List!

Let's see:
30 daily practices (check)
25 meals (check)
5 charity event (check)
20 dancing classes (check)
4 privates lessons (check)
2 coaching sessions (check)
1 Vocal live performances (check)
1 live performance (check)
1 singing auditions (check)
1 demo recordings (check)


So I did it!!!!! yey!!!!!! (fireworks!!!!!!!)
Thnks to y'all for following me and cheering me up.
The challenge helped me overcome my fear of singing :)


hugs and much love
Jorge U

My Demo!!!

I did my demo! I'll post it in FB :)

don't judge ..lol

the last healthy meal!!!!! Uhhuuhh!!!!

Hi my last home made healthy meal!

Pasta with sauce, spinach and cheese!

Second coaching session!

Hi! for my second coaching session with Tim we worked on "Mister Cellophane" from Chicago :)


I love coaching sessions they're awesome!!

My fourth private lesson !! :)

Hello there Y'all!!!


On my fourth private with Kurt I worked on my scale and vocalizations and we also worked on "Rolling in the deep". I feel I big Improvement in my vocals and in my confidence ;) (tear of joy)

Dia 30 the final day!!!!!!

Ahhh!!!! it's here!!!! yey!!!!!! we did it!!!! so on my last daily practice what I did was review "Rolling in the deep" from Adele, because It's gonna be my demo song ;) so I worked specially in the lyrics and some tricky notes :-/ I also think about what Kurt and Tim said to me for that specific song :)


I will post it later ;)


hugs, thnks for following :)

More meals to go!!!! 22nd, 23rd, 24th

so I have 3 more meals:

So this on e is an Arepa with Tuna, cheese and Spinach!!!

:)

This Bowl is Chicken, spinach, beans, rice and obviously cheese!

This one is chicken with spinach and cheese with what on the side??? and arepa!!!! lol

My first Coaching session!!!

This was awesome!!!!! I loved it!!!!!! wow!!!!!  We worked on "rolling in the deep" from Adele and on performance and enunciation a lot of things :)
just loved it!!! Thanks Tim

My third Private Lesson!

So I did my third Private lesson :) We worked "On Rolling in the deep", from Adele, 
"Anything you can doI can do better" and "There's no business like show business"


Also we worked on matching the notes and scales and vocalizations


In this picture I look kinda Drunk :-/ (I wasn't lol)

My First ever Live performance!!!!

Yey!!!!!! Did It!!!!


So I went with Rachel Arthur to Paddy Reilly's Open Mic on Wednesday the 25th. This bar it's in the East Village.
I sang "Mister Cellophane" from Chicago. I wasn't as nervous but what happened the next day I was in this weird after shock. It went well. I need to keep on going to my vocal Lessons.


:)
There is a vid but I haven't figured out how to post it...

I saw a Live performance!!

So for attending the Live Performance I went on Wednesday the 25 to Industry Bar and saw Ari Gold and Kelly King and other singers. They sang several song and there was also Dancing and I saw the beautiful and talented Erica Day!


I went with Rachel Arthur

29th!

One more day!!!!

So today I had my first coaching session (more details in another post) it was awesome!!!!!!!!! wow! Thanks Tim.


So after the coaching session I worked more on the song we worked, (rolling in the deep) for 45 min I MF love this song :)
Now I will enjoy this beautiful day :)

hugs

28th, 2 more days ;)

hello... I'm tired... the good things is we're almost there!!!!! ;)

So I warmed up a little before my third private session

Duration: 30mins

27th yes!!!!

Hello there,
so today I worked on my vocalization in Kurt's class and also had my performance class I sang "Big spender!!!!" :) One of my favorite songs!!!!

Fifth charity event!!!!! I did it!!!!

So for my fifth charity event I went to a Soup Kitchen. I learned. I went with EDay!

Class with Seth Stewart!

Class with Seth Stewart it was amazing!! He teaches theater Fosse style.... really cool!!!

dos meal mas ;)

the 20th meal is:
Sandwich with light mayo, spinach ham and cheese. HOME MADE! That for me is not comun :)

The 21st meal:

On of my delicious arepas with spinach, ham, cheese and pepper ;) it gives it a little kick! lol

My Singing audition!!!

