Arrival in NB

Well it was an eventful arrival yesterday in Saint John, NB! We left Halifax early to try and beat the storm. It was smooth sailing up until Sussex.....we hit a wall of snow and drove for 2 1/2 hours in a whiteout. Saragan (Sara) handled that rental like a pro though. We couldn't get into the driveway of our original hotel, even with three dancers pushing the car.....nor could we get into the Delta because it was uphill, even with three dancers and two strangers pushing!) Luckily, the Hilton was at the bottom of Saint John, so we stayed there for the night! We all needed an adult beverage after that drive....maybe two.

We taught three workshops at the Imperial Theatre today: InterAct Children's Theatre, the Hampton Highschool musical group and some local dance students. It really was a pleasure - these students were sooo enthusiastic, talented and just full of positive energy! Also, we LOVE the Imperial space (we performed there last year for CAPACOA and this is our 2nd time to do a full day of workshops there). It's a beautiful theatre with a HUGE stage, well maintained, with a stellar crew.

So now we're at the lovely Crowne Plaza in Fredericton (courtesy of the Fredericton Playhouse). We love this place and it is totally unlike any touring experience to date! Adjoining rooms; we each have our own queen sized bed (much better than my fouton matress at home let me tell you, or the usual sharing of beds that we often do on tour....I love you guys and all, but you know); cable (beats my two fuzzy channels); internet; gym; pool.....it's all good here at CP!!

Tomorrow will be day one of our week long creation intensive with the Kingswood Gymnasts. We also have a rehearsal scheduled with choreographer Lesandra Dodson .....we'll be refreshing and spicing up a few things with her piece for the show on Friday!

Best line of the day:
(grade 10 boy)..."My hips don't lie"

CC