Day 6: August 5 - Performance #1!

Today was the big day, the day we’d been waiting for for over a month. Perhaps the single most important 55 minutes this entire trip - opening night/morning. Did we crush it? I would say we did. Everyone had been saving up a ton of energy to bring to the show today, which certainly paid off. 



The entire cast did a fantastic job! The show was not flawless, but it was pretty close. Today was an outstanding achievement for everyone involved with the trip. After the show, the cast went back to Pollock Halls for free time, before rehearsing again to tighten up certain aspects of the show. 


Finally, we attended a traditional Scottish dance and learned a couple country waltzes, which were surprisingly difficult (at least for me). It was a good and unique experience at the end of a jam-packed day. 


Great work everybody!

- Sam

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