Another great happening was judging my first show. I went and saw a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Judging a children's play is both fun and challenging. It's always nice to see young people in their first attempts at showing the world that they can emote and do more than play a sport. But, at the same time it can be painful. Choreographers forget that just because they are children doesn't mean that the performers should spend a six minute song doing one long box step. There is also the problem of male leads that whose voices are changing not to mention rowdy audiences. it was a good experience all the same. I learned and that is the same that the kids are doing: learning.
Watching the show also made me realize how spoiled I was with the youth theatre I grew up with. we had professional directors, musical directors and choreographers. For instance I have done 3 shows with a women who currently choreographs shows for Disney around the world, box step we did not. And, the director has performed for the like s of Michael Jackson, the Wayans Brothers and Saudi Arabian dynasty. I was very, very spoiled. So I am determined to not judge the youth shows that I see to other theatres but within itself instead. If the dance moves were really simple and someone still flubs them, points off. I won't penalize the kids on the adults' jobs; it isn't their fault that the costumes don't fit. It is however their job to know the lines.
I want to be a fair judge, like Solomon. Don't worry, I won't be cutting any babies up. Tomorrow, I get to judge my second show. Yay!
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