SEAGULLS TO THE RESCUE!

So today I went to the South Pacific Dancer Call - here is what the call asked for: 

Please be warmed up and ready to dance when the call begins. Men: Sneakers or jazz shoes. Women: Heels and flats.

Ensemble Dancers (M/F): Any ethnicity. Ensemble members play a variety of physical types within the world of the show. Movement ability, musicality and good physical storytelling is essential. All must sing well. Ensemble includes (but is not necessarily limited to) the following: 

Henry:
45 – 70. DeBecque’s premiere servant. Islander with dark, aboriginal features. His watchful wisdom provides security to the household.


Marcel:
35 – 45. Henry’s assistant. Also an islander. Actor will cover Henry. 


Bloody Mary's Assistant:
Tonkinese, 28 - 33. Actress understudies the principal roles of Bloody Mary and Liat. Seeking a strong mezzo who moves well. 


Nurses:
Caucasian women, 22 - 35. Variety of looks and body types. Well-educated, tight-knit group. They should embody the openness and generosity of the period.


Sailors:
Caucasian and African American men, 18 – late 30s. For these characters, seeking real-looking Marine bodies. Skinny is good. Coming from all social classes, they are the heart and soul of the musical, serving their country with open and innocent spirits. Idealistic young men committed to this adventure.

Notice - NOWHERE does it say ANYTHING ABOUT TAP!  NO TAP!  NOT A TAP CALL!  NO TAP!

So I get there - and go in the room - and the choreographer says "Surprise - it's a tap combination - I didn't want to put tap on the audition notice because I didn't want you to know."  (WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?)  SO there I am  in the room - learning a tap combination.  I have three choices - I can run, I can cry and be miserable, or I can just say what the hell - I"m gonna look ridiculous no matter what - may as well have fun.  Turn out - he says - now throw all your tap technique out - you're nurses who don't know how to dance - just kinda picking it up.  (EXCELLENT!  I can TOTALLY throw my tap technique out - the whole two steps I know!)  And then he has 8 counts of improv where we are supposed to make him laugh.  (EXCELLENT!  I can't improv tap - but I sure can do one crazy tap dancing seagull impersonation!)  So I legitimately had a blast - laughing at myself - how ridiculous it all was - I dont think I stopped smiling through the entire call.  It got down to my group of 3 - and I smiled and laughed my way through - during my "Improv Solo" I busted out some seagull - and I made them laugh - I was the only girl who made them laugh!  (I practice my seagull!!!!!) And they apparently really liked me!  They didnt keep anyone - nor were they making piles - but apparently they liked me - so  I consider this a huge victory!  ANd I had fun.