Dancing with the STAARS

If you are a member of the Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors (SAAR) then you may have heard of STAAR Night. This is a stage production that is put on by real estate professionals with talents in the performing arts to benefit the Hutch Fund.

So what's the Hutch Fund? This is a charity set up through SAAR that benefits real estate professionals in crisis. You can learn more about the Hutch Fund by going to my website, http://www.northeastvalleyresource.com/ and clicking on the sidebar "STAAR Night."

OK....so why am I blogging about this? First of all, the Hutch Fund is an amazing charity that I fully support. And it just so happens, I have a background in a particular performing art...dance. More specifically, choreography. It was my major in college, my professional aspiration prior to discovering real estate, and remains my passion. So who knew I might get a chance to use this talent in my current career with a title company? Not me!

Last year was STAAR Night's debut. I was interested but had no idea what to expect. So instead of auditioning, I sat in the audience. What I saw blew me away, and I said to myself, "I've GOT to be a part of this next year."

And so I am! Originally, I just intended to perform in the production. But as luck would have it, last year's choreographer couldn't be involved this year. So I submitted an audition tape of some of my choreography, and here I am! And I have to say, this has been an amazing experience.

Tickets are on sale...you can reach the link through my website or you can go to http://www.saaronline.com/ and link into ticket sales that way. I encourage you to join us for a wonderful and entertaining event on May 1st at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. If you decide to attend, please send me an email at jsemerau@nat.com and let me know! I'll look for you there!

Until next time...