October 17, 2013, Thursday, Gin Dance Company was on a road trip heading south to Richmond.  We were so looking forward to be featured in the 15th annual ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’ – A National Festival of Contemporary Dance & Theater.   There were total three performances in two days.   8:00 pm on October 18 and 2:00 & 8:00 pm on October 19.  The performing company includes BODYTRAFFIC, Gin Dance Company, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Chisena Danza, S/OAP Lab (Owen & Stewart), and K Dance.

This was how the trip went…

Our Executive Director Gary Cuff drove us to Richmond on his Birthday October 17… The weather was a little overcast, but still was a beautiful and very comfortable autumn day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After we checked in to our hotel room at Crowne-Plaza Richmond Downtown.  Take a quick view from our window and then heading out to Dogtown Dance Theater for tech.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tech was a piece of cake!  The theater crew Jenny and Matt were so efficient.  They had already studied our dance from the video we sent them before we got there.   There are several specific lighting cues for ‘The Core’.  Normally, ‘The Core’ takes a while to get the lighting specials spiked and get all the lighting changes right for the dance.  Not with Jenny and Matt… We were done in no time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After tech, it was time to feed the hungry dancers… GDC’s dancer Lindsay who was also traveling in this trip was living and studying in Richmond while she was with VCU, so we got a perfect tour guide to take us to the best restaurant in town.   Can Can Brasserie, amazing French restaurant in Carytown!  If you are ever in Richmond, go check it out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birthday surprise!!!  Crispy Blue Berry pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream plus surrounding by 5 beautiful dancers.  Pretty lucky, Gary!!