The moment that we've all been waiting for.
After a solid week of rehearsal, the performance finally arrives Saturday night. Anticipation is high, and everyone is excited to go on stage.
The first show was noted by quite a few blunders that we know we're going to look back at in years to come with pride. First, in one of the dances with the little girls, one of the girls started crying because she didn't know the steps, and then another girls came over to her and consoled her. Very touching. Then, in The Audition, part of the music got replayed, and RE and Mr. A had to improv for about a minute and a half, which they did well. Then, in the tap piece, we were about eight counts ahead of the music at one point. But other than that, the show went really well. KR and MC came, which was very nice of them, and I'm extremely grateful.
During the Sunday Matinee, we all danced well, but the people running the sound board weren't on their game. Several times in the first act, the music started before the dancers were ready, and then they would have to stop and restart. But after that, the show went remarkably well, including the tap number. CM came, which was really nice of her, and seemed to really enjoy the show.
Before the Sunday Evening, I skipped the warm up and took a nap. I was really tired at that point, and DM even agreed that it was probably just as beneficial as a warm up would have been. However, the last show, even though we lost RB to 42nd Street rehearsal, was probably our best. Nothing major went wrong, and we all danced pretty well. The gaps were filled well, and I doubt the average audience member would have even noticed someone was missing.
Overall, I'm very glad that I did the show, and happy with the way it turned out. And it's sad to think that I only have one more. Being a junior, and watching RE graduate, it's going to be a saddening time next year. But that's not for another year. I have plenty of time to live in the moment.
-NM
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