Tomorrow marks one month until opening and we are already working 24/7. Organized rehearsals run from Monday-Saturday, but we also participate in a dance review each Sunday. While many of my friends are surprised that theater is so hardcore, I enjoy meeting on Sunday for the opportunity to review and get some exercise.
Our dance Captain, Michelle, walked us through each of the dance numbers we have learned. First we reviewed without music and in half-time, then we danced with increased speed, and finally we reviewed in full speed adding music.
At this point we have learned dances for three out of six dance numbers. In my view the most thrilling and the most difficult of these numbers is “The Club Scene”- when the main characters spend a night out on the town. The dance is a mixture of hip-hop and Latin moves including jumping, spinning, sambaing, and a little merengue. Because there are many variations of the same moves, Sunday dance review is extremely important for cementing the steps so that we execute them properly on opening night. Besides Dance rehersals we also have music rehersals and lots of blocking rehersals.
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