Hi there lovelies! 

I hope you're having a great Monday! I've lost my voice so I'm sure its going better than mine! I was lucky enough to see the national tour of Wedding Singer the Musical and here are my thoughts on the production of a show thats very close to my part after performing in it a few years ago! 

The tour included amazing performances from Ray Quin (of Strictly Come Dancing and Grease Fame) as well as an amazingly talented cast of dancers and cameos, but check out my video to hear all of my thoughts here! 



I hope you've enjoyed my thoughts! Don't forget to leave a thumbs up and to subscribe to never miss a musical moment from me again!

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Wedding Singer | Review

by on October 16, 2017
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Hello there my Lovelies, 

 I hope you're all having a great week! I thought I'd kick of your Monday with a cover of a truly classic song 'I Dreamed a Dream' from the musical epic Les Miserables! 

I was lucky enough to play the amazing role of Fantine in a production of Les Mis two years ago now so this is a song that is very close to my heart as I was also given the amazing opportunity to perform it at our local festival! 

Fantine was such a challenging role with an incredible range so I hope you love my cover of this classic musical theatre staple as much as I enjoyed performing it now and then, also check out below to see an exclusive picture of me in the role! 



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Hey there my lovelies,

I hope you're having an amazing day! Today I'm here to show you a Dance/ Show Costume Haul! I'm showcasing all of my costumes, tutus and tops to you guys in the video below as well as further down on this post for exclusive images of more costumes onstage! 

I hope you enjoyed the video and here is some extra exclusive photos for you amazing people on my blog to check out for some costume inspiration! 


 I Hope you guys have loved looking at my costumes and that its given you the inspiration to go out an make or buy some amazing new costumes for your upcoming comps, shows or just for fun! 
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Costume Haul

by on October 04, 2017
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Hello there my lovelies! 

Today I'm back with a new video in my 'How To' series and today is especially for all you dancers out there this is 'How To Be More Flexible! Here I take you through my top tips and tricks to increase your flexibility and all those dance hacks to get your legs up behind your head! 



The best Stretches for Flexibility
So I touched on this in the video but here I'm going to share with you lovely blog people my all time favourite stretches for flexibility...

~ Hip Opener (also called a pigeon opener) so you've got one leg extended behind you and your front leg bent at a right angle infant
~ Frogs legs, the bottoms of your feet are together and you extend over them from your back keeping it straight
~ WallBox against a wall extend your legs upwards and then drop them down into a box split position against the wall trying to go further each time! 

I hope these tips and tricks have been helpful and that you're well on your way to your flexibility goals! Don't forget to give this video a thumbs up an to click that subscribe button to never miss a musical moment form me again!

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How To | Be More Flexible

by on October 02, 2017
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Hello my lovelies! 

Today I'm back with another follow on to my 'Leotard Haul' and 'Whats in my Dance Bag'  hauls! Today I'm going to take you through the essentials for starting dance, weather you're a complete beginner or a seasoned pro here's some dance bag inspiration for the start of a new term and back to dance! 



All of these items are form either dancedirect.com or Amazon so check them out to get your hands on some amazing dance goodies!

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Dance Bag Essentials

by on September 27, 2017
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Hello my Lovelies, 

Here is my cover of the amazing 'I Miss the Mountains' from Next to Normal which took Broadway by storm! This is a follow up from my over of the equally amazing Everything Else which i'll link in the cards above! 

Check it out...



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Hi lovelies,

Today I'm here with a how to guide on bagging you cheaper tickets to your favourite shows, concerts and plays! 

Let's get started...


If you have any tips of your own please leave these in the comments down below to share with our theatre kid family! Don't forget to subscribe to never miss musical moment from me again!

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Hi there Lovelies! 

Today I'm back with the next instalment of my play reviewing series and today I'm talking about Rachel De-Lahay's Routes which is a really topical play at the moment as its main focus is the theme of refugees and a sense of game and belonging! 

 Check out my thoughts here...

