Guest Blogger: Ashley Arcement

"There's a time in your life when everything is possible and then, before you know it, there's a time when almost nothing is. This isyour turn. And if you fall you get right back up." These are the words in Flashdance that hold intense meaning to Sydney Morton, our new Alex Owens. In this scene, Alex's mentor, is giving her the inspiration and fire she needs to face her fear of being rejected by a dance school for being different.

You know what? I love a layoff.

After ten months of leading Flashdance as Alex Owens, Jillian Mueller performed her final show on Sunday. At the young age of 19, I expect Jillian to become one of the strongest and most consistent performers in the industry. She's off to a great start, having not missed a single show in her 240 show run as Alex.

This was my first week performing in the National Tour of Flashdance - The Musical! Don't ask me why, but I was pretty ecstatic to make my debut in "Sin City." We may have spent more time dancing after the shows than during… I am an onstage swing, which means I am in five numbers in the show but also understudy the five girls in the ensemble. Oh, and I cover Tess, Gloria, Kiki, and Miss Wilde. If I go on for any of these tracks my regular track is simply cut. Done.