...And we're back from Geneseo, New York!

Darren, Kevin, Yuri, Jen, Yumi, Tomomi, and I just got back from a gig in Geneseo, New York this past weekend! (Maz and Kris also played with us, but they're currently driving back to L.A., holding workshops along the way until Thursday.) We performed TAIKOPROJECT's new Continuum show for the Limelight & Accents Performing Arts Series at the State University of New York (SUNY - pronounced "soo-knee") at Geneseo. The show was held on campus in the Wadsworth Auditorium, which seats nearly 1,000 people!

It all started on Thursday morning, when Darren and I flew out of L.A. with our lighting director, Scott. After about 6 hours of flying and a 40-minute drive, we finally arrived in Geneseo! We met up with Maz & Kris at the hotel and went to a late dinner at Applebee's. It was my first time eating there, even though I know there are plenty of Applebee's restaurants in southern California. Has anyone else not eaten there at some point in their life, or am I just a rare case...?

The next day, we prepped for the show as much as possible, loading in all the equipment, checking sound, spiking the stage, and setting & steaming costumes. I was amazed that we were able to do all that with only four people! The rest of the cast flew in from L.A., so Scott and I headed back to the hotel to help them settle in, while Maz, Kris, and Darren stayed at the auditorium to hold a workshop. We all met up afterwards and went to dinner, then headed back to the hotel to rest up for the show.

Saturday was the big day! The show went great and we were well-received by the big audience. Thank you so much to everyone who came out to watch! After the show, we got to meet and talk to the members of Yamatai, Cornell University's taiko group. Everyone was really nice, and I hope we keep in touch :)

On Sunday, we said our goodbyes to Maz & Kris (who left early that morning to drive out to Dublin, Ohio) and headed to the airport. After another long day of flying, we arrived home safely! A BIG thanks goes out to Lindsey Hebell and the rest of the Limelight & Accents crew. Thank you for having us! It was a pleasure working with you all and we had a great time in Geneseo!!