Kins and Pey-lights
7/22/13
YPC Asia Tour 2013
Shanghai, China
Hi everyone,
In case you didn't know, I am the newest member of the YPC Staff,
and this is my first tour with YPC. The experience I've had so far has been everything
from exhilarating to challenging.
Prior to our tour, we had three weeks of intense music and dance
rehearsals in New York. It is now the ninth day of the tour and we are
still rehearsing with the same vigor. We've had three concerts already!
Every evening after room checks are done (normally after 11 p.m.),
we unpack and repack the production suitcases which are normally filled with
spike tape, YPC CDs, YPC Pins and Key-lights (or Kins and Pey-lights as
Lindsay and I have been calling them since packing in New York - we kept on
getting the names confused while trying the fit them all around the 22
suitcases we had!).
It has been wonderful to see the YPC team grow over the course of
these nine days. Carrying a load of suitcases and instruments to a concert is
not an easy task when done alone or with just YPC staff members. Thankfully,
the load has been distributed across all of YPC, and the staff and choristers
consistently work together to carry the large load on and off buses and conveyer
belts.
The sense of community within the tour is incredible. The choristers
are all taking care of each other, and assuming leadership roles. It has been
truly incredible to see every one grow and develop during these few days.
It has been a joy to join the team this year, and look forward to
much more!
Keep posted as we keep experiencing some of the Chinese and
Japanese culture.
All my best,
Maria Peña
Artistic Assistant
Artistic Assistant
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