Where to begin? The Russia tour is almost halfway over and I still haven't written! Preforming the show finally, after three weeks of reharsals was awesome. I absolutely love dancing everynight for an audience! The audiences are great here too. The first night of the show in Rostov after traveling for twenty plus hours was shaky, but since then things have just been getting better and better. Right now we're in Perm. We just left Siberia yesterday on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
I've been taking tons of pictures but can't upload them yet. Plus, internet here is impossible to come by and rather pricey as well. So once I get back to Dublin in a couple of weeks, I will be sure to post lengthy updates.
Love,
Laura
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Goodbye Dublin
Today is my first day off in three weeks! It feels so nice to rest my legs. We leave for Russia tonight. I am so nervous for the first show! After our five hour flight, we are taking a nine hour train journey to somewhere in Russia (I really should know this) only to have about an hour or so before our first show! Anyhow, I am leaving my laptop behind because I don't want to lose it in Russia, so I will try to go to internet cafes as much as possible to keep this blog updated! I cant wait!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Dublin ctd.
Hello Friends!
Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I'm sitting in the bar right now because that's the only place I get internet connection!
Anyhow, I really don't even know where to start.
I guess I can do a day in the life kind of thing.
I'll start with last night. So last night, After rehearsals, we walked back about a mile walk to our hotel, shopped a little on Grafton street like we usually do. (It's on our way home! the best shopping in Ireland!) Then after some freshening up we went and got some takeout kebabs and pints and pints of the chocolate milk. (the dariy products here are so much better!) The eight of us spent the rest of the night eating, relaxing, going over steps, talking, lounging, doing crossword puzzles, and laughing.
Really quick, a little about the cast thus far. So there are 2 Americans, including myself. The other is Kirsten from Colorado. Then there's Sean from Canada; Gillian, Damian, and James from Ireland; Caroline from England; and wee Jack from Scotland. (he's only 17! he cant go on tour quite yet because he's too young)
Anyhow, then I read some of Michael Collins' biography that Gillian is letting me borrow. She's educating me on Irish history! It's quite fascinating, really. There's a lot more blood spilt in Ireland in the past hundred years than one would imagine.
Anyhow, then this morning we went to breakfast in our hotel. I enjoyed our typical Irish breakfast -- eggs, sausage, blood sausage, toast, beans, etc. etc. Then we walked to rehearsals. Today Mark worked with the girls first on how to present ourselves and be more feminine. hahaha. It was fun. How to walk when on stage and make the arm movements look better. Then the boys joined and we dissected and worked on three of the dances that we've learned so far. It was hard work because today we focused on being sharp, keeping straight legs, perfect cuts, and having lots of lift. Even though it was hard work, it was worth it, because the dances are looking better and better. Then we walked home and I took my laundry to the laundrette and now I'm in the here! Tonight we're going to go out for dinner and then go out dancing in the club in our hotel. (As if we don't dance enough during the day!)
Anyhow, so that's kind of what a typical day is like. I miss everybody tons and wish I had more time to talk on the phone!
Lots of love,
Laura
(We also have days when we get out early! I got a change to do some sightseeing and saw the Dublin Castle and some awesome Rembrandt etchings.)
Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I'm sitting in the bar right now because that's the only place I get internet connection!
Anyhow, I really don't even know where to start.
I guess I can do a day in the life kind of thing.
I'll start with last night. So last night, After rehearsals, we walked back about a mile walk to our hotel, shopped a little on Grafton street like we usually do. (It's on our way home! the best shopping in Ireland!) Then after some freshening up we went and got some takeout kebabs and pints and pints of the chocolate milk. (the dariy products here are so much better!) The eight of us spent the rest of the night eating, relaxing, going over steps, talking, lounging, doing crossword puzzles, and laughing.
Really quick, a little about the cast thus far. So there are 2 Americans, including myself. The other is Kirsten from Colorado. Then there's Sean from Canada; Gillian, Damian, and James from Ireland; Caroline from England; and wee Jack from Scotland. (he's only 17! he cant go on tour quite yet because he's too young)
Anyhow, then I read some of Michael Collins' biography that Gillian is letting me borrow. She's educating me on Irish history! It's quite fascinating, really. There's a lot more blood spilt in Ireland in the past hundred years than one would imagine.
Anyhow, then this morning we went to breakfast in our hotel. I enjoyed our typical Irish breakfast -- eggs, sausage, blood sausage, toast, beans, etc. etc. Then we walked to rehearsals. Today Mark worked with the girls first on how to present ourselves and be more feminine. hahaha. It was fun. How to walk when on stage and make the arm movements look better. Then the boys joined and we dissected and worked on three of the dances that we've learned so far. It was hard work because today we focused on being sharp, keeping straight legs, perfect cuts, and having lots of lift. Even though it was hard work, it was worth it, because the dances are looking better and better. Then we walked home and I took my laundry to the laundrette and now I'm in the here! Tonight we're going to go out for dinner and then go out dancing in the club in our hotel. (As if we don't dance enough during the day!)
Anyhow, so that's kind of what a typical day is like. I miss everybody tons and wish I had more time to talk on the phone!
Lots of love,
Laura
(We also have days when we get out early! I got a change to do some sightseeing and saw the Dublin Castle and some awesome Rembrandt etchings.)
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Ireland!
Sorry it's been so long my dear friends! I only have a couple of minutes so I'm going to make it quick!
I got here just fine and did tons of sightseeing the first day! Went all around Dublin, touring Grafton St as well as taking a tour of Trinity College and seeing the Book of Kells and Book of Durrow. (Art history dork!!) Anyhow, the library there was "class" ('cool').
I also got a phone, so email me if you would like the number. It was a bit of an ordeal though to get the darn phone, but I have it now, so it's all good.
Anyhow, everybody here is lovely. I am sharing a dormitory like room with 5 girls and everybody, including the four boys are lovely. We are just the newbies. The actual cast will be meeting up with us in a couple of weeks. Anyhow, all i've been up to so far basically is dancing 9 hours a day learning the show! I don't think I've ever learned so much material this fast in my life! It's so fast paced, but I love it. It's a dream come true, literally!
More updates soon!
Tons of love,
Laura
I got here just fine and did tons of sightseeing the first day! Went all around Dublin, touring Grafton St as well as taking a tour of Trinity College and seeing the Book of Kells and Book of Durrow. (Art history dork!!) Anyhow, the library there was "class" ('cool').
I also got a phone, so email me if you would like the number. It was a bit of an ordeal though to get the darn phone, but I have it now, so it's all good.
Anyhow, everybody here is lovely. I am sharing a dormitory like room with 5 girls and everybody, including the four boys are lovely. We are just the newbies. The actual cast will be meeting up with us in a couple of weeks. Anyhow, all i've been up to so far basically is dancing 9 hours a day learning the show! I don't think I've ever learned so much material this fast in my life! It's so fast paced, but I love it. It's a dream come true, literally!
More updates soon!
Tons of love,
Laura
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Only In Ireland
In the midst of packing a couple of t-shirts, trying furiously to keep the darn bag under 15kg, I receive an email about rehearsals from Ann Marie, the organizer.
Our rehearsals are where? You guessed it! In a pub!
Okay, so they aren't in the actual pub, but the rehearsal space just happens to be right above it. Anyhow, now to work on them college apps.
Our rehearsals are where? You guessed it! In a pub!
Okay, so they aren't in the actual pub, but the rehearsal space just happens to be right above it. Anyhow, now to work on them college apps.
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