Dress Rehearsal Angst

A love of Tap is the common bond shared by all of Carol's students and compatriots, of course. How we deal with dress rehearsal and pre-show jitters results in a variety of ways. Some of us arrive extra early in an attempt to calm our nerves and find comfort in a safe corner. Some want a last minute memory enhancing practise of that confounding combination Carol threw in to keep us on our toes...literally. Others prefer less time to dwell on what's too late to worry about now!

Effects include the wrong hat, missing choker, costume malfunctions and flat out forgetting steps you thought you knew. Not to mention forgetting those special shoes that make those steps sound like you know what you're doing! In spite of all that, the main mantra Carol impresses on her students is the importance of smiling and having fun. To that end, dress rehearsal was a wonderful success!

Oh, and this year's Dress Rehearsal's award winner for Outstanding Nervous Nellie Outcome (ONNO) is Arlene, who showed up with a mismatched pair of Tap shoes. Thank you for sharing, Arlene! If you hadn't pointed that out, the rest of us nervous nellies would never have noticed!