About this time, I'd be somewhere in Burruss Hall with a group of other students, practicing and practicing over and over our dance routines. On the stage would be the dancers, in the pit and audience would be the actors, rehearsing. Stage production and "others" would be scattered around within the building, finishing up last minute projects and tweaking all the lights for the show. Aaren would have introduced one more 8-count to the end of the modern dance and we'd be learning it, at the same time thinking about that exam we'd be taking the next morning. Rex would be making the last additions to the slideshow. The fashion crew would be sewing our costumes in the back, right next to that hole where the water pipes blew 2 years ago and luckily missed all of our cultural articles.
It sure is weird to be away from all of that stress. But that was all FUN stress, for sure. I miss that dancing, that anthem singing, that acting, that afterparty, that brunch, that slideshow, those visitors watching... cheering and laughing in the crowd. From all over the VA schools: UVA, ODU, W&M, a bunch of others. Rivals in other things, D7 together and understood through all the cultural similarities.
Watch these slideshows. Amusing and well put together.
If you're in Blacksburg, watch this year's show: (again on St Patrick's Day)
Because I'm just feeling so damn sentimental, I'm going to put a whole bunch of pictures for your viewing pleasure.
Practicing in good ol' Squires
Totally having a party on stage... last dance with FASA ever
The Fashion Show portion. Modeling with Mr. Paul Aquino the "Springin' Red" Collection
Tinikling, my favorite bamboo dance
Grindin' it up on Ginuwine's "In Those Jeans"
Effortlessly acting out my typical Auntie role in this skit talking to my children
CN brunch group shot
Another closeup on the dancing skills
Singing the Filipino and American National Anthems for the 3rd and final time
Rex posing as the memory of the Filipino WWII Veteran, nice image
I miss FASA. Good news though, I still make lumpia and adobo!
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