So this weekend is the annual Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival at the Coronado Performing Arts Theatre. We’ve been preparing for months: extra rehearsals, new costuming, new dances, and new props hand-made by us. As the show approaches, promotion kicks up a notch. Today we got up at 2:30 in the morning to get all dolled up in full makeup and costuming for a promo spot on the NBC 7/39 morning news. The good news about having to be down at the theatre at 4:30AM? There was no traffic and parking was a breeze. The bad news? It was 4:30 in the morning and we were just there the night before for our tech rehearsal! But, you only live once and we were excited for the opportunity to be on TV.
Once we got there, everyone was really excited for the segment to start. A short interview with the news crew, a couple runs of the lineup, and pretty soon the camera was rolling and we were live! The live segment went great and they plan to rerun some of it at the 4:00pm slot that afternoon!
After 15 minutes of fame, we grabbed breakfast at a café on the island and it was off to our day jobs. Ah, how we all long to only dance and teach for a living…. Later that night, we were at Zorba’s for two shows. No rest for the weary. Now, blessedly, it’s time for bed. Poor Vilia has to go back to the hospital with her son, but at least the rest of us get to sleep in our own comfortable beds tonight. We rest while we can, for tomorrow is the big show!
Until next time….
Once we got there, everyone was really excited for the segment to start. A short interview with the news crew, a couple runs of the lineup, and pretty soon the camera was rolling and we were live! The live segment went great and they plan to rerun some of it at the 4:00pm slot that afternoon!
After 15 minutes of fame, we grabbed breakfast at a café on the island and it was off to our day jobs. Ah, how we all long to only dance and teach for a living…. Later that night, we were at Zorba’s for two shows. No rest for the weary. Now, blessedly, it’s time for bed. Poor Vilia has to go back to the hospital with her son, but at least the rest of us get to sleep in our own comfortable beds tonight. We rest while we can, for tomorrow is the big show!
Until next time….
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