Sunday, October 31, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Nutcracker et al
Well, it seems this will be a total family adventure this year! All the kids have their parts and now Daryn and I have joined the cast. Right now we are cast as parents, but we have volunteered for Nanny and Drosselmeyer. We'll see.
In all honestly, this doesn't feel as well organized as last year. Parents practice began last night and the teacher has been given VERY little guidance as to what is expected of her.
Ian only JUST started to understudy the Prince this weekend, too. Seems they forgot they had an understudy and neglected to let us know they had begun that rehearsal three weeks ago! Good thing is, he is a quick learner. We went out to Jennifer Branner's house in Bremerton on Saturday and he watched what had been choreographed and did a few of the more complicated moves, minus the two big lifts. He was surprized he could get Paige lifted in one lift and dip. He's quite a bit taller than Tyler who has the role, so Ian does have height advantage on some of the moves. Jen had him try to shoulder Paige, too, and he nearly got her up there! I was so proud of him. It's all in the timing. He'll make it, but he and Paige have to practice more together. He'll have practice again the next two Saturdays, but his partner will be Mikaela, who is Paige's understudy.
Praying and keeping my fingers crossed that Ian will have the chance to perform at least once as Prince, but I'm thinking it may not happen. There are only two shows. However, if he does a phenomenal job this year as understudy, then perhaps they won't use a teacher next year and he'll be the one selected!
His ballroom teacher has also asked for him and his partner, Brittany, to perform at a showcase in Tacoma on November 7. We don't think he's going to make it because of Nutcracker rehearsal. But, we shall see what time brings. They would perform the tango they are learning in class.
We've had a frost and we never had our crop of tomatoes. We did get five big pumpkins, though, and the kids are anxious to make them into jack-o-lanterns. I'd rather figure out how to make pie filling for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
In all honestly, this doesn't feel as well organized as last year. Parents practice began last night and the teacher has been given VERY little guidance as to what is expected of her.
Ian only JUST started to understudy the Prince this weekend, too. Seems they forgot they had an understudy and neglected to let us know they had begun that rehearsal three weeks ago! Good thing is, he is a quick learner. We went out to Jennifer Branner's house in Bremerton on Saturday and he watched what had been choreographed and did a few of the more complicated moves, minus the two big lifts. He was surprized he could get Paige lifted in one lift and dip. He's quite a bit taller than Tyler who has the role, so Ian does have height advantage on some of the moves. Jen had him try to shoulder Paige, too, and he nearly got her up there! I was so proud of him. It's all in the timing. He'll make it, but he and Paige have to practice more together. He'll have practice again the next two Saturdays, but his partner will be Mikaela, who is Paige's understudy.
Praying and keeping my fingers crossed that Ian will have the chance to perform at least once as Prince, but I'm thinking it may not happen. There are only two shows. However, if he does a phenomenal job this year as understudy, then perhaps they won't use a teacher next year and he'll be the one selected!
His ballroom teacher has also asked for him and his partner, Brittany, to perform at a showcase in Tacoma on November 7. We don't think he's going to make it because of Nutcracker rehearsal. But, we shall see what time brings. They would perform the tango they are learning in class.
We've had a frost and we never had our crop of tomatoes. We did get five big pumpkins, though, and the kids are anxious to make them into jack-o-lanterns. I'd rather figure out how to make pie filling for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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