Firstly, I apologize for the lack of blogs over the past week. The company has soared into high gear with educational workshops, company rehearsals, and the beginning of the creation of "Tides of Change", Amy's newest work. And adding on to each day, we saw the Ama Temple, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Lighthouse, and have managed to do some very necessary shopping.
We are finding that Macau is big into public exercise. Throughout the city, there are government bought exercise equipment for everyone to come and go as they please. This is great! We can get our shopping on while doing a workout!
For Amy and me, Macau has been a life changing experience. We cannot believe how everything seems usual to us and yet exciting and new. Devlin and Pasha have been the new celebrities of Macau. Everywhere we go, people swarm to take pictures of them, with them, and try to touch cheeks, hands and feet. It is overwhelming, but the kids eat it up! According to Chinese custom, twins are good luck, but boy and girl twins are especially good luck. They refer to them as the Dragon and the Phoenix. I am on a major search for a piece of memorabilia showcasing both animals.
So back to AMDC. Amy began the Tides of Change (TOC) rehearsals on Tuesday and the additional local dancers are wonderful. So far, Amy has completed sections 1-3 out of seven and she is on her choreographic role. This piece already has a voice and its message will surely resonate very clearly.
Our days are long, usually starting at 11am and finishing at 10pm. We are all exhausted, but at the same time we are drunk with the excitement of a new culture and all that we can manage to take in during our stay.
More to come, I promise
-Chad
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