Sorry if you saw some duplicate posts, blogger was acting funny that day. I think it’s all cleaned up now. <\/p>\n
I’ve had the privilege of co-choreographing some works for the Arvada Center’s spring dance recital. The director, Christina, will be out of commission for a few weeks post surgery, so she’s having me help set and rehearse the numbers. They are doing the Velveteen Rabbit, La Boutique Fantastique, and the 12 Princesses. I wasn’t familiar with any of these short ballets. This weekend I worked on Boutique, and later I may work on 12 Princesses. <\/p>\n
It’s been a little nerve-wracking. I only had a couple hours to familiarize myself with the ballet they set in 1994. Then when I met with Christina, we completely changed it and I was choregraphing with her on the fly. I didn’t even have time to take notes, so last night I was working off memory while setting it on the dancers with her. Then, again, I only had this morning to finish the dance that we set this afternoon. It’s also the first time in 8 years I’ve choreographed a piece for actual dancers (vs. drama students). I forget that I can make it complicated, so that part is fun, but I’m also nervous because they have higher expectations. <\/p>\n
But today went well overall. Christina was appreciative of my help and said she couldn’t have covered half the material we did without me. I think that’s an exaggeration, but I’m glad I can help. I brought my video camera and shot the parts finished today. Afterward Christina asked me to help her remember where we stopped working, and I said it would be easier if I just gave her a DVD to look at! Showbiz is a bare-bones editing suite. I don’t like it very much, but it got the job done. I wonder if I can learn to post video to this blog. . .<\/p>\n
With this recital, I mostly want to get my foot in the door for future shows. I could see myself taking the reins for other projects, and maybe getting a tuition discount.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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