"Your file has been received."

I heard from Cirque today, no news, just an email saying that my info had been received and that someone would be reviewing it soon. Even though there's no news, I can't tell you how exciting that was. The process moves forward and I haven't just been shuffled off into the void ;)

Looked at the site again, they have a post up for auditions in LA, but no drummer needed. Keyboard percussion, yes. I wish I had a marimba, I'd make a keyboard percussion audition, but alas, I do not. Other than that, there are the auditions in Austin, TX in March, but you have to live in the area to apply. Seriously considered moving to Austin just to apply, but I can't, as I still haven't saved enough to buy a vehicle yet. In a couple weeks, if I haven't heard anything, maybe I'll consider it again. In the interim, just excited that it's even the tiniest bit closer. Plenty of steps left to go, but I've been grinning for hours, just at the possibilities.

Unrelated tangent, the unendingly brilliant Gavin Castleton has blown me away YET AGAIN... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCtGNX9JHOE Yes, he's playing, editing, and mixing that entire orchestration live on Ableton looper. One day I'm going to lure him out to a studio somewhere to record together.

Stay positive!