Preparations and Stage Rehearsal for the
ROYAL YOUTH BALLET COMPANY
2007
WINTER REPERTORY CONCERT
November 30, 2007
Go to Part: Two
 |
Our performance venue, the World View Community Church, on a sunny day for a change. |  |
Steve Baker helping to get
the rented backdorps hung. Getting them level was yet another
challenge.
|
 |
We got our workout for the week, lugging around the metal chairs for the backstage area. |  |
Once the Harlequin floor was
down, Jacob Wadenpfuhl got to work getting the lighting right. |
 |
Marc Anthony Photography was
on hand to make take shots of the dancers in costume on rehearsal day. Marc Anthony Photography |
 |
The sound board and Steve at
the back of the theater. |
 |
Prepared to rehearse. |  |
Alisha backstage helping out. |
 |
Rehearsal as seen from the wings. |  |
Another stage practice
rehearsal. |
 |
Tech rehearsal goes on and on. |  |
and on...... |
 |
The use of cell phones magically slows the whole rehearsal process down. |  |
The backstage area was very
cold early in theday. |
 |
Our eager dancers. |  |
Excited young dancers. |
 |
RYBC staff, Rene Rossi, Joanne Morscher, and Leanne Wadenpfuhl. |  |
The view from the sound booth
with Steve Baker and Chris, our Sound guy. |
 |
Jacob Wadenpfuhl up high in the lighting booth. |  |
Here we are way up high on
the catwalk, Jacob is fiddling with some very hot lights. |
 |
The view of the stage from the catwalk was quit good, unless you bump your head on the pipes, or fall. |  |
A differnt angle. |
 |
Little dancers await their turns at rehearsal. |  |
The catwalk is not open to
the public, so here is a view of it to satisfy curiosity. |
 |
Vince Privitera and Joe Nicklos stuff and fold the show programs which were printed free of charge for us by Antares Management Solutions. |  |
How the cast looks to the
audience. |
 |
Mac hoisting up Claire inthe
final pose. |
 |
Gingersnaps in the
foreground. |
 |
Bright new red costumes for the "Russians". |  |
Another view of the cast in
rehearsal. |
 |
More full stage shots. |  |
"China" dancers with
their fans that quickly fall apart. |
 |
Rehearsal night seems to be a fun time. |  |
The Snowflakes on stage. |
 |
Swirling action as seen from
the
wings. |
 |
Alison, one of our RYBC Stage
Crew. |
 |
Gingersnaps backstage. |  |
Eager bright "Russians". |
 |
Hi!!! |  |
Angels ready to enter the
stage. |
 |
Nearing the finale. |  |
Most of the cast can be seen
here. |
 |
More stage action. |  |
Many hours of labor have gone
into making and maintaining the costumes. |
 |
The show rehearsal lasts a long time as many parts need to be fine tuned. |  |
My special powers allow me to
walk on stage and take photos, something that is taboo for mortals. |
 |
"Chineese Tea" dancers on stage. |  |
Little "Angels" on stage. |
 |
More "Angels" on stage. |  |
"Russians" on stage. |
 |
Joe Von Enk setting up the video recording devices. He later offers the public a DVD of the show for a nominal fee. The quaility of his recording and editing make it a good deal if you were to ask me. |  |
For the full stage final
rehearsal, I climbed up onto the catwalk and offer the following
scenes. |
 |
Another catwalk view. |
 |
Who knows, maybe, next year's
video will be recorded from the catwalk. |
 |
In the beginning.... |  |
"Spain" |
 |
"Arabia" |  |
"China" |
 |
More of "China." |  |
"Russia" |
 |
"Germany" |  |
"Germany" |
 |
"Germany" |  |
"Gingersnaps" |
 |
Gingersnaps bowing. |  |
"Gardens of
Flowers" |
 |
More Gardens.... |  |
and more.... |
 |
Yet more... |  |
Many
Flowers.... |
 |
Almost finished. |  |
The Sugar
Plum Fairy Pas de Deux. |
 |
The Sugar Plum Fairy Pas de Deux. |  |
The Sugar Plum Fairy Pas de Deux. |
 |
The Sugar Plum Fairy Pas de Deux. |  |
The Sugar Plum Fairy Pas de Deux. |
 |
The Sugar Plum Fairy Pas de Deux. |  |
I feel a
kinship to that chair, as I took a nap in it earlier in the day. |
 |
Mac's solo. |  |
Mac's solo. |
 |
Sugar Plum Fairy. |  |
Sugar Plum Fairy |
 |
The Finale. |  |
The Finale. |
 |
The Finale. |  |
The Finale. |
 |
The Finale. |  |
The Finale. |
 |
The Finale. |  |
The Finale. |
 |
The Finale. |  |
The Finale. |
 |
The Finale. |  |
The Finale. |
 |
The Finale. |  |
The Finale. |
 |
The Final Pose! |  |
After the
big dress rehearsal, Renee and Leanne give more instructions. |
 |
Tired dancers wind it up for the day. It is late in the evening, cold, and the Big Show is tomorrow. |
Go to Part: Two
Return to Royal
Youth Ballet
Company
main
page.