October 08, 2014

Choreography Review

It has been an intense week of rehearsal, especially for the pickpockets. If you would like to review your choreography, here are a view videos, courtesy of Mrs. Dodger's Mom. :) (Thanks, Sharee!)

Be Back Soon:



Consider Yourself (First Half)



Father Christmas

October 03, 2014

Mastering the Accent - It's All About the Lip Corners

We've been working really hard on the differences between the Cockney and R.P. (refined pronunciation) British accents.

First, practice the R.P.



Once you have that down, you can practice how to change your accent depending on character.  This video on the Cockney accent is really helpful:




This final video will not only shed some light on the origins of the term Cockney (and "Mockney") but also explains some Cockney slang.  When looking to ad lib, try out some of these [really bizarre] phrases: