Lift Practice...

David was doing push-ups at work today, and so I offered to help by requesting that we practice our lift. Robin made a photographic documentation of this practice session. I daresay we are getting better at this, and I am pleased to find, upon seeing the photos, that I do not look like a completely deluded disaster.

This one above, however, was one of the "Don't break it, don't break it!" moments, a la the film (lifts in the lake).

It's all about balance, I am understanding, and hopefully, at some point, we shall be able to do the lift in an upright position... because, as cool as this lift is, it is slightly reminiscent of a baby (as in an infant) being lifted up in the air.

Spinning, spotting, and trying out the lift...

"You're a good teacher..."

It's a line from our show, said by Baby to Johnny. Very often, actors who work with David repeat this very line to him, with deep earnest appreciation. David is a terrific teacher, and this is evident in the tremendous gratitude expressed by performers worldwide who have worked with him in an audition or in a production or both.

This afternoon, David taught me how to spin properly. He has taught me dance steps before, but I had never attempted to truly conquer how to spin and spot. In our hotel room, we held our first lesson -- and I felt I understood how performers felt when they tell David, "You're a good teacher." He is. I have now learned to spin a bit better -- albeit not perfectly, still on the wobbly side -- and I can now be found practicing down the halls of our hotel spotting on the EXIT sign at the end of the hall. David has also taught me the lift -- still not THE lift, but a practice version of the lift, wherein he lies on the bed and lifts me from that position. It is thrilling, and I must confess I hope one day to do THE lift with him.

TM