Inspirational Quote

From time to time, we will be sharing some inspirational quotes and will recommend great books to pick up. They won't necessarily be industry books but books that will enrich your life and help you grow as a person. I will try to do this at least once a week.

In order to be great at anything including performing, you must do a lot more than know how to perform. We hope that you will take something from this and please pass it on. This was passed on to me by my yoga teacher Linda Zelicki a while back and we want to share. The book was first recommended to me by Mandy Cheetham years ago. Thank you ladies for sharing this with me.

This inspiring quote by Marianne Williamson is from her book, A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles. It was also used by Nelson Mandela in his inaugural speech. He has been credited many times for this quote but it is Marianne's.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine, as children do.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Update on The Summer in L.A. Performance Intensive

Just announced!

June 25 - July 2, 2010

The Summer in L.A. Performance Intensive will now be open to dancers 16 years old up to adults, including dance teachers worldwide. This program is by invite only.

Dancers over 18 and over 21 are strongly encourage to join us.
Dancers under 18, require parental permission to attend the experience and to be in Carnival. This is the ideal program for those who have had a successful time with previous Summer in L.A. programs. It's like Summer in L.A.II

If you are a previous Summer in L.A. or Broadway Bound dancer, Be Discovered may want you to attend this program. You will receive an invite from us before February 14, if you haven't already received one. If you have never attended one of our trips, you can audition for a spot to dance alongside the hottest Be Discovered dancers and other professionals.

We want to see you on that Carnival stage!

The brochure and more info will be available in the next few days.
Imagine going home after a week long intensive in Hollywood with this memory to last a lifetime: YOU on the Carnival stage in front of all of LA's dance lovers and professionals. You also get a copy of your stage performance that you can share with your friends, family members and even start your professional demo reel with.

For those wishing to audition in person, you will have the chance to audition at our March Break Intensive. If you aren't attending the intensive, an audition time may be scheduled for you during this week. Contact us for more information if you're interested. info@bediscovered.net

The March Break Intensive schedule and final faculty will also be announced this week. We may also be moving to a larger, more central location. Check back for updates.

Space is limited and we will sell out/fill up soon. We have had many talented dancers throughout the years and so far, the response has been astounding. Also now that we almost weren't able to offer this to those under 21, now that we are, the excitement is even more so now.

We look forward to this summer, for Summer in L.A.

For those who aren't interested in performing in L.A., come train with us with one of our other Summer in L.A. intensives.

If you are a dancer who is young at heart and wants to see how it would be to experience L.A's professional dance world as well as the performance opportunities at Disney, the Junior Intensive is just for you. This is open to dancers 7 years up to adults, including dance teachers worldwide. This is July 5 - 12. http://bediscovered.net/pdfs/SILA_Juniors.pdf


For dancers 13 and older wanting to train in many dance styles and be in a music video, the Dance Intensive is just for you, July 19 - 26. For those interested more in street stylz, we have the Hip Hop Intensive that also travels to Vegas July 26 - August 2. If you can't pick one, do both, with the Extended Intensive July 19 - August 2. http://bediscovered.net/pdfs/SILA_Dance%26HipHop.pdf

So many options to choose just one.

More info coming soon to help you decide which to attend. For those who can't get enough of dance, spend 2 to 4 weeks with Summer in L.A.

YES! the Image is Everything! The Hollywood Make Over is back this year. It will run 4 days before the Dance and Hip Hop Intensives. Dates and info also coming soon. This year we have new hair and make up people who will make the program even better.

The Summer in L.A. site will be updated this week. Thank you for your patience. http://www.summerinla.com

It's been a hectic few months. My parents just moved back to Colombia, so come new responsibilities with the home and we just launched our revamped site which we are excited that everyone is liking it.

As we go along, more resources and services are being added. Keep up to date here on our blog and in our Calendar. Our Face Book as well has updates, audition info and much more. www.facebook.com/bediscovered

Stay warm!

More auditions and opportunities in our new online Calendar and on Face Book

Didn't the new decade just start like yesterday? Wow! January is done and it's already February. Not complaining as that means that spring is just around the corner and so is our Toronto March Break Dance Intensive and then our Summer in LA and other summer programs including the Vegas Convention.