I hope you guys enjoyed that and have been inspired to go and read this amazing play! 
Don't forget to leave your thoughts and any plays you want me to review down below! 

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Routes | Review

by on September 20, 2017
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Hello my Lovelies! 

Welcome to the first in my are 'How To' series in which I'm going to be giving all you theatre kids at home all the tips and tricks you need to improve your skills, ace that audition and have the best time in theatre! 

Todays opening topic is a big one How To : Improve Your Acting Skills
  These are my top tips to kill that audition and master those monologues, all of these tips are there to help you improve your acting to help you become the best actor you can be! I've found and used all of these tips through all of the auditors I've attended, the shows I've taken part of and of course through completing all of my Trinity Guildhall drama examinations so I hope you guys can use these to improve as I've done! 



I hope you guys enjoyed that video and my tips and tricks to improve your acting skills! Don't forget to comment and of your tips and tricks down below and to subscribe to never miss a musical moment from me again! 

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Hello there my lovelies!

Today I'm back with the second in my book reviewing series and this week I'm tackling Shakespeare's Julius Caesar! 

Here's my thoughts and opinions with more analysis and exclusive blog content underneath enjoy...


Main Themes...

~ Power of Public Speech 
This is a major theme throughout the play with all of the main characters using public speech to either rally the public against Caesar or to avenge his death. This resonates today still through social media and the power of influencers in the written or spoken word posing the view that words are indeed more powerful than actions. 

~Fate over Free Will 
The prospect of fate controlling the characters here through the warning 'beware the ides of March' which foretells of Caesar's death showing that fate is the ultimate master.
However Caesar's ignorance of his wife and others warnings shows that his free will also plays a strong role in his ultimate demise allowing the audience to question themselves if they believe it was fate or free will that eventually caused Caesar's death.

~ Absent Women
Women are largely absent throughout the main bulk of the play reflecting the male dominated society of ancient Rome and in government which is also a topic relevant today with wage gaps between genders rising as well as very few women in CEO seats and places of power.

~ Fragility of Government
This is clearly shown through Caesar's own weaknesses for example his deafness, epilepsy and pride. However these weaknesses are also seen in Anthony as well as Brutus and Cassius who are the potential leaders of Rome presenting the view that no government will ever be perfect or free of corruption, as we can clearly see still through the Trump administration as well as the leadership in places across the globe such as North Korea. 

I hope you guys enjoyed this review, let me know any of your thoughts in the comments of my video and don't forget to subscribe to never miss a musical moment from me again! 
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Julius Caesar | Review

by on September 15, 2017
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Hi lovelies,

Today I'm here with a cover of one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite and most iconic shows... Evita.

I'm covering 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina', even though I was lucky enough to be in a production of this amazing show playing the mistress who sings the equally incredible Another Suitcase in Another Hall'. I hope you enjoy this Andrew Lloyd Webber Classic and don't forget to give this a thumbs up as well as hitting that subscribe button...



I hope you guys love that cover! Keep tuned for more in my book reviewing series as well as how to guides and more covers, so click that subscribe button to never miss a musical moment from me again! 

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Hello my lovelies,

This is a blog exclusive so no video today, just chatting for you wonderful people here on my blog! 
So today's exclusive Life With Lotty Topic is a Preparing for University!

This is a topic I've been thinking about not recently as I move into my halls on the 24th of this month to start my degree in Theatre: Writing, Direction and Performance at the wonderful University of York. So I thought i'd give you guys at home a breakdown of what I'm taking as well as my reading list! 

What I'm taking...
So packing for uni is probably one of the most stressful but fun things to do and her are my top 5 favourite items I've bought to take with me...

~ Fairylights in a cage (well jar)
~ Sausage Dog oven gloves from Joules 
~ Life Organiser as well as all of my other stationary from Paperchase
~ Three sizes wash bag set from Cath Kidstone
~ Teal blue to white ombre throw from Next

These are my 5 top items that are usually forgotten when you're packing to move into your new halls! I hope this lists jogs your memory and let me know in the comments if you forgot anything when moving to uni...

