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Some important notes for those young aspiring musical theatre performers.
1) If you are singing along with a tape and forget the words, you may NOT jump in at the same place when you remember the right words. You know how they say "time doesn't stop for anyone"? Yeah, well, neither does a tape.
Saying about a verse worth of lyrics really quickly doesn't help you resynchronize either.
2) While dancing, if you step on your own foot, you are likely to fall. Yes, every time. I know step-together-step isn't usually mastered until Junior High Dances, but if you really concentrate, I think you can nail this.
3) The name in the script is Mrs McCloskey. No matter how many times you say "Lukowski" instead, it won't change. If you were the only one to say this in the show, I'd let it slide. However, you know the kid who sings right before you about "Mrs McCloskey"? Copy him. He won't mind.
4) To the other kids who have to witness this. It is VERY difficult for me to keep a straight face and be encouraging and supportive when you guys are rolling your eyes and shaking your head at your cast mate.
5) To the same kids. I know you're frustrated that the kid hasn't quite learned his lines yet. But setting up an elaborate ploy, convincing him that the show opens next week to scare him probably wasn't the best approach. Especially since his mom called me to clarify exactly WHEN the show was.
6) To the kid in question. Read over numbers 1 to 5. Does this sound familiar to you? Probably not. How about Mrs McCloskey?
1) If you are singing along with a tape and forget the words, you may NOT jump in at the same place when you remember the right words. You know how they say "time doesn't stop for anyone"? Yeah, well, neither does a tape.
Saying about a verse worth of lyrics really quickly doesn't help you resynchronize either.
2) While dancing, if you step on your own foot, you are likely to fall. Yes, every time. I know step-together-step isn't usually mastered until Junior High Dances, but if you really concentrate, I think you can nail this.
3) The name in the script is Mrs McCloskey. No matter how many times you say "Lukowski" instead, it won't change. If you were the only one to say this in the show, I'd let it slide. However, you know the kid who sings right before you about "Mrs McCloskey"? Copy him. He won't mind.
4) To the other kids who have to witness this. It is VERY difficult for me to keep a straight face and be encouraging and supportive when you guys are rolling your eyes and shaking your head at your cast mate.
5) To the same kids. I know you're frustrated that the kid hasn't quite learned his lines yet. But setting up an elaborate ploy, convincing him that the show opens next week to scare him probably wasn't the best approach. Especially since his mom called me to clarify exactly WHEN the show was.
6) To the kid in question. Read over numbers 1 to 5. Does this sound familiar to you? Probably not. How about Mrs McCloskey?
posted by Daisie @ 11:11 AM
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