Always a Bridesmaid....

So I said I would let everyone know about my shows at WVU.

Good news is- I got into one! lol
I will be Frances in "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress." It's a really funny show about bridesmaids. The role is very me, so I'm excited.
Haven't been up to too much though recently.... been talking on the Dis. Going to class. Tonight I did get to go see Joe Grushecky play live tonight. If you don't know who that is- look him up. He's awesome. And he's real tight w/ Bruce Springsteen. much love there.

Aaaanyway. I've been watching videos and reading blogs about people on the CP and applying for the CP and I must say I am totally jealous of all of you. lol But I'm very happy you're all having a good time and getting excited either on the CP or applying for it.

I feel the need to show you all the new addition to my Mac.

Best computer addition ever.
That's all for tonight (or this morning, I guess...). Have a Magical Day!

BTW - Have any questions for me or about me? Just Ask!

In the meantime...

Well while I am waiting for the next Disney moment in my life to pop up, I have school.

As I said before, I go to West Virginia University. I am a junior pursuing my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. I love my school. I believe that the theatre department here is a truly undiscovered treasure. But now that I've done my little ad for them - Last week I had auditions for our Spring semester.They went really well, but I won't know anything until Tuesday. I will report back with the news ASAP!
I love school, but I'm one of those people who is just annoyed at how long school is taking. lol I am ready to move to Florida and work for Disney. Don't get me wrong- I love school, love my teachers, and love my friends here, but I just really want to be working for WDW. That's why I'm hoping I get something this summer. But there's not too much I can do about it now.

Here's a weird thing- the applications went up for Fall 2010 CP's. Okay that's not the weird thing- the weird thing is- that means I am a year away from applying for the CP. That is super, super exciting. It also means I am even closer to being a year away from graduating. That's just truly amazing.

And in other news- I caved and got a formspring. I highly doubt I will get many questions, but I mean- everyone's doing it. Why shouldn't I? So-- Ask me stuff!

Plans and Goals....

So we all know I want to work for WDW. But what exactly do I want to do? And what are my plans right now?

Let's lay down some ultimate goals:
1. Belle in Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage - This is my ultimate dream. If I ever got to do this I would be the happiest person on earth.
2. Claire De Lune in The Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue - I believe I have been destined to be her since the first time I saw Hoop Dee Doo. I was like 3 and wearing a Minnie Dress. She asked me what Minnie was wearing if I had her dress lol I love that character and have the laugh too :)
3. Snow White in the Castle Show. - I'm not going to say Dream Along with Mickey because that may not be the show in the future. You know how Disney likes to switch things up.

Other than those things, I would really like to do about everything in Entertainment :)
Right now I'm auditioning for Character Performer / Parade and Show performer. That means I could be friends with different characters or dance in parades and shows.
When it comes to meet and greet characters, I have a few favorite friends.
I would truly love to be friends with Snow White for meet and greets. Like big time. I would also love to be friends with Belle. I have a secret dream to be friends with Ariel, but that may be a long shot for me. Fingers crossed that maybe someday I could! I haven't really thought about my favorite fur character friends. I think I'm in such a weird height for the fuzzies... I would really be friends with any of them, though.

For Parades and Shows:
I would absolutely LOVE to someday be in Festival of the Lion King. Any of you who have seen the show know why. I want to be the girl in the Zebra costume lol
As for parades- they change so quickly I can't single out just one. I loved the music for Disney Dreams Come True. I was sad to see it go. But I love the costumes and dances for the dancers in Celebrate a Dream Come True, so it's an okay switch. But if I got to be in one, I wouldn't complain at all which one it was.

So those are most of my entertainment dreams. I hope to make some of them come true this summer, but we'll see how that goes.

Oh and did I ever mention I want Stacy's job? You know Stacy, the girl from the WDW Resort Channel. It used to be the 7 things at Disney you couldn't miss, now it's just an info type of thing. Well I want that job someday. For sure.

Well that's it for today! Because I'm so far away from auditioning again, going on vacation, or actually moving (lol) I won't update too much. But once I get closer to that stuff, I'm hoping to keep up with this much more.

Have a Magical Day!

A Disney Driven Life...

Since I don't have anything to add about auditioning or things like that- I'll give you a background into the Disney side of my life.

This collage features many great moments in my life- and all were either at Disney or Disney-related.


Disney has been my life.
At the age of 2 on my first trip to WDW, I told my mom I was going to be a butterfly in Spectromagic. I still want that!
I am so glad I was blessed with a family who not only put up with WDW trips, but loved them just as much as me (well maybe not as much as me lol)!
After that, I was able to go to Disney many more times. I am up to 23 trips :) WDW has become a home to me- it's my favorite place on earth. I love just walking through the parks and enjoying the atmosphere around me. Other theme parks pale in comparison. There is just nowhere on Earth like WDW.
This is why I want to work for Disney. I have so many great memories there and I would LOVE to be able to create magic for others. Any time I have went on a WDW trip, I always remember the people I saw perform and met. They make it special. I want to make trips special for other people.
I don't need to be famous- but I know if I work for Disney- I will be making dreams come true for others! How awesome is that?!

Well, Hello There!

Hello all!

Let me introduce myself.
My name is Katarina.

I am a junior at West Virginia University pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting.
I love the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers.
I love to watch TV and read.
Dancing, singing, and acting are my passions.

But that's not what this blog is about. This blog is about me and The Mouse.
Ever since my first trip to Walt Disney World I have been obsessed with the parks, the characters, and basically anything Disney. My life kind of revolves around Disney and most importantly, getting a job performing there.

My biggest dream in life is to be an Entertainment Cast Member in WDW.
It's all I talk about and all I think about. I truly obsess. But that's okay- because it just means I am truly driven about getting my dreams.

So far, I have been trying. A lot.

My first audition for WDW was in Pittsburgh in 2008. I passed the audition, but was told there were no positions available in my height range. (Aka - I was placed in the Character Pool.)
I went to Orlando in Oct. of 2008 to audition again- same response.
June of 2009 - same response.
So obviously, I'm good enough- they just don't have room.

I am planning to audition for something seasonal again in April- but I'm not holding my breath. I will be hopeful, but I know that this is one of the most competitive jobs to get in WDW and they're cutting back, too. So that won't make it any easier.

If I don't get anything seasonal before I graduate, I plan on doing the WDW College Program the semester after I graduate.

So that's what this blog will be about- Hopefully most of the time it will be info on what I'm doing to achieve my goals. I'll talk about going to audition, going on vacation, and if the time comes- applying for the CP. Sometimes it will be ramblings about Disney, sometimes about things that aren't Disney.

Thanks for reading and have a magical day!