Last week I went to visit my daughter to watch the show she helped choreograph. The High School presented Disney's "The Little Mermaid." After some misgivings about the cast's preparedness, they pulled off a beautiful show. The High School in their little town had some very talented kids. They even had a pit orchestra in which my grandson got to play the crazy wonderful percussion parts like chimes, xylophone, wind chimes, suspended cymball, shakers and even a whistle. So fun.
But, for the first show of the second weekend of performances, one of the ensemble performers got stomach flu. All day, the directors were waiting for the text that would tell them if he would be able to be up for the the performance that night. The director asked my daughter if she had any ideas of how they could manage if he could not go on. For one of his parts, another actors could fill in to sing his solo. But the parts in the big production numbers were harder to fill because most everyone else was busy in the number or making quick costume changes. So my daughter, who had choreographed those numbers decided that the only course would be for her to take his place.
So she did!
The bonus for me was being able to see her perform in a musical again. This was a big part of her life growing up, but since marrying and raising kids she hasn't performed on stage. But she still has the stage presence! It was so fun to see her dance and sing again!
She was the blow fish in "Under the Sea."
But, for the first show of the second weekend of performances, one of the ensemble performers got stomach flu. All day, the directors were waiting for the text that would tell them if he would be able to be up for the the performance that night. The director asked my daughter if she had any ideas of how they could manage if he could not go on. For one of his parts, another actors could fill in to sing his solo. But the parts in the big production numbers were harder to fill because most everyone else was busy in the number or making quick costume changes. So my daughter, who had choreographed those numbers decided that the only course would be for her to take his place.
So she did!
The bonus for me was being able to see her perform in a musical again. This was a big part of her life growing up, but since marrying and raising kids she hasn't performed on stage. But she still has the stage presence! It was so fun to see her dance and sing again!
She was the blow fish in "Under the Sea."
Blow that Blow Fish, BLOW!
The Chefs performing "Les Poisson" with cleavers created by my daughter.
She also stepped in to be one of the chefs in "Les Poisson." She even created the meat cleavers they danced with.
The Little Mermaid giving flowers to my daughter, the choreographer the last show.
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