the first few items I want to showcase are popular products you can use to lower your waste . I will keep you updated on how I feel about these products as I go along. The links I have listed direct you to my own Amazon Associate's page where you can find the products! 1. Use dryer balls instead of dry

It is no secret that theatre has been a safe haven for the more liberal side of communities, dating all the way back to the 1800s. It has been more welcoming of other cultures, genders and sexualities than other industries and that is incredible in it's own right. But we are now faced with a dilemma as a community that started during the 2016 presidential election. I'm sure many of you remember the Hamilton performance that Vice President Mike Pence attended and the hostility from the audience that he experienced. We also saw the "performance" put on by Robert de Niro at the Tony Awards when he yelled "F*ck Trump!" that received a standing ovation by the people in the audience. While I share my frustration with these fellow members of the arts community, I am also concerned. By creating this safe haven, have we made a hostile environment for our conservative audiences? Have we lost those audience member for good? This is obviously very difficult for me

Disclaimer: The following could possibly be depressing information if you live in these areas and could cause you to question to move to another city. Carry on! No one seems to pay attention to business facts and logistics when it comes to acting. More and more I am seeing actors who have no retirement accounts (you should have one at least by 25), no savings, loads of debt, doing low paying jobs they don't have to do all for the sake of "living the dream". They think moving to New York and Los Angeles is all there is. They think that you HAVE to be poor to someday make it big. And yet, they haven't had an actual acting job that pays a living wage in 5 years. So is it that they aren't talented and are not working hard enough? The answer to that is a big fat NO! And let me tell you why. How can you see someone's talent if there are literally thousands of actors in the same room that you have to choose for one role? How are those great odds? Su

When it comes to choreographers, you know as an actor who has a natural instinct for this career. They can't just focus on the movement. It's about formations, functionality, but more importantly it's about the story being told through movement. It's rare to find a choreographer who incorporates all of those elements to really enhance a production. Christina Kudlicki Hoth is one of those rare gems. But as gems often do, it has taken years for her to become one of the most sought after choreographers here in DFW. Christina has been dancing in Dallas Ft. Worth for 27 years. "I grew up dancing doing, studio work and theatre primarily through school. I didn't do community theatre work until college while I was getting my dance degree. It kind of fed my need to do the singing and acting side while my main focus thirty hours a week was on dance." Before her "return" to theatre, Christina claimed numerous national awards for chor