First Nutcracker Rehesal

Well it was kinda a first rehearsal, outside of myself and one of the AD's company dancers None of the other men that showed up for rehearsal had any dance experience, just dads helping out, so it was more like an audition with lots of rotation of dance partners so he (the AD) could get an idea of what everyone one was capable of doing. I was pretty much regulated to the background as he already knows my strengths and weakness. I did however end up partnering with the professional dancer during the rehearsal which was a little more than strange, one for just dancing with another guy and two learning the females part as well as the males'. The director got in several jokes about how well we switched parts and he did thank me for my patience while he sorts everyone out. Should know by email if I have a part and a partner before the week is out. Being there also get me an offer to come in and be one of the male partners for the level 6 and 7 girls on Saturdays before rehearsals. Have to think on this one, I enjoyed partnering when I was much younger and it is a generous offer, but still I some concern how the parents might react to me working with their teenagers.