Last night was the dress rehearsal (with an audience - did I mention there was an audience? I might have, yes?) and except for two major music snaffoos, the evening went rather well.

Which makes me nervous.

The saying goes, "Bad dress rehearsal, great performance," meaning that if the dress rehearsal is poor, the performance will be great. So it stands to reason that if the dress rehearsal goes well, the performance will... not.

Hence the nervousness.

The parts that make me most nervous are the improvs, really. The parts where I don't have as much control over the other dancer(s) or over a prop or piece of fabric. There are a lot of those pieces in this performance - seeing as how the ENTIRE frame of the concert is improv, well, I'm just going to have to get over it, aren't I.

I'm very passive today, aren't I.

There's a show this weekend. Except it's not so much this weekend as TOMORROW and it's not so much tomorrow as TONIGHT.

Because the dress rehearsal is going to have an audience. An invite only two dollar donation audience, but an audience none-the-less. There's a question / answer session afterwards, too.

It's a little stressful.

Dress rehearsal is traditionally (for me) a time when I can mess up, make mistakes, iron out the final details, maybe not wear makeup. I feel out of body, disconnected, and rather overwhelmed because there will be strangers watching me mess up, make mistakes, iron out the details, and maybe not wear makeup.

I think after this is all over I'm going to sit down and write out exactly what needs to happen during a full show production if money's not a concern. Not that I'm going to produce another show in the future, mind you, but if I wanted to, I'd be more organized about it.

Because there are a few projects I'd like to do, but with a lot less stress. Maybe it'll all be worth it if a critic actually comes out. Maybe it'll all be worth it if we get paid "enough". Maybe it'll all be worth it when one stranger tells me they were "moved". Maybe it'll all be worth it when we're bowing and the audience is clapping on Saturday and the show's over. Maybe when it's Monday morning after load out.

Maybe not.

PERFORMANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DURHAM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS DANCE COMPANY IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH PROFESSIONAL CHOREOGRAPHERS CARA HAGAN, NIKI JURRALEWICZ, K RAIN LEANDER PRESENTS

COME TOGETHER. RIGHT NOW. OVER ME.

DURHAM (May 11, 2008) -- The Durham School of the Arts Dance Company is proud to present Come Together. Right Now. Over Me., another remarkable collaboration between the advanced students of the arts magnate school and the professional community in the triangle.

Inspired by their artistic experiences in the Dance Company, Malina Choroomi, Ally Lloyd, Rebekah Edie and Chai Lu Bohannan perform two solos and an original duet for this culminating performance.

The new work, Triple Percent, Foamy Capp', Shot of Vanilla! by Artist in Residence, Cara Hagan, is based in prop manipulation and play between structured improvisation and set phrases, ultimately blurring the lines between physical theater and concert dance.

Returning artists Niki Juralewicz and K Rain Leander collaborate with the students and each other on interweaving improvisational movement episodes throughout the show symbolically and literally bringing young dancers into the fold of the greater community.

Niki. Juralewicz’s Smile Accumulation uses the group to bring through music and time the joy of a single spectacular moment.

Aveugler Sorcière is an allegoric journey into freedom from sightless bondage. Choreographed and directed by Ms. Leander, Aveugler Sorcière draws on Butoh (a Japanese style of dance), theater and contemporary dance techniques to create a moving painting. Somber, precise movement set to a prepared guitar and noise creation by composer John Hannah creates an almost-hypnotic and stirring experience.

Christi Camper-Koplen, Director of Dance at Durham School of the Arts, presents three works that demonstrate the diverse skills and artistry of these young Company dancers.

What: COME TOGETHER. RIGHT NOW. OVER ME.
When: May 30-31, 2008
Performance Time: Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 3:30pm and Saturday at 7:30pm
Tickets: $10.00
Where: Durham School of the Arts, Carr Studio, 400 North Duke Street Durham, NC

Media Contact: Niki Juralewicz at 919.923.3217 or virtualniki@gmail.com

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Last night, as I may have already mentioned because I makes me so very very happinesspants, I went grocery shopping and, unlike the last two weeks, picked up lovely delicacies like bulgar, whole wheat bread, kashi go lean cereal, and strawberries.

:: swoons ::

Last night Pontus demanded foods after he ate his two bowls of cereal and whined that there wasn't anything to eat in the house. He also admonished himself saying that it was exactly like when he lived at home with his parents.

It made me very happy.

Probably because I know how healthy Ulrika and Art are and a comparison to their foodstuffs, well, that's one of the highest compliments a health conscious girl could hope for.

But I digress.

I made him a sammich.

With lightly toasted homemade, fresh baked whole wheat bread, incredibly thinly sliced cucumber and tomato, pastrami, the tiniest blue cheese crumbles, baby romaine lettuce and a kiss of light mayo.

It looked so good I made two medium sammiches for him and a little one for myself. And it TASTED so good I made one for me for today's lunch.

AND IT WAS SO GOOD!! !