![]() Right now we have a resident supervisor and two dance captains, because we have such a large show. So we’re not necessarily performing every night. Most dance captains on Broadway are also swings. So as dance captain, are you watching the show off stage or performing in it? I have to keep the show clean by watching the show. If someone new joins the show, I then have to teach them the steps, that certain track, so that they can come in without banging somebody, falling into the pit, or getting hurt. I write charts so that I know where everybody is, so that I can keep the show clean. ![]() We know where every single person has to be on stage and how they get there without banging into somebody. Hylenski, also a swing, sat down with Stage Rush to reveal the life of a dance captain and what it’s like to tap dance upside down.Įxplaining it to me like I’m a 3-year-old, what exactly does a dance captain do?Ī dance captain is responsible for knowing every single dance step in the show. An original cast member, Hylenski has held the position a number of times, the longest stretch being two and a half years. Over at the dance-heavy Mary Poppins, Suzanne Hylenski has been keeping the Tony-nominated choreography clean for four years. While the company members of the Opera Populaire over at Phantom of the Opera and ballerinas of Billy Elliot have been dancing masterfully for years, performers in long run shows need help maintaining the choreography. ![]()
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