Yes, My first singing audition :)
Yey!! so here is the scoop I went to a real Disney Singing auditon :) it was fun :)

Second private lesson :)

So I had my second Private lesson !!!! yey!!!!!

I felt really good I feel I am improving :)

Worked and my ear training and new songs :-P

long 26

Hello there!
Ok so today I had a super long day.... it started with Vocal performance with Kurt, to be honest I was off during class I think I was still in shock after my live performance yesterday, but I got over it :)
 I also warmed up for my singing audition today and I also had a private lesson with Kurt :)
So my daily practice today was warming up for all my events 30 mins


till later ;)

the 25th

Howwwdy!

So for my daily practice I took Kurt's class today, and worked on technique :)
I also worked on Mister Cellophane at home (I'm porbably performing it tonight) I will let you know

The practice was for: 1 hour :)

2 more meals! Working on them

18th and 19th here they come:

This meal was made by my very good friend Amberlyn Wemmer:
Chicken
Spinach
Beans and rice
Cheese and a special salsa
Home made!

Meal number 19:

It was made with the leftovers but I added a different cheese :-P

24th

Hello Daily Bloggers, wassup... lol


Ok so today I tried something totally different. I worked with my record private lesson (it is still really awkward to hear yourself o_o ) lol but well I have to do it. And I also decided to try a hard song... "on my own".. Omg.... lol


Duration: 54 min

2 more meals 16th and 17th

So for these to meals:
I bought a chicken salad sandwich with cucumber, pickles and green peppers
:)

the other meal I made it at home :)
It is an arepa with ham and cheesy spinach :)

4th charity event!

Hello bloggies!
so fo my charity event I volunteered in a Contemporary dance show as an Usher, it was fun. This event no only was  a dance show but they were also getting funds for Astep (the use these funds to end poverty in NY, Fl South Africa and India)

23rddddd

hey!! how are you? so we are on the final round uhuuhu!!!! :)
so for my daily practice I did my vocalizations and tried some more difficult exercises :-/
lol. I also practice Mister cellophane again cause that's the song I'm going to do for my Vocal Performance :)
uhuu!!!!!
Today's session: 32 mins

22 the 2 ducks :-p quack!

hello, so for my daily practice, I worked on my vocalizations. Focusing on matching the sound, something that in yesterday's session I notice that I have to work on it. Today I decide no to work on my songs, (a little break from them) lol and I listened to my recording from yesterdays session, hearing yourself is awful!!! ;( ahh! need to get use to it :-/


gettin' there :)


hugs
 My practice was for 39 mins

15th meal ant 10 to go!

Pasta!!! with spinach I bought! and cheese

:) Ravioli with spinach!

14th meal

Hello,
so this is another meal:
chicken (prot)
spinach (greenbergs) that I bought :)
and cheese


It was good :-p

First voice lesson!!!!!!!!!!

hi!!!!!!!! so excited :) So I took my ever first voice lesson..wow..so I was really nervous but whatever, I worked with Kurt understanding the communication between the ear and the voice :)
we also worked on some songs.


When I got home I listened to the session, OMG I was freaking out listening to myself, Idk if it was my accent, my voice, idk..lol but I got over it :) With a lot will to keep on working on my voice.

13th meal!

So before I go on with this meal, let me tell you that for the first time in my life I bought greeners, in this case spinach in my groceries.. ahhh!!!! lmao
I did an arepa with cheese and spinach... yummy!

third charity event!!!!!!

So for my third charity event I decide to M.O.V.E (motivation, opportunity, vision, entertainment) at the NYC Dance Parade. We moved to create awareness of Autism. 
BDC was there too :)

the 21st day. The JUDGEMENT DAY!!!!!! Ahhhhhhh!

Hello there judger's day people..lol
so today has been and it hasn't end, a long day. 
My day started with the 3rd charity event (I will talk about it in another post). 
Then I worked on my vocalizations and warm up, 37 minutes :)
And later I am gonna take my First Private vocal lesson :) yay!!!!!!!! I'm so excited !!!! uhhhuuhhh!!!!!
I'll tell you guys later how that goes :)


hugs
JU

12th meal!

Hello and another salad!!! yay!!!! greens, greens, greens!!
so for todays meal I had a salad (bought it) :
Chicken
Mozzarella
Spinach
Tomato
Corn

It was yummy

20th...wow!

