2012-07-14 【Aiden in English】
Mon., July 9, 2012 Over the weekend, it appeared long because we had so much homework about "The Music Man Jr." from the theater camp. Today, we reviewed all "76 Trombones" from the beginning about 100 times. I was relieved when we went to break. A teenage kid was passing out popsicles. I LOVED them. The flavor I chose was lime. It tasted so sour that I could still taste it when my mom came to pick me up after the camp. After a break, I was called to music room #152 to sing "Rock Island" individually. I played the role of salesman #3 in that part. The teacher encouraged me to practice this because we would perform it on stage tomorrow. I asked him when to sing "Ice Cream." He said the council had a different plan for that song, and we had to wait to see what would come out. Tues., July 10, 2012 Today, we had to sing "Rock Island" ON STAGE! It worked well, and everyone said it was terrific. Then, our dance teacher came to tell us ways to improve the moves to the song. The break took a little short because I returned to the theater early. The junior camper was learning how to dance "76 Trombones". I wanted to say that it seemed very, very easy and short! After they left, I sang "Ice Cream" with others in music room #150. The teacher told us to lip the lyrics. It was meant to be said silently. Then we called the "Pick-a-Little" Ladies to come down. We sang Pick-a-Little (I) & (II), but the Quartet didn't sing much. Wed., July 11, 2012 Today, we had to run all the songs and scenes we learned from the first day of the theater camp. The order of the songs was Opening, Rock Island, Iowa Stubborn, and last but not least, 76 Trombones. After the break, Jason gathered everyone in the Quartet to practice "Rock Island." When the music started to play on the radio, we had to listen and dance to it. We went to the music room to practice "Ice Cream" again. However, this time, we just lipped singing. It was very, very, very EASY! We followed the tempo and pretended to sing the lyrics. When finished, the Quartet went on stage to sing it. Thurs, July 12, 2012 We did not learn anything new before the break. We ended up in different places in groups. I went with the other Quartet members to practice "Ice Cream." We had to deal with some problems. First, we had to find a CD for it. Second, we had to find a recorder from upstairs. Finally, we had to find a place to sing. It was hard because we would often see students in the most awkward places, even in the staff room. At last, we settled in a corner of the lobby and started practicing. After all, we had only two minutes for a break. We rushed to learn dance moves that went with "Shipoopi." It was simple. Fri., July 