We've been home from our last tour for about a week and a half now and dove right into choreographing and preparing for our Christmas concert! Crazy how time flies...
Looking back we are always in awe of the places we go and the people we meet when we're on tour. Here's a brief summary of some of the things we did during the second half of our trip to Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
On Sunday the 16th we returned to St. Vincent de Paul in Andover, KS for a full performance of "Rain". St. Vincent is so dear to our hearts and it was wonderful to see them again. We also were able to see some of our friends from Benton, KS who made the drive over. (Stay tuned for an upcoming blog about the surprise St. Vincent had for us!)
On Monday we were able to visit Amy's ballet teacher Ms. Sharon Rogers and take class at her school. We love getting into a studio and taking class whenever we can but it's especially nice on tour. When we travel we usually perform on tile or carpet over concrete and we spend a lot of time in the car. The combination of these is brutal on our bodies. Thank goodness Ms. Sharon was able to help put us back together!
We devoted Tuesday to Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Centers. It is so important to us to make time for community service while on tour.
Wednesday evening the First Assembly of God church in Wellington, KS hosted a "Rain" performance. Though it is a small community the sanctuary was standing room only. We want to give a special thanks to Connie Schaefer for bringing 19 Awana girls over from the Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Winfield, KS.
On Friday we offered some masterclasses at the Bethel College Academy of Performing Arts in Newton, KS. Melanie taught a short modern class to ballerinas between the ages of 6 and 11. They weren't so sure about it at first but by the end they kept saying "modern is fun!"
Saturday was our main event in Wichita, KS hosted by West Evangelical Free Church. We had a workshop all afternoon and a full concert that evening. As usual the 4-6 yr olds stole the show with their enthusiasm and everyone did such a great job. This was our first church workshop of the season and it was so exciting to finally see the kids pieces that we choreographed come to life on stage. Amy's husband also surprised her and made the drive to Kansas to see the show. He definitely earned some brownie points!
Sunday was our eaaaaaarrly morning. We left our host home a 5:45am to get to Salina, KS for church services at the University United Methodist Church. Thank goodness for coffee! Later that afternoon we were at the Stepz Dance Studio where we taught ballet and a fun lyrical piece. After that it was homeward bound!!
We are so thankful for all of the opportunities God brought us during this tour. Please check out our Facebook page for more pictures from each of our events!!!
