Happy Friday everyone!
So after class with jhon, we had a mini-break (where I took the time to get juice & baked goods) until we had to be in the rather lovely, & brand spanking new Decatur HS Performing Arts Center! Which is a really wonderful and impressive facility. Big shout out to Deb, Evan, & John...our wonderful tech crew.
Some performers believe that a "bad" dress rehearsal means the show will be "good.". I think it is comforting to know that anything can happen during a performance. No matter how well rehearsed a dance is, when adrenaline is pumping anything goes.
Today, during the run, I got so lost I walked off-stage at the wrong moment. My brain scrabbled to make sense of what was happening on stage; I walked back onstage and just had faith that if I stayed with the dance, I could find it all again. When the mistake was made, I really had to re-center myself and simply commit. All-in-all, I think it was a decent run...I mean, nothing is perfect. It is in the moment between the action and the reaction where it is possible to find out what you are made of.
All I can say is, there is a reason it is called "live" theatre...because that stuff is alive! Now, I am off to nap and rest up before tomorrow's opening night, or Sunday afternoon!
Hope to see you there....Alex
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I enjoyed seeing this behind-the-scenes glimpse of the dress rehearsal. It's always interesting how much effort and attention to detail goes into preparing before the final performance. Wishing everyone a fantastic show! By the way, I'm also keeping an eye out for a great liu jo sale while catching up on inspiring posts like this.
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