![]() ![]() “It’s possible that no one will teach you the choreography step by step,” says Chong. That may mean doing the lion’s share of the work on your own. It’s understandable if you’re a little foggy on spacing, because you’re learning from a distance, but there’s no excuse for not knowing the steps. ![]() Learn the material as if you were first cast, says Katita Waldo, ballet master at San Francisco Ballet. Here’s what to expect when you’re learning from the back of the room and-when you’re needed-how to step into the part with confidence. “Often, you do a lot of the homework on your own to make sure you can produce a quality performance, even if you don’t have the chance to demonstrate it right away.” Chong, who understudied many roles in ODC/Dance’s The Velveteen Rabbit as an apprentice before becoming a company dancer this year. “It is like the ultimate trust exercise with your director,” says Mia J. You might feel like the second choice when you look at the casting sheet, but understudies are necessary, valued team members who are regularly called off the bench to perform-even with very little prep time. ![]()
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