Canon tried out for the Lion King musical put on by his school. They asked him if he wanted to be an animal or a bug, and he chose bug. They asked him which bug, and he asked for caterpillar. He was only one of two boys who chose to be bugs. :) I got to make most of the caterpillar costumes. It consisted of a vest and hood attached to a large sack that hung down behind him and was stuffed with plastic bags and gathered to look like a caterpillar body.
He learned words and choreography to four songs: "Hakunah Matata" , "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?", and "Circle of Life" with a reprise. He did a great job of staying on the beat, most of the time, and set a good example for other bugs to follow. :) He was involved in the scenes where Simba spent time in the jungle, and the opening and closing scene with all the bugs and animals.
He was one of 147 kids in the play, ranging from kindergarten to 8th grade. During full cast rehearsals, it was a little problematic to keep that many kids on task. They did a lot of group activities like warm up exercises and snack times. Sometimes they would turn on some music and just let the kids dance and jump around to get the wiggles out. They practiced for 4 1/2 months!
He had a lot of good friends to hang out with: Rylee, Natalie, Atea, Lilly, Hayden, Brailyn and Elizabeth. Yes, they were all girls. :)
During the performance, the choruses have to wait quietly in the music rooms, which are right off the stage, for their turn to perform. The mother helpers bring coloring pages, games, and snacks to keep them occupied.
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