By the time I came to London to work on Carrie, I had already worked on the choreography for about five weeks, establishing my own dance vocabulary in terms of what I felt about the show. By then the music had been floating around in my head for a few years. Through my discussions with Terry Hands, I had a good idea of the style in which the show would be presented and how the set and costumes would function. By the time we started rehearsals in London, I had established the basic style of dance for the show.