~ Door Stop 
~ Clothes airer 
~ Hairbrush
~ Batterires 
~ Spare bedlinen for when you're washing your duvet and pillowcases! 

Keep your eye on my main channel on Youtube to see a full room tour when i've moved in!

Next up my reading list! As you guys will have noticed I've started a book reviewing series on my channel and these are the main books that I am reading for my university course including plays, acting theory books and more so don't forget to subscribe to never miss a musical moment from me again on YouTube as well as all my blog posts on here! 

Thats it for today my dears, I hope you've enjoyed this exclusive blog post and keep your eyes pealed for more Life with Lotty University videos and posts! 

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Hello lovelies,

Today I'm back with a highly requested video which is my leotard lookbook! Here I'm giving you a look at four or five of my favourite leotards as well as a mini bit of dance thrown in too! All of these leotards were from dancedirect.com which I'm not endorsed by but I would really recommend you guys check it out!

Here's the lookbook...



I hope you guys loved the videos here's some amazing photos of these leotards in action ...






These should give you some fashion inspiration for back to dance styling!
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Leotard Lookbook

by on September 11, 2017
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Hello there my lovelies!

I hope you're having a wonderful Monday! I'm here today with the first in a new series of book reviews for all you theatrekids out there that like me love to read, so I'm going to be reviewing a collection of plays and theatre based books for you guys to read at your leisure! 

First up is David Edgar's 'How Plays Work'. This is the first book on my reviewing list as it provides a great overview of the skills and techniques used to analyse and in turn write plays! Also it was on my required reading list for university/ college if you're from America! 

The book breaks down plays into 5 sections
~ Audience
~ Genre
~ Character 
~ Scene 
~ Devices
However I'll go into more detail in the video and without further ado here we go...



I hope you guys enjoyed that and that its inspired you to go and get reading! Don't forget to subscribe to never miss a musical moment from me again and for upcoming reviews of Julius Caesar and much more!

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How Plays Work | Review

by on September 04, 2017
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Hello there my lovelies!

I hope you're having a wonderful day, I'm back with a new video in my haul series this time its my dance shoe collection! You got a sneaky peak of these in my 'what's in my dance bag' video, which if you harvest seen go check it out!! 

All of my shoes are from dance direct.com, except my pointe shoes which are from That's Entertainment in Liverpool, and I'll explain why in the video, so sit back relax and enjoy...


I hope you guys enjoyed that! Don't forget to subscribe to never miss a musical moment from me again, as well as for some upcoming book reviews and my leotard lookbook!

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Dance Shoe Haul!

by on September 02, 2017
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Hello my Lovelies! 

It's cover time again, this week I'm bringing you my version of I'm Not That Girl form the amazing musical Wicked! I'm sure you all know and love this song so don't forget to leave a thumbs up and comment any other song suggestions you have! 

I saw Wicked when it toured the UK a few years ago now and this is the song that stuck with me as I feel that anyone who's ever felt like they're not good enough can relate to it, I hope you enjoy my version...



Thats all for today but don't forget to subscribe to never miss a musical moment from me again! 
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Hello My Lovelies!

I hope you're having a wonderful day. Today i'm bringing you another collection video, this time it's sheet music! This is my collection of the sheet music I use for auditions, and the songs i sing a lot in concert or with live pianists. I hope you enjoy...


I hope you loved that video, and don't forget to subscribe to never miss a musical moment form me again and comment with any video or song requests! 

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Sheet Music Collection

by on August 29, 2017
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Hello there my lovelies!

I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while but I have a very good reason trust me!
I've been in Amsterdam with my wonderful boyfriend, but don't worry today i'm back with my top 5 travel tips if you're heading to the Nederland's in my Amsterdam Travel Guide in my Life With Lotty segment this month! 

