Dress rehearsal tonight at the Wednesday practica. Overall, a resounding success. It's so fun to play for dancers, and they were looking great dancing to the 5/4 Cumparsita arrangement. S. told me afterwards, "I can never count in 5/4, but tonight I just went with what sounded like the beat, and it was great! Keep giving us those great beats!" Now we can; last night TML had a long, really productive rehearsal and a lot of things just started gelling. I walked into rehearsal feeling nervous and walked out feeling silly, happy, and musically pumped. Woohoo!
Tried out the boots tonight, too (I was wondering whether I would be able to play in them). I guess dancing in heels over the summer (since the left leg became stable enough for heels) has paid off: I actually feel comfortable playing in the boots. Amazing.
L.'s bass wouldn't fit in M.'s car, so I took it home for the night. Bonita immediately climbed up on it and made it her new sleeping place. Now I just have to figure out how to teach school all day (oh geez, I think the asst. principal is observing me tomorrow), go to a long technology meeting, zip home and throw violin, bass, stand, outfit, dinner, and J. into the car, drive to L.'s, pick her up, drive to Biddeford, transfer all personnel and gear into M.'s car, and drive to MIT. And then breathe. And then change into the outfit. And then perform. And then dance for several hours. And then drive home. And then sleep for a few hours. And then get up and teach. Ack.
But it will be worth it.