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I walked onto the stage yesterday afternoon. Instead of bare risers where we had been using our imaginations to fill with musicians, there were chairs and muisc stands, mics and cords. The boom was down and William (sound tech) was stringing the mics that will fly over the band. The set was dressed – the… Continue reading Tech Rehearsal

We’re getting some good press with this show – yay! Tomorrow morning I go down to the CBC for a radio interview (live – yikes!), and Friday an article will be out in the Whitehorse Star. And today, What’s Up Yukon published a fabulous article on me and Rockin the Casbah. Here’s the link: Check… Continue reading media coverage

 Now I don’t want anyone to take this the wrong way – especially any of my troupe – because I know how hard they work and how much they want this. ..and because I want them to feel a tremendous sense of ownership in it. But here is a selfish thing I am going to… Continue reading Show update #2

I’ve been meaning to write a show update but it seems I just never get a moment to collect my thoughts. But I’m overdue for a post and so I’m going to just quickly toss out a few words and thoughts. Today I had a phone interview with the Dawson reporter for What’s Up Yukon.… Continue reading show update

The initial idea for Rockin’ the Casbah came out of the challenge to create a new piece for the SYIDA show last June.  I have been fascinated by kitchen dances for a long time. You know…when you are by yourself and the music comes on, prompting you to stop emptying the dishwasher and just dance? Some of my best work… Continue reading Choroegrapher’s Notes – the SYIDA connection