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Blogger The Recital Doctor / Dr. Fred S. Hare said...

Good morning!
Today is Day-2 of my 'practice'and I am busily preparing for my 'patients' arrival.


Thought from the doctor:
*** When you thought you've heard it all:

Setting:
The very critical 3rd rehearsal out of only FOUR scheduled. You have 42 young dancers 'committed' to learning the choreography for a major production piece for your show. Of course, a select few have been chosen to principal in this in various places within the choreography.
Situation:
Early into this 3rd rehearsal you realize that one of the very essential, characteristically dependable, principals is not in attendance...which, of course, hinders the entire effort...therefore, ultimately adding at least one more rehearsal to be crammed into your already over-stuffed rehearsal schedule for the rest of the show. ughhhh! Am I right?!
Here's the part you don't want to miss:
The next day, here comes the Mom and the dancer into the studio...just like any other day... no acknowledgement that anything is out of the ordinary. You approach the Mom with concern. "We were so worried about Jane yesterday. Was she ill? This is so unlike her to miss a rehearsal...and without a call to the studio with an explanation. I hope she is okay!"
Mom's reply- "No. She's fine." ... silence ... "so...what was wrong?" Mom's reply- "We were eating pancakes." ... silence... "So she's okay? She was just eating pancakes?" Mom's indifferent reply- "Yeah. Sometimes you just gotta eat pancakes."
So what-the-piqué is THAT all about?!
Maybe we should all take a lesson from this:

TODAY'S PRESCRIPTION:
Take a moment for yourself. Lunch with a friend, margaritas, a shopping spree (NOT studio related), read a good book (NOT dance related), keep your kid out of school and go have fun as a family for a day!

SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOTTA EAT PANCAKES!

December 10, 2009 7:22 AM