Hello for my daily practice I worked on my vocalization with Kurt's CD and I also worked on the new song I'm working on :)

Time of practice: 34 mins :)

11th meal!

OMG its full a greeners!!!!!!!!! 
Well let me tell you about it, I bought it a PAX whole foods
Is has:
Greens: Spinach, cucumbers and peas
Protein: Chicken, cheese and beans


:)

Diez y nueve :-p

Hello Blogger junkies!
How are you today, I'm in need of a Big Spender!!!!! hahahha that was the song I sang today :) in vocal performance class with Kurt. What I need to work on is to do it BIGGER!!!!! lol
Ok so now that I'm home I vocalized, started working on my new song (obviously it's a sorpresa) and still working on Big Spender :) btw I love that song


adios! till tomorrow

Theater class with Jim

Hello, so one of the classes I take weekly is Jim's class.
In this class I work on my theater very character-driven :)

10th meal, 15 to go!

well as you've noticed my meals are kinda big, :/
for today's meal I had a subway:
Chicken salad (protein and fruits)
greeners (cucumber, green pepper and pickles)
and carbs (bread)

18th teeth! ;)

Hello everyone,


so today for my daily practice I took Kurt's vocal technique and worked on my vocalizations, that was for an hour.
I also worked on the song I am gonna sing tomorrow at vocal performance, the song is: hahahhaha it's still a surprise..lol I will tell you tomorrow :)
and today I also said hello to Autumn Marie Dones :)

class with my super mentor!!!!

Derek has being my mentor for the last 1 1/2 years :) He has thought me a lot!!!!! I love him :)
I take from him street jazz

9th meal and it keeps adding up :)

so this is a full meal :)

steak (pro-pro)

greeners :)

beans (carbs)

cheese (extra fun)

second charity event!!!!! ding ding ding!

Ss hello readers for my second charity event I volunteered at this competition dance event, that was organized by DRA (dancers responding to Aids). We escorted the dance teams to the stage :)
it was fun and we used walkies :-p, it was fun!

17th dayyyy!!!!!

Hello Bloggies :-p
so for my daily practice I practiced my song for thursday vocal perfomance class!!!
It's still a surprise :[-p
hahahah


btw yesterday I did my second charitable event, tell you in a while :)

Monday the16th

well, well, if it isnt sleepy monday :-P
so today I did my vocalizations early in the morning and now I am getting ready for a charity event :)

I will let you know how it goes

:)

meal numberrrrrr 8

Caesar Salad!!!! with chicken

meal numero 7 :)

So here we have chicken (prots), beans and rice (carbs), greenies :) and chesse it gives it a little extra ;)

15th 1/2, middle point of the challenge!!!!!

so hello there, before I start telling you about my daily practice, I feel to practice during the weekends is harder than the weekday practices... idk why...?


Ok so today I just worked on my vocalizations, today I worked more on my head voice, specially cause I am not used to hearing myself up there


peace :)

The fourteenthththtthtththht

well, well hello there


Ok so for my daily practice I worked on my song that I am gong to sing this week :) 
it's a surprise :-p
I also started looking for more songs I want to work on yey!!!!!!

13thhhhhh

hey there, so today I had  a really long day but i had time for my vocalizations. That's it.. Im tired :(

yesterday's post because blogger wasn't working :-/

Jorge A. Urquijo

so there's something really funky with blogger today, so im gonna post my "post" here and then update, cause I don't wanna be out of the challenge: Today I worked on performance with Kurt... I still need to work a lot on my pitches and tone and I also worked by myself on next weeks song, really excited :). I'll post this again when blogger is back to normal :)

11

one one, i love this number :)
ok so for my daily practice I took Kurt's vocal technic class and worked on my vocalizations. I also had a little meeting with him and told him about my plans and what was his advice. He recommended me to keep on working on my singing and I will :)

classes, classes, classes!!

so here I am with the great Diane Laurenson where I work on my performance and my Fosse style (btw it my favorite style everrr!!!!!!)

I know the pic is blurry but i love my crazy face and she was in a rush :/

and I also take class with the great Dorit Koppel, I work with her my ballet technic. She is amazing and a great teacher :)
thanks