When I had originally talked to the AMTC judge during Logan's audition, she had made a few comments that seemed to tip her hand that she would be calling back, possibly even the same evening. When I went to bed without a phone call, I thought perhaps I had misread her intentions.
We started to move into the new week without expecting a call back and with a nod toward what fun we had had going to the audition.
But while we were in church yesterday, she left a message on my voice mail and I caught up with her after a few rounds of phone tag. These were her conclusions:
Logan is a cute girl with a cute voice. She doesn't have the pitch of the caliber they need but perhaps it is something she can pursue in the coming years. Because she didn't really meet their standards, she couldn't get a call back for singing.
However, she is receiving a call back for acting and modeling. Her judge thought she had a natural timing and lean towards acting. She had asked for the modeling based on her own judgement that Logan may do well- I am guessing for things such as catalogs, advertisements, et al
The next step are The Bridge- a series of weekend classes held in Atlanta (or New York or LA or a handful of other locations...in case we have family in any of those places that may help alleviate some travel expense) Once she completes The Bridge, she will take part in a professional photo shoot and be given 3 talent showcases of her choice at their SHINE event in Orlando (where network scouts, directors & producers & casting agents are invited)
The deposit is $500
The remaining balance is slightly under 5K and can be made in installments.
There is a full time military and/or ministry discount (Uncle Nick, want to adopt Logan for a year?) and some kind of fundraising that has been mentioned but not explained in detail.
When I explained I would have to go home and talk with her dad about it, and have him on board regarding finances, there was no pressure to act now or lose our spot. We were encouraged to take our time and prayerfully consider what we thought was best to do. We were encouraged to not enter a financial hardship nor proceed if we weren't all on the same page (in other words- they did not seem money hungry to me)
Unfortunately, that's where this story ends. We've not made a decision yet...Someone will be following up with us in the coming days. The judge was kind enough to give her cell number and the invitation to call her if we needed anything or had any questions.
Whether Logan attends The Bridge or not, I know this weekend has boosted her confidence and I am sure more auditions are in her future.
We started to move into the new week without expecting a call back and with a nod toward what fun we had had going to the audition.
But while we were in church yesterday, she left a message on my voice mail and I caught up with her after a few rounds of phone tag. These were her conclusions:
Logan is a cute girl with a cute voice. She doesn't have the pitch of the caliber they need but perhaps it is something she can pursue in the coming years. Because she didn't really meet their standards, she couldn't get a call back for singing.
However, she is receiving a call back for acting and modeling. Her judge thought she had a natural timing and lean towards acting. She had asked for the modeling based on her own judgement that Logan may do well- I am guessing for things such as catalogs, advertisements, et al
The next step are The Bridge- a series of weekend classes held in Atlanta (or New York or LA or a handful of other locations...in case we have family in any of those places that may help alleviate some travel expense) Once she completes The Bridge, she will take part in a professional photo shoot and be given 3 talent showcases of her choice at their SHINE event in Orlando (where network scouts, directors & producers & casting agents are invited)
The deposit is $500
The remaining balance is slightly under 5K and can be made in installments.
There is a full time military and/or ministry discount (Uncle Nick, want to adopt Logan for a year?) and some kind of fundraising that has been mentioned but not explained in detail.
When I explained I would have to go home and talk with her dad about it, and have him on board regarding finances, there was no pressure to act now or lose our spot. We were encouraged to take our time and prayerfully consider what we thought was best to do. We were encouraged to not enter a financial hardship nor proceed if we weren't all on the same page (in other words- they did not seem money hungry to me)
Unfortunately, that's where this story ends. We've not made a decision yet...Someone will be following up with us in the coming days. The judge was kind enough to give her cell number and the invitation to call her if we needed anything or had any questions.
Time Will Tell.
(It Always Does)
Whether Logan attends The Bridge or not, I know this weekend has boosted her confidence and I am sure more auditions are in her future.
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