Each time we Burlicious Three get together for choreography we up the design ante a bit and so our current routine is a complex creation. It
looks great, but there’s no denying that there are a lot of little moves to learn
and remember and b*gger all repetition in the chorus that you can rely on.
Last night we had the bit firmly between our teeth and were
cantering the troupe to a pre-holiday close, determined to get to the end of
the routine before we shut away our sequins for the half term break.
This breakneck speed, together with the complexity of the routine, made
for some rather ramshackle teaching at times. Trust me, showgirls, by the time
I was talking you through the last few steps, I couldn’t work out which leg
should be doing what.
It also made for some brilliantly disjointed glove twirling
and a level of individuality in the “step, tap” part that had to be marvelled
at. As we were explaining to the troupe how difficult we had found it to
mistress one part of the routine (and remember that we designed the thing), one
of our showgirls asked: “and didn’t that tell you anything?”
And, of course, it didn’t. You see, when there are three of
us designing a tricky bit, there’s usually one who finds it a breeze, one who
gets it after a bit, and a third who can’t get it at all and who jumps up and down in frustration,
swearing like a trooper, whenever we get to that particular part. However, it does mean that we've learned that, with repetition, we can all get all of it.
In comparison to us, ladies, you’re very well-mannered and patient. And, like us, we know that you'll breeze through it next time... which encourages us to design better and better routines. You see, you brought it on yourselves! :-)
Yours, with a bit of practice to do before we meet again,
Burlicious x
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