iPOP is HERE.. iPOP is NOW!!!

After all the lead up and drama.. it is time!!! It's SHOWTIME like they say here in Hollywood!! We arrived to the hotel about 1:30pm and thought we'd get a head start and check in early.. HAHAHA.. there was like 300 people aleady in line. Thankfully the line went fast.... and we managed to get to our room, unpack, and relax for a bit before the orientation meeting at 6pm.They broke us into our groups and gave us the competition schedules for the week, got our badges, etc... then we head off to the "bootcamp" where we could polish up on skills we would use this week at iPOP!!

We got put into an "independent" group. Our group consists of contestants from: Tucson, AZ; Tyler, TX; Houston, TX; Albuequerque, NM; and Denver, CO. Apparently all of us have no "school affiliation" and are basically here on our talent and luck alone. All the other contestants from all over are part of some sort of acting or modeling school or other talent school.

During the bootcamp, Victoria did a scene (which was AMAZING and she had the place in tears she was so good..seriously!!) with a boy from Denver (he's 7), also did her commercials (and rocked the place!) but the group leader passed on her for the monologue since she had already been up several times.. and she wanted everyone to get a chance to go up (plus she said Victoria is COMPLETELY PREPARED and knew all her lines, and cues and was comfortable in front of the room full of other actors and parents, so no worries). Everyone complemented Victoria on her vocal projection, expression, her energy, and just plain cuteness. =)

After bootcamp ended at 9pm.. she went back to the room to bathe and rest, and for Mommy and Daddy to finish working her headshots. We all were hungry so we decided to order Pizza from Room Service... See the pics below from that and some others we snapped today.

That's right! I'm bad!

Balcony View of SoCal.

Room Service!!!

Tomorrow, Victoria does 1 commercial script, and then her Runway Model audition for the iPOP Showcase end of the week. There's also time for practice with her "partner" from Denver, and in the evening is the "Parade of Regions." It is a "opening ceremony" type of thing with each region/market entering in a parade of sorts (all color coordinated). Picture the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics. So a light day. Thanks

We are bringing the Video Backpack around with us all over (starting Tues).. so pics and videos will be coming.

Thanks