Something Wicked is coming in October – Rogue Swan’s Fall Vaudeville rehearsals have begun. And it will take a lot of work on my part to bring ready for it. They have had a few gatherings up to this point, but yhir was the first real rehearsal – concentrating on tap-dance instruction and dance moves. Location was in a member’s basement – all low overhead lighting – arrrrrgh. Well, it is waht it is.

Intro shot shows Choreographer Melissa giving tap-dance pointers, to both the somewhat knowledgeable and the uninitiated. The second shot, below backs up to give the reaction to the daunting complexity. I know darn well I couldn’t do any of what’s coming…

An early attempt at coordinated dance movement. It’s a amazing process to watch first, hilarious efforts gradually morph into the organized chaos that is a Rogue Vaudeville…

Katie and Caleb…

I took a few more shots, but, as I mentioned, this is very early and Lilli (Director!) held her list to just the three of these. I’m taking a risk by including the second image above, the reaction to a very complicated set of tap steps, with Lilli on the far left. I like the range of expressions, from: that’s cool, I got that to: what the?

Next, in the garage, the band sets up some numbers.