Grateful To Be Alive

Is it ok to say this??? I have the most amazing job, friends and family in the world!

Why have I been blessed with the life I have right now. I love how close I am becoming with those I love and adore and I am loving the confusion and drama that that brings as well. I am loving watching and observing as my friends find peace and success in their journey. I am patient with those who are patient with others and myself and furious when people are short with me (that needs to be fixed). I am happy at how the ball of possibility is ever rolling one way and then the next keeping me on my toes.

Just recently I had the wonderful opportunity to audition for Alison Franck for Peter Pan at Paper Mill Playhouse (after a year in a half at being on the other side of table and not auditioning - eeek!). My stomach was turning all day - it was turning out of anxiety and worry. Wow, how I forgot how nerve racking the audition process was. I was a mess! hahaha! The audition went well and the song choice I had prepared came off well - however - I realized how out of it I was (A personal realization) - I appreciate Alison's comment a day later during a conversation with her... "You never would have known you hadn't auditioned for a year and a half" - BLESS HER AND HER SWEET HEART (This is why I love her so).

So my goal of getting back into the game is actually happening...slowly but surely....it is happening. Trying to manage everything I want to accomplish is causing me to have no sleep...but I am happy...and I am grateful to be alive.

Understanding the past..motivates the future! (Lady Gaga)

What drives us in our lives to do things or to go places....is it a desire to find what is beyond the next corner or the next opportunity? Is it a hope to walk in a different path or to see things a little bit different than someone else saw it before? Will the path of life and the history of man always repeat itself? Such as the scriptures of old...or old music...or art in general.

During the Grammy's Sunday night I had a new found friend tell me that life will repeat itself on the Best Album of the Year category. One...that I have to be honest....was hoping Miss Lady Gaga would take home yet lost to Taylor Swift (who did deserve it). Why? Why am I so moved by Miss Lady Gaga, well, because of her social statements that she makes every time she hits the stage. Is this new or is history repeating itself? Hmmm...if you know history well...as this kind friend pointed out...you know that Madonna set this platform for her...and of Madonna's time...she was the unknown misfit creating contrevorsy much like Lady Gaga is today. I begged to differ...perhaps hoping that he was wrong and that the world had changed...and unlike when Madonna made these statements and were denied the Music Industry's awards ..I was hoping that now their would be support for an artist who stretches current boundries...however, I quickly realized that down deep...he was right. A women of the 2010 current concept of making face on social issues of our time...she has made a definite place for herself in the music industry...wowing and shocking the world. Her death scene during her PAPARAZZI song at the VMA's...screams...MADONNA's sacrifice on the cross. Similar platforms - different times.

As I have taught Master Classes across the country - I continue to be wowed by the talent. But a common thread that I find across the country is sadly not sitting with me very well...and this is how unfamiliar the NOW generation is bringing only current material or popular material to the table. If we do not understand the past or history of music...we are cutting ourselves out of opportunity and knowledge - this makes one look naive and unprofessional. Also, by understanding the past we are better artists and individuals in our craft of music. SO LEARN YOUR HISTORY...AND SING OUT YOUR HISTORY (20's, 30/40's, 50/60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and today).

Knowledge and Understanding is POWER!

Love my Facebook status, Over - Confident

So this was my facebook status - and I sort of love it!!!

Rance Wright: To be honest - I would totally do this whole DOPPLEDANGER...bleh bleh bleh thing...but I would end up trying to be funny and just posting a picture of myself...and then some people would be like..."Rance is so into himself"...which honestly wouldn't be false...So I decided to not do it. So don't judge. (lol)

No I am not totally conceited...but I do love to put on that front that I am...I sort of get a kick out of it I guess. My favorite is when people take me too seriously - make a fuss - and I apologize...and the whole time I am just sitting there laughing inside at the situation...cause I know the truth.

Why do I do that though...put on this whole persona? I guess in a small way I sort of am that person...balls all about everything. And being the over-confident person in my life helps me make strong choices with myself and my business opportunities. It also has helped in gearing me to fun performance opportunities that I would otherwise not be fortunate to get or be up for.

Deep down, however, I am sort of a softy and will do just about anything for anyone...ask my family and those who are closest to me.

