As I expected, Shouko was having a hard time without Kanade. But I'm glad to see that the encouragement she has gotten here is helping her act, as I'm sure once she gets accustomed she'll be able to handle everything.
That choreography thing, I hope I'm not thinking sadistically here in wondering whether the fact the two dropped out was due to the difficulties in doing it and the pressure that they had placed upon them by how demanding it was and from the one organising it.