I think I need double knee replacements...

because I almost fell this morning when I got out of bed.

I knew I could be a little sore from the 3 solid hours of dancin last night, but I never thought it would be my knees.

The good thing-

that's the only place on my body with soreness.

I know!

I can't believe it either!

Here's the rundown of last night, and if you're going

"whatchoo talkin bout, Willis?"

I posted about it HERE and HERE.

That will get you up to speed.

When we arrived last night, and by 'we' I mean Alisha, Jameson, and myself (Anna Kathryn joined us later), I quickly realized that I was by FAR the oldest. You know how you immediately start to size up your competition when you're in an audition? Not that I was auditioning for anything, but...you know...it was kinda like that. Anyways...

me being the un-shy person I am went up to 3 girls who were chatting before class and asked how old they were. Their responses were 15,15, and 16.

Awesome.

There were a few others who already had degrees and a few in college, but for the most part the majority seemed to be in the youth theatre program at Red Mountain Theatre Company.

Robin Lewis, aka Mr. Broadway, was extremely down to earth and shared stories throughout the evening as he taught. It was awesomeness. I love a good story about Mel Brooks and Martin Short, and dancing in a fork costume, and a cigarette that catches fire in your pocket onstage.

He put us through some rigorous stretches before we got started, and can I just say the word RIGOROUS again?

Because they were.

Stretches that would have been hard on my pre-baby body, so attempting them in my just-had-my-third-baby-7-months-ago body was craziness. Pure craziness I tell you.

But I did them.

I stretched.

Once we were into learning the routines, I think I kept up pretty good, only stepping offstage during a crazy learn-this-audition-combo-in-2-minutes-flat lesson to take some pics-

Alisha, (dancer extraordinaire) is in the back in the middle, and that's Jameson turned backwards mouthing, "What the...?"

A dance instructor from UA was there observing and snapped these pics for me- THANK YOU STACY!

(that's me with the red rosette in my hair, ala Eliza at Ascot)

with hats and canes, Mr. Broadway is in the front

and after the 3-hour-Fosse-dance-class

from L to R-

Anna Kathryn, Jameson, Me, Mr. Broadway, and Alisha

At one point, he did go around the room asking each of us what our story was, ie- were we in school? auditioning for shows? doing community theatre?

and after hearing so many,

"I'm in the tenth grade" or

"I'm a freshman in college"...

when he got to me, the first thing I said was,

"I'm a mommy"

that was it.

not- "I'm a director", or

"I have a BFA in musical theatre",or

"I teach 9 music classes everyday"...

but

"I'm a mommy"

Just further proof of where my priorities are now.

Of course, I added some of that other stuff too...

And...this car was next to ours in the lot next to the theatre. Wondering how it still had this crazy amount of snow/ice on it on THURSDAY when it hasn't snowed/iced since the wee hours of MONDAY morning.

At home with E before leaving

and since my last post had pics of O and E, I had to include some of my sweet MM today-

could you just eat her up?

(yes. yes you could)

her inner monologue here is "Aarrgghh...I'm a pirate"

and here's E having an intense conversation on a filing cabinet drawer handle turned play phone

Oliver got a haircut while I was a-dancin.

The hubs did a good job

And...

I leave you with this-

these are the ads that showed up on my blog this morning.

A scrapbook ad

A toilet bowl cleaner ad

and another scrapbook ad...

because it's so fitting for our family.

Always gotta have a little toilet/poo reference, ya know?

Here's hoping I don't bust in front of Mr. Broadway...

yep.

That class I signed up for and told you about HERE had to be rescheduled because of snowy-icy substances everywhere.

It's now tonight.

I'm in all black and still wondering how many layers of spanx I can wear before they start to negate their purpose.

Anyone out there in blogland have the answer to this?

I'll just keep layering and when they no longer suck me in and start to form buldges, I'll stop.

I really hope I don't make a fool of myself.

I'm an actress first, then a singer....

then

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a dancer.

And- in other news,

this is my 100th blog post.

wa-to-the-hoo, my friends.

wa-to-the-hoo.

Thank you SO much for reading my random dribble.

Lots of crafting goodness coming your way, all inspired by the big day of love.

Until then, think graceful, dancer-like thoughts for me, mmkay?

Guess what Ima do...

RED MOUNTAIN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

“Fosse” Dance Master Class with Robin Lewis

Monday, January 10, 2011

RMTC Cabaret Theatre (301 19th Street North)

Ages: 13 and up

Cost: $50 to participate (limited to 30 people); $25 to observe (unlimited number)

Description: Please wear all black clothing appropriate for dancing, along with appropriate dance shoes, girls may bring character heels. Please bring water in a refillable container.

About Robin Lewis

Robin Lewis is a veteran of several Broadway stage productions including Disney’s “Beauty & the Beast,” “ Victor Victoria,” “A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Gardens” and “Fosse” (as well as the film version) with Ben Vereen and Anne Reinking, the Off-Broadway production of “The Green Heart” as well as the first national Broadway touring production of Mel Brooks’ “The Producers” starring Jason Alexander and Martin Short. He was also in the national tour of “Beauty & the Beast” and various tours of other productions including “A Chorus Line” and “Hello, Dolly!” among others. His regional performing credits include North Shore Musical Theater, Saint Louis Stages, California Musical Theater, Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera, Baltimore’s Center Stage, and others. He has choreographed for the Oklahoma Lyric Opera, Zachary Scott Theater Center (for which he’s received multiple B.Iden Payne and Austin Critics’ Circle Awards), Zilker Productions and TexARTS (Critics Circle Award-winning) as well as several university and youth productions. Mr. Lewis was voted “Best in Austin” for his choreography and “Keeper of the Fosse Flame” by the Austin Chronicle and the institution he helped to found and for which he currently serves as Artistic Director – TexARTS - has been chronicled as “One to Watch” by Austin publications for its quality of production and educational programming. Mr. Lewis is on faculty at Texas State University and has taught for the University of Texas at Austin, Saint Edward’s University, Concordia University and as guest lecturer for Ballet Austin, the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Oklahoma University, the University of Northern Kentucky, Pacific Coast Performing Arts academy and others nation-wide. He has also guest –taught for and holds membership with the Musical Theater Educators Alliance and the Theater Educators of Texas, among others. He is a member of Actors’ Equity Association.

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yep- this mama of 3 is about to dance it up, Fosse style.

In all black.

In my fancy-shmancy dance shoes the hubs gave me for Christmas 3 years ago.

Wonder if I'll be the only mama there.

(well...I betcha I'm the only one there with stretch marks)

hope they let me snap pics...

you better believe I'll be sharing pics if they do