Valentine's Day is just next week too. I miss those days when we were kids and you would give Valentine's cards to everyone you loved. It was all about love and we loved our families, our girl and boy friends, our teachers. It seemed everyone got a card. What happened? Why is it now just the day to love your significant other?

In Colombia, the country where I was born, Valentine's day is called the day of love and friendship and it's on September 20th.

On our Calendar, we have audition listings for dancers for Cirque Du Soleil's Vegas auditions, the AGO in Toronto and many more. For singers and musicians, there are a couple of free music seminars. For actors there is a theatre audition for Beauty and the Beast in Simcoe and for models, Paul Mitchell hair show needs some models.

This is a great month for opportunities for specialty talent, dancers, actors and models.

This is what the new Be Discovered is all about. Providing information and leading industry news here on our blog and in our Calendar. www.bediscovered.net/calendar

We also have a Face Book page where we also share industry news, workshops, auditions and more. www.facebook.com/bediscovered

I love to write and I wish I could be blogging all day to keep you up to date on all that is going on, but this is a really busy time of the year setting up programs and with the launch of the new Be Discovered site.

TNT

Be Discovered Calendar

As our site has just relaunched and we have new services that we are offering, we want to make sure that you are are familiar with our Calendar.

At the footer of each page there is a link that you can click to access it.

We will list auditions, events, workshops, trips and anything we feel that you will want to know about.

If you have something worth listing, email us and let us know about it. info@bediscovered.net

The Be Discovered Calendar. Just one of the new features on our site to help the industry.

More coming soon

www.bediscovered.net/calendar

Watch Axel on Much Today at 5 pm

Summer in L.A. Axel Villamil will be dancing on Much Music today at 5 pm to kick off the premiere of ABDC5.

Axel has also attended our workshops that we had in St. Catharines with Gigi Torres and has just been invited to be a part of the new Summer in L.A The Performance Intensive.

Last summer, Axel attended the Winners department store auditions that we held and he was one of the favorites of the director.

Axel is definately a rising star to watch for! You can see him today on Much Music at 5 pm.

America's Best Dance Crew 5 starts tonight

For our American Friends, ABDC5 starts tonight on MTV at 10 pm.

Omarion is the new judge and JC and Lil Mama are back this season.

Lindsey B of the Beat Freaks stopped by to interview the judges. Check out the video online at http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2010/01/28/video-omarions-first-order-of-biz-no-whack-isolations/

Lindsey B will be in Toronto teaching her not to be missed Hip Hop & Contemporary Hip Hop during our March Break Intensive March 15 - 19.


For our Canadian friends, ABDC5 starts this Sunday at 7 pm on Much Music.
http://www.muchmusic.com/tv/abdc/

Summer in L.A. dancer Axel will be dancing live at Much Music to kick off the season premiere! You go Axel!!!

Summer in L.A. faculty includes dancers and choreographers from ABDC. The Hip Hop Intensive travels to Vegas to watch the finals of the World Hip Hop Championships, produced by the people behind ABDC.

Don't miss any of the excitement!!

Thank you for all the site feedback!

We are excited that you like our new look and revamped Be Discovered site.

Here is just some of the feedback that we received on Face Book today. Thank you!

love the new website!!! its awesome!!!
love the sila pictures.... makes me miss it TOOO much!!
oxooxx
Jackie Faibish, Summer in L.A Dancer


Wow.....I really like this! :)
Sheila Alwell, Mom of Daniel Alwell, Broadway Bound! dancer


Fantastic!
Amelia Wanderlingh, Vancliffen Arts Foundation director
Her student from Italy Nicole Chierico joined us at the recent Broadway Bound!


WOW ... nice job Diana !!! Very impressive
Jane Hyde-Dawson, Mom of Maddie Dawson who is featured on the Broadway Bound! brochure. Maddie has attended 2 Broadway Bound! and Summer in L.A.


Diana!!! The site looks absolutely amazing! I love it!
Keri Post
Two time Broadway Bound dancer and Summer in L.A. and the Vegas Convention chaperone


We love your new web site Diana! Attractive and easy to navigate with tons of information.
Kathy MacLennan, Captured Moments
Photographers and videographers of our Chatham workshops & shows


Looks great D!
Mandy Cheetham, Flygirl
Cheerleaders Emmy Marinova (2 times) and Laurie Ann Funk attended Summer in L.A.
and Camilla Caban, Broadway Bound!