13, 2012 This morning, I left the house late. When I arrived, many people did not even show up. Were they all scared to leave their homes because of Friday the 13th? Fewer than 5-7 people gathered to play Tag while waiting. It seemed like a 45-minute class started. We rushed through "Rock Island" and "Iowa Stubborn" a few times. Once I finished learning the dance moves for "Shipoopi," I had to stand there for ages until the teacher instructed me on what to do next. Afterward, we had a break. Everyone was telling jokes. My favorite was Mr. Pink, who lived in a ranch or one-story house. Everything was pink. So, what color were the stairs? The answer was that there were no stairs. Ha, ha, ha! Of course, most of the jokes were about Friday the 13th. Shortly after the break, there was an intruder drill on campus. Once it happened, all doors must remain closed, although all activities kept running. It interrupted our practice during the announcement. As soon as it was over, it was time to go home. Happy Doomsday! 【紅霞譯】 星期一，二O一二年七月九日 這個周末好像格外地長，因為我們從戲劇夏令營帶回來不少有關少兒劇《音樂人》練習作業。本周第一天，我們便從頭到尾玩命練習《76把長號》，至到中間休息，我才透過氣來。一位十幾歲的小伙子給每人發送冰棍，真是雪中送炭！我喜歡酸橙味道，那股酸味濃得直到媽媽來接我回家時仍然餘味未消，令人十分難忘。 中間休息過後，我被叫到第152號音樂教室單獨視唱《石頭島》。在這段戲份中，我扮演三號推銷員，老師鼓勵我多加練習，因為明天就要登台試演。臨離開前，我特意問他什麼時候排練《冰激凌》，他說劇組想要重新編排那首歌，因此我們只好聽候待命。 星期二，二O一二年七月十日
今天我們必須登台演唱《石頭島》，結果令人滿意，大家感覺非常不錯，舞蹈老師提了些改建意見。 因為我要提早返回舞台排練，中間休息得很短。這時，只見小班演員正學跳《76把長號》。我不得不說，他們的舞蹈實在太簡單太短小了。他們走後，我跟四重唱的夥伴們一起在第150號音樂室練習《冰激凌》，老師要求我們默唱，也就是說不必發出聲音。隨後，我們先得喊《都市欲望》的女士們出場，然後再唱其第一部分和第二部分。不過在這裡，四重唱組的唱詞不多。 星期三，二O一二年七月十一日
今天我們將所學的全部內容走了一遍過場，歌曲依此為：《序曲》、《石頭島》、《愛荷華本色》以及最後但絕不是最短的《76把長號》。 休息回來，傑森把四重唱組成員召集起來，一塊練習《石頭島》。音樂開始時，我們要集中精力隨歌起舞。 我們還到音樂室反覆練唱《冰激凌》，好在只要默唱即可，再簡單不過啦！我們隨着節拍動幾下嘴皮子，直到上舞台試唱為止。 星期四，二O一二年七月十二日
中間休息之前，我們沒學什麼新花樣，一直在不同的地方分組練習。 我同四重唱組其他成員一道練唱《冰激凌》。其實還沒正式練習，問題就來了。首先，要弄到《冰激凌》的音樂盤；其次，要到樓上找音響播放；最後，要攛得出個地方吊嗓子。簡直不可思議，營員們遍地都是，甚至連閒人免進的要地也不例外，我們總算找到門廳一角。 難怪前後只有兩分鐘中場休息時間，我們馬上還要學一套新的舞蹈動作，用來配合《尋找愛情》片段，難度倒不大。 星期五，二O一二年七月十三日
今天早上我出門晚了，等趕到排練場地時才發現大部分人還沒來，難道他們害怕十三號星期五──世界末日不成？大概有5～7朋友正在玩追身遊戲，待正式排練時，好像僅剩下45分鐘的時間。我們先練了幾遍《石頭島》和《愛荷華本色》，然後學完《尋找愛情》整個舞蹈動作。之後，我呆在原地等了許久，直到接到老師新的吩咐。 中場休息時，大家開始講笑話。我喜歡這樣一則：粉先生家住平房，屋裡所有的東西都是粉紅色的，那麼樓梯該是何種顏色？其答案是，一層樓的房子哪來樓梯呢？哈─哈─哈！當然，大多數笑話都與今天十三號星期五有關。 沒過多久，營地發出陌生人進入大樓預警訓練通知。每當遇到這種情況，活動可以照常進行，但樓內各個教室門都必須關上。因為播放的聲音太大，擾亂了我們練習。等一切恢復正常，正好到了回家的時間。順祝晦氣日快樂！
我像孩子九歲這麼大的時候曾經參加過學校文藝宣傳隊的舞蹈班，那時人多名額有限，大家只有通過一系列初複試考核，過五關斬六將，才能入選校級代表隊。 其實，我沒有什麼藝術細胞，除了樂理略知一二而外，可以說表演技藝完全得利於幼兒園早期教育。上個世紀七十年代，小學文藝隊基本概括了歌舞、小品、地方戲、話劇、器樂、魔術等表演項目，唯獨沒有百老匯通俗易懂、娛樂性極強的音樂劇形式，因此時至今日，我從來沒有正式接受過這方面基本訓練。
【後語】 時過境遷，眼下孩子生活的時代機會大把，只要根據個人興趣自願報名，人人都有可能接受各種特定的輔導訓練，並登台小試文藝才能。對孩子而言，參加百老匯劇組的排演活動，已成為暑期生活必不可少的重要內容之一。 
A Whole New World, Aladdin Jr.(《阿拉丁·萍水相逢》07-22-2011)
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