New Project!

I have been so busy, I have forgotten to blog about this!

I am performing in a show this weekend.  It is called, "What's Love Got To Do With It?"  It is being produced and directed by Austin Hartel, the modern dance professor at OU.  He is also one of the original members of Pilobolus, which I studied in my thesis.  It inspired so much of what I do now.  I am so excited about doing this show.  

My scene is slightly sexual in nature.  I have to kiss and have simulated sex on stage, which isn't scary to me of course.  However, choreographing and performing are two different things.  I feel really good about it though.  My partner, Joe, is fantastic to work with, and we have had a lot of fun with the script.  It is the first time I have performed since 2009.  It just feels so good to be on stage again.  Hopefully it will lead to more roles.

After this show, I am working on the remount of Dancing in the Storm.  I need to write a few more scenes, which I am thrilled about.  I think I will try to add the first transplant this time.  And maybe some more oompf to the transplant.  Who knows?  I am just excited to do it again.

Also, I have a bunch of photo shoots coming up.  One of them is for the University of Iowa.  They want to use the story linked above and need some more pictures of me and some with Matthew.  I am so excited about it.  I am also doing a Christmas pin-up shoot as well.  eeeeeeeee!

It is funny how many doors have opened since the show closed.  I launched my new website, www.toniasina.com and already I am scheduling workshops and shows for spring and 2014.  It's funny.  Nothing motivates me more than people trying to hold me back.  I am sure everyone is like that, but for me it launches me so much farther then I ever expect.  I just feel so excited for the future opportunities coming up.

On a sadder note, there was a girl at the aHUS dinner and talkback last week that has similar health problems as I did.  She hasn't been confirmed aHUS yet, but it looks very close.  I saw in her eyes the frustration and sadness I felt once, and my heart goes out to her.  I know what rock bottom feels like, and she doesn't even have the energy to be mad any more.  She has a wonderful family support system though, and I know they will get her through this.  Hopefully she checks out this blog (which of course I gave her) and gets some ideas from it.  After all, that's mostly why it is here!


So many doors opening!