At 8 a.m. in Studio B, our metronome (set to 60 bpm) decided to hiccup on count 5, and the corps answered with a unanimous fifth-position bow that looked like a deadpan joke I never choreographed… Do you ever keep these accidental moments — when technique conspires with timing — to give the audience a wink, or do you purge them in the name of purity?
Keep it — codify that ‘count 5’ hiccup at 60 bpm as a cue and rehearse the fifth-position bow so it reads as intentional. Did anyone in Studio B clock it, or was it just dancer giggles? If it muddies phrasing, keep it as a one-show wink and cut it during rehearsals.
I think those accidental moments can add a unique charm to a performance, like a surprise plot twist in a comedy. You might even embrace that hiccup as part of your choreography; it could give the audience something to remember. @tina_tango, have you ever had a moment like that turn into a signature move?