What a weekend!

Our rescheduled performances of TRADITION, MYTH, & FANTASY II (Mosaic & Jehan at MMAC Theater) happened this past Saturday & Sunday, Feb 16 & 17, 2013.  The show was a great success, with many compliments for all.  But, while we had clear (but bone-chilling) weather, the black cloud of superstorm Sandy, which shut us down for our original October date, still hovered.  Guest Artist Erin Pellecchia, dancing as one of the four Goddesses/Troubles in Mosaic's NY premiere of "The Paradise of Children," had the extreme misfortune of severely pulling a calf muscle at Friday night's tech rehearsal, to the point where she was on crutches and barely able to walk, let alone dance.  Everyone was devastated -- especially Erin, who had never missed a performance in her life!  We made sure that Erin was taken home safely, and then, Director Morgiana Celeste Varricchio and Choreographer Samara had the phone lines smoking with the many late-night phone calls and texts to find a solution.  In the end it was decided to re-stage "Paradise" for three dancers rather than trying to bring in a last-minute replacement.  With only one hour on Saturday to pull it all together, rehearsing in a hallway at MMAC, Samara and Morgiana re-staged what was necessary, and stage-smart Mosaic dancers Nina Brewton, Kendra Dushac and Mary Susan Sinclair-Kuenning executed the changes brilliantly.  The audience was completely unaware until an announcement was made at the end of the piece.  Thanks to all for rallying to save the day; special thanks to Nina, Kendra, and Mary Susan for their tremendous focus and concentration to keep all the changes in their heads; but most importantly, heartfelt get-well wishes to Erin for a speedy recovery.

The Four Goddesses of "The Paradise of Children"
L to R:  Erin, Kendra, Nina, Mary Susan.
Photo by Manza Mussa from September NJ premiere.