It's A Family Thing

I recently became the official choreographer for my family's production business, Stories in Concert. YES! I love dance and always wanted to choreograph dances people would see, not just a little shenanigan I put together in the comfort of my bedroom. ;)

So the last couple of weeks, I've been working on two short dances for the show, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in Concert, which is playing in October 19-27 (get tickets here). The show is tons of fun. Definitely worth seeing. Maybe even twice! We have people from Nevada and Idaho traveling to see this show. It really is an "extraordinary storytelling experience."

My family had put it on in the past when we lived in Lehi. But since we moved up to Cache Valley, it's been a little rough. We decided to try it again this year and so we are. We have a great cast. They are so much fun. Definitely fit for a production like Sleepy Hollow. Speaking of the cast, I'm in it too! I'm in the choir.

I am also the youth assistant in Social Media Marketing. So I help with Facebook and such things by coming up with posts, clever things to say and getting the word out. Make sure to like Stories in Concert on Facebook if you haven't already!

There's one more thing I do. I am the makeup artist. I did makeup for a show I was in recently and I loved it. My mother saw my talent in this and made me the artist for Sleepy Hollow. I just ordered a book on stage makeup to increase my knowledge on such things. Can't wait till it get's here! I am already coming up with cool ideas. Come to the show so you can see my work!

So now that I am the choreographer, cast member, assistant marketer, and make-up artist for Stories in Concert, I can call myself a Storian. A name which is given to those who are intensely involved with and love the show and support the Stories in Concert mission. But I think the ultimate Storians are my mom and dad, Steve and Jayme Smith. They put this whole thing together. Found all the people needed, wrote the script, composed the music, threaded whirligigs, made a website and much, much more. They are amazing. Some other people that are Storians are Mark Christiansen and Carla Hughes. They both drive up from Utah County (2 hours!) to help with our upcoming show. Mark is helping with sound and lights and is a huge part of Stories in Concert. He did sound for us in the past and is a longtime family friend. Carla is the music director and part of the cast. She's been in the show before and knows how it works. She is helping our "newbie" cast, who have never seen the show before, to understand it's awesomeness.

So that's the whole shpill! Hope to see you at the production of Sleepy Hollow and other future shows. :)