My trip to America

As many people know I went to America in July :) I was selected to be a competitor for team Australia at the World Performing Arts Championships in Hollywood :)

It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life! I will treasure the experience for the rest of my life and hold dear all the memories I made over there.

I met some truly lovely and interesting people on Team Australia and I really hope to keep in contact and hopefully when possible catch up in person.

The weather was beautiful when I was over there and I got to fulfil a childhood dream of going to Disneyland and it was everything I imagined it would be.

I ended up winning a bronze medal for my performance of "When you Believe" in the Broadway/Musical section. I was so excited and overwhelmed when I heard my name called saying I had won a bronze medal. There is something really special about winning a medal for your country.

Team Australia was filled with so much talent and great people. I had an especially great room mate in Ray-Lee, it felt like I was having sleep overs with a younger sister and I loved my talks with Ray-Lee and all the laughs we had.

For me going to America by myself to compete in a World Competition was such a huge thing for me. I am a shy person and to also be away from my children for a bit over 2 weeks was a huge challenge for me and I am so proud of myself for being brave enough to audition and then go when selected.

It's hard to find all the words to try and convey to others how awesome the experience was for me and I am really thankful I was able to go and sing for my country.

I had so much fun with my team mates and times when we laughed so much my face hurt lol

I was there for a bit over 2 weeks but it felt like I had been there for months and I admit I feel like when I came home I did feel different from the experience. I am still me of course but I feel after this I really want to do more singing and performing. I do love singing and would just love to be able to do it more regularly. I felt like I wanted more from life and it's ok for me to want more, to want to sing more regulary.

This was such a special experience for me and I miss my team Australia team mates, they made the experience even more awesome!