The New Zealand Academy of Highland and National Dancing

Virginia Tattoo Trip Day 8 - 29th Apr 2012

lot out of us! But we're still going strong!

We started out with the matinee performance at the scope for the main tattoo. Although many of us were stiff and sore, we managed to pull it together for an awesome performance. The crowds over here really get into it and walking out onto the smokey stage with that amount of cheering really gave us the boost to put on a spectacular performance(if we may be so modest!)

Then it was a small amount of sushi for "lunch" (most of us got seconds later) and off to the Nauticus museum. (check it out at http://www.nauticus.org/ ). The absolute highlight of the trip had to be getting a picture on the boat that was docked there and of course shopping in the gift shop.

And then it as right back to the scope. This time however we performed outside on a (very!) small stage for the hullabaloo festival. We performed our own "Dancing Feet" and "the Thistle and the Fern" dances to a great response.

Finally it was back to scope for the evening performance. We were all knackered by the time we got to the finale; "the lone bagpiper playing Amazing Grace brought tears to my eyes. It was absolutely beautiful" - Isabelle.

And so with a late night we must say good night xx

-Niamh Blackman & Isabelle Merwood


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