Missed Acting Class...

Jared,

I think you can catch-up on the combat, but the other stuff was experiential. I hope you know that you can always observe class if you are physically unable to participate.

You are an excellent student and I know that this not the beginning of some kind of discipline melt-down. Take care of yourself, rest-up and I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

Love, Christia

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Good Afternoon / Evening everyone, depending on when you read this...

My absense from Acting class this morning was inexcusable, and I apologize profusely for not showing up. Because of the interesting setup of my schedule, Stage combat and Ballet happen to fall on the same day, a mere 2 hours apart from eachother. Needless to say, my body takes a beating on Tuesdays and Thursdays; and because of my inability to take a regular dance / movement class this summer because of work, I'm out of shape in terms of my flexibility and strength to sustain stretches properly.

When I woke up this morning, having gone to bed quite late because of various reading assignments for Friday's classes, long story short, my legs, specifically my calves wouldn't have it. They pretty much siezed up and only after a half an hour of IcyHot and Tiger Balm was I able to function properly. Physical combat: falls, rolls, stuff like that, I figured would pretty much send me into another cramp-episode and I didn't want to cause a scene and take from class time to put my legs up and detract attention, because that would be ridiculous.

Last night and today has seriously been a series of odd events, getting to bed so late but getting so much done, and waking up obliterated of energy and having my body say, "uh.. no.... You're not moving."

Again, I'm aware this is an excuse, and there is no excuse to not making it to class. But I wanted to let you know that it wasn't a rebellious spirit that arose this morning that made me not come to class, because I love Stage Combat, and I supremely enjoy being physically active, it's just a matter of getting back into the physical swing of things and what my body can handle.

Thank you for understanding, It won't happen again.




Jared M. Brown