We had a rehearsal of some sort each day we were there but the last, and they were very sweaty rehearsals, heh. But the show went off really well, with a crowd of about 700!
One thing from this performance was how much I take for granted with concerts and stage shows. For people new to that kind of show, there are factors like makeup, lighting, spikes, etc., that has been the norm for us for so long. It's fun to see people excited and a little nervous over those kind of details.
The show itself was a pretty ambitious one. It was their 20th Anniversary (involving 4 classes/tiers), but they also invited us, Marco Lienhard, two local minyo (Japanese folk dance) groups, and a group from Japan, Uneme Taiko, that they connected with many years ago. That's a lot to coordinate and it was impressive how it all came together. Oh, and Maui had an Obon to play at the night before the show, which is crazy but it sure didn't stop them from putting it out there for the concert!
Having members of the group with family there made it all the more special, with food and accommodations and parties (and after-parties, and after-after-parties...) As much as I'm the last person to enjoy sun, I'm looking forward to another trip back out there. We ate lychee nuts right from the tree, picked pineapples from the bush to be eaten minutes later, were well-fed by a lot of generour friends, and if it wasn't for my metabolism, I'd be 10lbs. heavier right now!
During our free time, there was food, shopping, food, beaches with turtles, food, beaches without turtles, food, a Lavender farm, food, and a farm where we picked lychee fruit and pineapples from (which is food). If it wasn't for my metabolism, I would be a lot larger right now...
And while I did avoid getting burned, I did come away with a cold that I have to shake before Obon weekend hits, because it's going to happen whether or not I'm feeling well! Hope to see some of you there!
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