This was Haley's 4th year playing fiddle for this camp/show and my first year as an official production assistant so I was able to watch from Day 1 until the final show on Day 9 and even though I saw it all unfold, I was still blown away by the final performance and how everyone came together to do their best to put on a fabulous show. The staff from the production staff to the choreographers to the music directors do a wonderful job creating a positive, encouraging atmosphere while demanding each person's best effort.
Haley had a wonderful time. She made fast friends with the show's singer/ukulele player from Dublin, Shauna. They were inseparable from the first moment they met.
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| Haley and Shauna sharing a joke prior to the performance |
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| Haley and Shauna dressed for S2S Oscar's Night. |
The music directors, Anton and Sully, are a lot of fun and do a great job putting the musical part of the performance together in a fun way. They send most of the music ahead of time so they can spend their time at camp arranging and working out harmonies. Anton and Sully also put up with the girls' ideas for band movie and snack nights, band facial night (see photo below) and band meals...usually Indian food.
On Friday, the entire camp takes a train into Manhattan to do a dance flashmob in Times Square.
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| Shauna, Sully, and Haley in Times Square NYC!!
After all the hours of rehearsal and the fun, there were two shows on Sunday, a matinee and a final performance. The week went by way too quickly!!
   Haley even did her part to encourage the next generation of Irish fiddle lover...  |
Another week gone too quickly...we had one week at home and in a couple days are flying off to Ireland.
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