Confessions of a Xana-Dancer, Part 2

October 18, 2006

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The place where nobody dared to go…is Glendale!

As I posted previously, I’m pulling out the old Capezio jazz boots from my cruise ship days and appearing as a dancer in a sing-along version of Xanadu this Friday, October 20 at the Alex Theater in Glendale (details below). I attended last year as a fan and it was nirvana on skates, so this year, I lobbied shamelessly to get myself a slot in the chorus line. Last night was our final rehearsal before the big night and I feel like I know my stuff. Some thoughts on my Xan-adventure, so far:

• I’m wearing a purple suit that, back in my cruise ship days, I had a tailor in Hong Kong knock off from a Versace ad in Rolling Stone. Though it got a lot of use back in the early 90’s, I have not wore it since and I discovered last night that I can no longer button the waist. I’m counting on a chunky belt to save the day.

• In our big number, “Dancin’”, where the 40’s meet the 80’s, I am a 40’s dancer. When the two eras come together, I’ve discovered that if I watch the 80’s people as they merge into us, it throws me off, so I don’t look at them. I end up with the ‘Zebra Girl,’ which I’m pleased about.

• I’m the oldest one in the group by about 100 years. Some of the dancers are literally half my age. Last night, we were watching the DVD so we could learn the moves to the big Xanadu chant at the end, and I made some crack about wanting to do the Matt Lattanzi role so I could bang Olivia. No one knew who or what I was talking about. I was like, Matt Lattanzi, he was a dancer who fell in love with Olivia on this movie and they have a daughter together named Chloe. He was also in My Tutor and a slew of Olivia’s music videos, where he always played her
boy toy object of desire.” I received nothing but blank stares. So when Darcel from Solid Gold turned up, I held my tongue because how do you explain the wonder of Solid Gold to someone who wasn’t there? What words do you use?

I’ll let you know how it goes. I'm hoping it'll do for me what "Dancing with the Stars" did for Lisa Rinna--specifically give me a new lease on life and a serious career boost. (Speaking of Lisa, my friends John and Terence refer to her as 'Lips on a Stick,' which I think is hilarious.) If you happen to be in the LA area or feel like hopping a plane, here are the details:

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