First dance rehearsal yesterday...
And yep, the audition dance was a good indication of what was to come. After three hours I've learned considerably more choreography that was more complex than I learned in twice the time during West Side. Yesterday I was exhausted; today I'm sore in several places, which is so awesome. It's hard to tell based on the extraordinarily warped mirrors in that room, but I think the choreography's really good, and it will actually look great, and I for one, will actually enjoy doing it - both onstage and in rehearsal. This is exactly the experience I did West Side in order to have. A year late, but now I'm having it, and I'm very happy.