During our trip we visited many amazing places and museums my personal favourites being...

~ The House of Bols
~ Anne Frank House 
~ Heineken Experience 
~ sexmuseum 

It was an amazing week full of food (mainly stroopwaffles) flowers and a lot of walking! Check out my tips here...



Here are some of my snaps to give you a special insight into my week! 


 I hope you enjoyed my travel tips! Don't forget to leave a thumbs up and subscribe to never miss a musical moment from me again! 
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Happy Wednesday my lovelies! 

This video is a look down memory lane at a few of the shows I've seen and collected programmes from! It was inspired from a comment I received on my Leotard Haul Video from Al Rivera.

In this video i'm going to take you through some of my favourite show programmes from theatres and shows across the country. I always buy a programme to see where the actors have trained, rehearsal photos as well as an amazing keep sake to remember all the shows I've been lucky enough to see. Let me know in the comments what show programmes you have! Enjoy...



I hope you guys loved this trip down memory lane as much as I did! 
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Hi Lovelies,

Its cover time again! Today I'm covering A Quiet Night At Home from the pop opera Bare. This show isn't as well known as some of the others I've covered but it is an extremely clear and emotional show which id recommend anyone to see as it touches on issues such as religion and relationships that are extremely relevant today! 

I love this song as its perfect for all you alto and mezzo ladies out there and I hope you enjoy listening to it...
Don't forget to leave a thumbs up and subscribe to never miss a musical moment from me again! Look out for more covers as well as my leotard haul coming up! 

Have a Great Week,
See you Soon 
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Hey there Lovelies,

Today I'm here with a leotard haul for you from my collection! I'm a bit of a leotard hoarder and I can't resist a few new purchases before the new dance term begins! So I'm here to give you the inspiration you need to stock up on all the new leotards you like! 

 A few of my favourite brands are...
~ Bloch
~ Capezio 
~ So Dansa 

 Check out what I've got in my collection now...



I hope you enjoyed my haul and don't forget to leave a thumbs up and subscribe to never miss a musical moment from me again! 
Have an amazing Friday
See you Soon,
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Leotard Haul

by on August 11, 2017
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Hello Lovelies, 

Today i'm back with a musical theatre cover of That's What You Call A Dream from the amazing musical Bonnie and Clyde which originally starred the dashing and uber talented Jeremy Jordan. If you haven't already i'd defiantly recommend listening to the soundtrack for a mix of upbeat, country inspired songs to the very heartfelt and touching, I hope you enjoy...



So thats my rendition of Bonnie and Clyde, don't forget to leave a thumbs up and subscribe to never miss a musical update from me again! 
Have a Great Week,
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Hello Lovelies,

So today I thought id take you through whats in my dance bag currently to give you lovely people some inspiration of things to get for the new term or just to let you be nosey! So all of my dance wear and accessories have been bought from Dance Direct.com, i've never had a problem with them at all and i'm not affiliated with the website just letting you guys know how amazing they are! 

I hope you enjoy seeing inside my bag and don't forget to leave a thumbs up...


Thanks for watching guys! Don't forget to click that subscribe button for upcoming covers such as Bonnie and Clyde as well as my leotard haul, and to never miss a musical moment from me again! 

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What's in My Dance Bag

by on August 07, 2017
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Hello there my lovelies,

I hope you're having an amazing week, i'm here to share with you my travels in the lovely sunny Portugal where I was lucky enough to be last week. We stayed in Carvoeiro which is a smaller old fishing village steeped in culture as opposed to the more club centred and tourist driven areas. There are loads of unique boutiques, restaurants and cocktail bars such as Bote as well as the bakery Fabrica Vella!

This is my collection of vlogs from my week in the sun, I hope you enjoy...



I hope you enjoyed my travels and don't forget to subscribe to see my vlogs of Amsterdam as well as more musical theatre, dance and drama videos! 

