I'm Doing FIVE Virtual Dance Workshops with Different Six Alternates!
As I mentioned in my recent post on the dance workshop and Q&A with Harriet Watson (hosted by the brilliant Theatre Fan Parties), I’ve already signed up for a few others! And as of now, I’ve signed up for five more Zoom classes.
Me. A non-dancer. Doing five workshops with professional dancers in an intimate setting where they can TOTALLY watch me flail about badly. (Harriet was VERY NICE about my bad dancing in an Instagram comment, but let’s just be honest here)
Me. The person who avoids waking up before 10 am as much as possible. Getting up at 5 am on a weekend numerous times.
This is how committed I am to the Queendom and getting y’all good Six coverage for my blog, y’all. Also, realistically, with all this self-isolation, what else am I going to do?
[FYI - I’ve seen the Six alternates referred to as alternates, swings, and understudies, in just a ton of different outlets, so I’m using the terms interchangeably, although in most musicals, that’s not the case]
Here are all the classes I’m taking and when!

Vicki Manser as Anne Boleyn

Vicki Manser as Katherine Howard
Six Workshop with VIcki Manser, 5 am ET, Saturday, May 9
Manser was an alternate in the West End production of Six and was the first cover for Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard (although she did end up covering every role). She later played Katherine Howard. She left the show on December 15, 2019.

Collette Guitart

Collette Guitart, probably going on for Catherine Parr (based on the costume)
Six Workshop with Collette Guitart, 5 am ET, Saturday, May 16
Guitart is currently an alternate in the West End production of Six and also serves as the production’s dance captain.

Jen Caldwell going on as Boleyn

Jen Caldwell
Six Workshop with Jen Caldwell, 7 am ET, Saturday, May 23
Caldwell is a swing on the 2019-2020 UK tour of Six the Musical and also serves as their social media captain. She temporarily served as a swing in the West End production after performing as Anna of Cleves for several shows as an emergency cover. Her first cover is Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, but she’s played all the roles.

Cherelle Jay as Anne Boleyn

Cherelle Jay as Anne of Cleves
Jamie (presumably Everybody’s talking about Jamie) Workshop with Cherelle Jay, 7 am ET, Sunday, May 24
Jay is a swing in the West End production of Six. Her first cover is Anne Boleyn and Anna of Cleves. It doesn’t look like she’s covered for Catherine of Aragon or Katherine Howard yet.
Her workshop is for a dance from “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,” but I’ve been told it’s okay to ask questions about Six.

Grace Mouat

Grace Mouat, likely going on as Catherine of Aragon
& Juliet Workshop with Grace Mouat, 5 am ET, Sunday, May 31
Mouat was a swing and the dance captain in the West Production of Six and in the 2018 UK tour. She left the show on August 18, 2019 and currently plays Judith and serves as the first cover for Juliet in & Juliet. Her workshop is for a dance from “& Juliet,” but I’ve been told it’s okay to ask questions about Six.
What questions should I ask them, y’all? What burning thoughts do you have about being a Six alternate?