Earlier today I was helping this wonderful young artists figure out what she was going to prepare for an upcoming class that I am helping to teach with 4 Broadway Casting Directors...I realized how happy it made me to be the coach per-say and reach out in assistance and guidance. I had the pleasure of auditioning everyone who is going to be taking my class and it excites me deeply to know that the talent who have been accepted are taking this opportunity as seriously as it should be taken. You never know who these talented young artists and grown artists will become...it is truly exciting to watch and learn and observe talent catch onto things and to see the light change in each one of them. I am soooo looking forward to teaching in my home state as well and to see old friends!

So as I look back and realized that I have just babbled...I am ok with the overly confident person I have become...and hope that in my efforts to find my own self...that I do not hurt anyone on the way.

Talk at ya later!

Time - Low Energy - Thank You - SLC (Wright Way Master Classes)

I have books...and scripts...and resumes...and youtube.com videos to go through....I feel as if my time is so bogged down with no time to give my self. Really though...who am I kidding...buah-ha-ha. I have plenty of time to do just about everything I need to do and more...and thank heavens for that....time.

Recently I found myself boggled down with low energy....and anyone who knows me...knows me well...knows that I always run at 200 percent of what I should be running on. Always trying to accomplish the next biggest or best thing...its true...I can sort of be over the top some times...but it works for me. The low energy...I actually have been getting checked for...over the past couple of days I have scheduled appointments with doctors and such to figure out if this is just a seasonal downer or if my body is checking in on something and telling me "HEY, YOU...SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT IN HERE". As of yet...no response...but I gather nothing is wrong...and I have got some sort of "Winter Blues" (sing me a song please!).

New York is cold...the weather actually hasn't figured it out if it should be cold or warm. This of course is not helping with how I personally am feeling - ill wise(lol) - and also a good conversational changer.

I was speaking to a confidant of mine about promises that some people offer you...and as much as I would love to believe that these people will keep their promises...I am beginning to doubt their word. Its sad really...as I have tried to offer the world to a particular individual...but for some reason in return...I am being forgotten. Its ok...but I guess some things are just too good to be true some times. And some friendships are really not close at all but rather at an arms length or further. Ah well.

I do have to say....Thank you!!!... to everyone who reached out and gave their kind thoughts and words on my behalf. I am deeply grateful and wish the best to you in return.

The Booster Shot of 2010 was a HUGE success with the following people helping to make it a great success - Duncan Stewart, Alison Franck, Alaine Alldaffer, Michele Weiss, Merri Sugarman, Eric Woodall, Joel Carlton, Jason Lane and David Kasner - THANK YOU!

This February 15-19th - Wright Way Master Classes will be in Salt Lake City, Utah offering a one week seminar for 15 students. I am so excited to be back in the state I grew up in to teach this class with 4 very dear friends and Broadway Casting Directors teaching the Broadway Auditions Seminar. I love my job...I love seeing the light in students as they get it...I love life what can I say. http://www.wrightwaymasterclasses.com

Everyone - I must head off to sleep - till next time!

Rachelle Kolb Photography - Headshots

RACHELLE KOLB PHOTOGRAPHY

I just recently had the opportunity to work with Rachelle Kolb Photography and can honestly say that it was one of the best headshot experiences I have recently had. She is a magical talent. Thank you Rachelle! I will post her website here shortly when she has it up and running!

Enjoy!

Rance Wright

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A blessed gift - Thank you Deyton!

Over the past couple of days I have enjoyed the opportunity to reconvene with my family during this holiday season. Of course the joys have giving and receiving are great and do have their place - however, one moment in particular comes to mind that I am extremely grateful for. Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of joining my family for a 20 minute personal gift to and from my nephew Deyton Kash Sorensen (who died at 5 days old due to heart complications in July) at his burial site in Washington, UTAH. I was asked to sing for the family that evening standing at his grave - Silent Night - and while I was singing it my family and I realized how relevant the song is to us at this time - "Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace". My whole family began to cry out of both a sadness and a happiness for where Deyton is today. A blessing and a joy to truly experience - sadly these words do not express enough the feelings that were shared amongst all during that 20 minutes time with Deyton.

Thank you Deyton for being there and for giving all of us such a wonderful and blessed gift. We love you buddy!

I hope your holiday season just as beautiful. Enjoy your holiday!

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