Ready or Not, here I come...

In the last month, there has been piles and piles and piles of work and new experiences.

I’ve had great things happen, some not so great. I’ve had lots of love in my inbox from MJ fans and LEGACY fans too. In the last month I was told I had great showmanship and a week later I got some hate voicemails about how awful a show was and how I do not belong in this business…  I know. Sad right? Not at all. There was over 1,400 people at this event and only one called to complain! HAHHAHA You have to have a sense of humor and take the good with the bad in this realm.

Also, I launched the Spanish LEGACY site. This needed to be done because I always run into people who want more info IN SPANISH. Therefore, that was the quickest, most efficient solution for me to do it.  If you visit the site www.legacylivellc.com you’ll get two options now: English and Español.

One not so good thing is that I had to turn down such a great opportunity.  I was asked to go out to Houston, TX for a show with a few backup dancers but it’s the same weekend that I’m in Chicago. In addition to that, it was on a two-week notice and that’s kind of short notice because I do have a day job. I’m hoping LEGACY will be my full-time work soon. At the rate work is coming in, I do see that in the horizon… I just need that one phone call I’m expecting (this is encrypted talk, by the way- you’ll understand later) ;)

Jack Reuler 

The biggest, newest, “announce-able” piece of information is the very strong possibility of a set of 6, full shows in July, 2012. Mixed Blood Theatre founder and theatre Director Jack Reuler contacted me a few months back in order to bring 6 full BACK TO BACK ( I know… yikes) shows to L’Homme Deu Theatre in Alexandria, MN. After seeing LEGACY perform here in the cities he invited the show to Alexandria! Mr. Reuler invited me to go see a show there and visit the site and it was awesome!  I invited my wife to come along (my stage manager couldn’t make it that day) and after seeing a rock concert there, the Director of L’Homme Deu (Chris Denton) gave us a tour of the theatre and the campus where the LEGACY production would stay during the 6-show run. 

Theatre L'Homme Deu 

I’m super excited!!! I was extremely flattered for someone like Jack Reuler to reach out to me because he liked our work. I must admit that of feels great when seasoned professionals like that take notice; it means you’re doing something right. Not to mention that this would be the largest contract I’ve landed thus far and I’m only two months into running LEGACY as an operating, entertainment business. This is huge for all of us involved.

As of right now, there are no plans of having a FULL-BLOWN production here in the cities for 2012. However, it might make sense to do a set of shows simply because I’ll be working on a new show for L’Homme Deu at the same time. I’d hate to leave the Twin Cities fans out or make them feel they have to drive two whole hours to go see this show. That’s just crazy.

This next month we have a few shows booked (private events for the most part). Also, I will be having a new photo-shoot for what will be the 2012 promotional material which for L’Homme Deu is due in late Nov. I believe.

As you probably noticed, our YouTube channel has been filling up with videos. I’m trying to edit more and more and put it out as I have it ready. It’s very time-consuming and that I do on the little free time I get.

Thank you all for the love, and thanks to the haters that have been calling/e-mailing too. You are all my strength to keep doing what I do.

LC

LC 

Not Losing Track.

Last week, a friend convinced me to enter a competition and after a little thinking about it I submitted my application to compete at the House of Comedy at the Mall of America in their talent contest. I got a call saying that I was qualified to enter after they reviewed my work and I was all set to go. I even invited peeps, booked dancers and everything.

This morning, I completely did a 180 and changed my mind on the entire thing. As I’ve said before, I’ve never liked competitions. Competitions are ego boosters and a chance to show who is the best. That is not why I perform. I don’t do it to feed my ego or to try to prove that I’m better than anyone else.

I realized that this morning while looking at some video footage on YouTube of us dancing for the fun of it. No pressure, no watching your back, nothing. It was pure joy knowing that we were performing to share our work with others and not to try to beat the opponents. I don’t want to lose track of why I do this and so I’ve decided to pull from the competition. Call me dumb, I know…

I’m not driven by money or ego boosting opportunities. I want to be sure that when I perform is because it genuinely excites me. I have to stay true to me and my reasons for doing this.

LC