Dress Rehearsal

Dress Rehearsal was on Friday and overall went very well. There were a few complications though, which is normal for any dress rehearsal.

1. Since they are small children, there are always a few shy ones that start crying. It becomes a battle to get them to go on a stage. A few didn't end up going on, but all of us teachers tried our hardest. It is important to not get mad at the kids for this. They are young and don't know any better.

2. Another problem with small kids is that you will never know how well they will perform. Some freeze up once they get in front of a large audience and act like they have never learned the dance before. Because of this, us teachers sometimes have to adjust what we are doing. Some teachers have to dance on stage with the students.

3. There are always costume malfunctions at dress rehearsals. The ladybugs didn't know which way to wear their wings. The headbands were too small for the teeny ballet class and had to be turned into hair bows. The straps on a ballet costume were too big. All of these things can be fixed though. That is the point of a dress rehearsal.

Despite these things, rehearsal went great and very smoothly. It took a long time, but it is so important for not only the kids to do it, but the teachers as well.