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I think we could be getting there. Rehearsals seem to be getting good now and we didn't have loads of people asking where they stand. Lots of people though are still unable to dance and sing for thriller. Mind you there is one Guide leader who has major trouble singing and dancing in anything. She is quite near the front in the opening & it is amusing to watch her co-ordination (hope she doesn't drive)
Hedge made the comment to our choreographer that it is difficult to keep the volume & dancing right when she is talking over her p.a.
I think that she woz a little upset. I don't think he woz saying she shouldn't do it, it woz just that it explains why people sometimes go a bit quiet.
One thing e.g. singing or dancing is easy
Two things at once e.g. singing & dancing is OK & we can normally do it
Three things at once singing dancing & listening, no chance unfortunately something has to give Wardrobe have started working in a big way now & people keep appearing wearing part of a costume or a wig LOL, also lots of the men in Steam Heat were trying dresses on!!!!!
People seemed to be talking a bit less in rehearsals but it would really help if the adults and older teens don't talk as it just encourages the rest of us to think that it doesn't really matter if we talk.
Unfortunately at the start of rehearsal Betts had to talk to everyone about some people being nasty to others. Not a very nice thing to hear especially as we are all Guides & Scouts.
Streetlife rehearsals start this week so that should be good fun.
L8Rs
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Midweek Rehearsals

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Midweek rehearsals went well, Monday started with all the youngsters in rehearsing the big items and they have changed how  & when they move in the finale then the older ones joined for half hour before the youngsters left.  Because the running order has changed from before Christmas, the older ones who were singing Monster Mash are now going to be in thriller, so they had to learn the thriller dance LOL.

The evening ended with the adults doing Stem Heat which woz fun to watch.
Tuesday saw two sketches being rehearsed first of all b4 the youngsters did Hans Christian Anderson then after that it woz rehearsals for the Choir item.  There are some tricky songs in it that means splitting up into different groups, but it woz really sounding great at the end. 

You know how the papers do "separated at birth" pictures well I think they should come here & do one of Orlando Bloom (especially as Will Turner in PotC) and Robin. Jo is convinced that Robin is actually Orlando.

What is it with Wellies?  Most wellies are black, and here in Swindon we also see a good number of green wellies as they are popular in the country, but Pink wellies with white polka dots!!!!   No names mentioned, but she knows who she is.

L8Rs

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Back after Christmas

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We are back at rehearsals after Christmas and unfortunately there were a few bits today where some of us hadn't learned our words properly. We need to sort it out or the production team will be getting fed up with us.
They keep going on at us about talking & fidgiting in the rehearsal room but this morning whilst we were setting the finale, the leaders at the back kept leaving their positions & loads of them even went and got themselves coffee!!!! Come on leaders it has to be fair for everyone we were thirsty as well so if we have to stick it so should they.
The annoying leader had a go at Howard for wearing a hoodie with the hood up. OK he looks like a dork with a hood up in rehearsals but it isn't exactly doing any harm is it, still as she isn't allowed to shout, I guess she needs to do something.
There is a really cute little Cub at the front in toot sweets, well she will be a Cub by the show, she's only a Beaver at the moment but she seems really good, and will really make the audience go aaah.
The other thing worth watching is one of the women singing monster mash, she has only been to a couple of rehearsals & is finding the movements difficult. LOL
Rest of rehearsals went OK and it woz good to see evry1 after Crimbo they are starting to talk about costumes now as well.

2 months today is our opening nite. Scary or wot

L8Rs
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