A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune to go to BOA Grand Nationals - professional development well spent - and soak in the experience. Got some great insights and observations about everything from logistics to pit equipment to show design to contacts and resources. Great, great experience overall. Here are a few pictures taken by Waller's lovely guard instructor Alicia Lopez.
This is the view from outside our hotel room... on the 19th floor of the Hyatt Downtown... as has been stated before, I am terrified of heights... obviously Alicia took this picture....
These were our seats for Finals... pressbox, front row. The best seats in the house, easily.
And Tarpon Springs takes the field... neat show, and about the size of the Waller Band... the target has been acquired... Yes, we aim high. :)
Aaaaand Finale. Very surprised by the champion, Broken Arrow - well played show, and derivative of some other groups that I have enjoyed, but not who I expected to walk away with the eagle... Congrats to them, though. Must also give props to Plymouth Canton (especially my homeboy Martin): easily the best visual package of the evening
(as well as the best performance overall, in my opinion).
From Finals, we made our way over to the perennial hang-out, Rock Bottom, to visit with friends and colleagues. Yes, visiting occurs via many mediums and through many modalities.
(as well as the best performance overall, in my opinion).
From Finals, we made our way over to the perennial hang-out, Rock Bottom, to visit with friends and colleagues. Yes, visiting occurs via many mediums and through many modalities.
Alicia and Jason Greenawalt (FMM 01), our peripatetic chum on this excursion.
Me at 3am... the picture is fuzzy, but it's not too far off of how awake I felt at that hour...All-in-all, a great trip. Got to catch up with some old friends and meet some new ones. Ran into Daniel, one of the handful that read this textual drivel, as well as Kevin Nix and Daniel Cuevas. Very rewarding and useful experience - can't wait to start designing Waller's 2007 show. Quite excited.
After that, it was a whole week of preparation for the Winter Concert and the Cavaliers audition camp. Somewhere in there, I did find time to go see a pre-release screening of James Bond: Casino Royale with Sarah. We both agreed that, while long (2.5 hours!) it was a good Bond flick. Laden with innuendo and some stunning action sequences (I want to learn how to move like the bomb-maker at the beginning of the film) it definitely was worth the time spent. The more aesthetic aspects of the film weren't bad, either.
Well, that's about everything that's going on here. Watched "Shine" and going to see Rach. 3 with Sarah tomorrow - an excellent end to the weekend, if you ask me. Flying back to PA on Monday and Thanksgiving with the fam. Lots to do, lots to eat. Looking forward to sleeping later than 5:15am for a few days, too. :) Hope that everyone has a great Thanksgiving and enjoys the time with their loved ones - truly the best use of time in the world. Peace out.
After that, it was a whole week of preparation for the Winter Concert and the Cavaliers audition camp. Somewhere in there, I did find time to go see a pre-release screening of James Bond: Casino Royale with Sarah. We both agreed that, while long (2.5 hours!) it was a good Bond flick. Laden with innuendo and some stunning action sequences (I want to learn how to move like the bomb-maker at the beginning of the film) it definitely was worth the time spent. The more aesthetic aspects of the film weren't bad, either.
Well, that's about everything that's going on here. Watched "Shine" and going to see Rach. 3 with Sarah tomorrow - an excellent end to the weekend, if you ask me. Flying back to PA on Monday and Thanksgiving with the fam. Lots to do, lots to eat. Looking forward to sleeping later than 5:15am for a few days, too. :) Hope that everyone has a great Thanksgiving and enjoys the time with their loved ones - truly the best use of time in the world. Peace out.
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and done.
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