See you soon,
Lotty,
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Portugal | Life With Lotty

by on August 06, 2017
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Hello there my Lovelies, 

Today I'm sharing with you one of my favourite songs at the moment from the up and coming Broadway smash Dear Evan Hansen. This is my gender swap cover of Waving Through a Window, I hope you enjoy...


This song really connects with everyone who has even felt like an outsider in any way through the beautifully expressive lyrics as well as the catchy melody. I had such a great time singing this as it has been playing on a loop in my head for weeks as well as Sincerely Me, also from the Dear Evan Hansen soundtrack! 
I hope you guys loved this as much as I loved singing it!
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Hello my Lovelies,

I recently was lucky enough to watch Karen and Kevin Clifton's amazing dance spectacular at Symphony Hall Birmingham. It was a fabulous show performed by two of my favourite dancers, heres my thoughts...


I hope you guys enjoyed this review and if you have any suggestions as to shows I should review next, let me know in the comments! Don't forget to leave and thumbs up and subscribe to my channel as well as this blog to never miss an update from me again! 
Have an amazing day my lovelies,
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Hello Lovelies,

It's cover time again! This time i've covered the short but sweet Everything Else from the smash Broadway hit Next to Normal. This is a perfect character song for showing your range as well as your air piano skills hehe. 
I hope you enjoy it...


I loved singing this song, as well as listening to the show as it is such a skilful exploration of mental health as well as providing a wealth of possible audition songs! 
Don't forget to leave a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel as well as this blog to never miss an update from me again! 
Have a great day guys,
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Hello my lovelies!

Today I'm sharing with you my Top 10 Drama School Audition Tips! If you're preparing for drama school auditions or even considering trying out this is the video for you. I audition this year and successfully gained places at Guildford School of Acting and Trinity Laban, before deciding to go to university and then pursue a masters degree at a conservatoire! 

Here are my top tips for auditions...


I hope you guys found this helpful and you go and smash those auditions and secure that dance comp win! Let me know in the comments if you'd like any of my in detail audition experiences! Don't forget to subscribe to my channel and follow this blog to never miss an update from me! 
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Top 10 Audition Tips

by on July 26, 2017
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Hey there my Lovelies! 

Today I'm singing a cover of the amazing ballad As Long As He Needs Me from Oliver! Check it out...


This song is special to me as it was the first song I ever performed in a variety show and has stayed near and dear to my heart, as well as being from one of the shows that changed my life!
 Check out that video here ~ Five Shows that changed my life

I hope you guys love this cover and subscribe to covers from shows such as Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal and many more...
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Hello Lovelies,

Today I'm sharing with you the five musical theatre shows that changed my life! 
These have made me into the person I am today through inspiring me to take part in the dramatic arts, as well as introducing me to the people I hold dear, take a look...


The shows are...
~ Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour DreamCoat 
This Andrew Lloyd Webber master piece was the first show I ever saw live and I was captivated, i've since seen it over five times and it still leaves me singing and smiling an amazing family hit that first kindled my love of theatre.

~ Oliver! 
This was the first show I was lucky enough to see on the West End after the successful Tv series 'I'd Do Anything' in which Jodie Prenger secured the role of Nancy. This really made me realise that I too could be successful if I worked hard enough and firmed my resolve to pursue a career in theatre.

~ Fame!
This was the first show in which I was lucky enough to play a lead role Carmen Diaz. This taught me all the hard work needed to secure and thrive in show carrying roles which is something I use still today. 

~ Matilda 
With music and lyric by Tim Minchin this lyrically brilliant production was the first show I ever saw on Broadway realising a childhood love of Roald Dahl.

~ Les Mis
While playing the fantastic role of Fantine, during this production I was lucky enough to meet my boyfriend who was playing the role of Jean Val Jean. This truly changed my life as he supports me and encourages me through everyday and is one of the reasons I had the confidence to start this blog and channel! 

I hope you guys loved this video and blog as much as I loved reminiscing about these amazing shows! Comment your top 5 below and remember to subscribe to keep up to date!
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