I’ve written captions for just about every picture, so if you click on the first one and read the caption, then just keep clicking “next” until you get to the end, you’ll find a little picture essay of the festival.
Wow, I’m tired…
Blackpool Pics
I’m having some internet connection problems (Time Warner can’t come out till the end of the blasted week!), but am trying to post as many pictures as I can between crashes. I’m updating (have about 300 in all, but am trying to narrow it down to 100-150), but here is my photo album thus far.
Back to new york
Originally uploaded by swan lake samba girl via mobile.
Just in time to see my friends dea and taylor perform at alvin ailey studio. Great performance! It was a blend of jazz, theater, modern, and of course ballet.
I was wrong though only slightly
I was wrong though only slightly
Originally uploaded by swan lake samba girl via mobile.
They were conservative and gave it to the same people who’ve won for the past 2 years – mirko and alessia. Whatever you do don’t ever expect any excitement at blackpool.
Victor and anna
Victor and anna
Originally uploaded by swan lake samba girl via mobile.
From usa made finals in every dance! In my mind it’s neck to neck between arunas & katusha and mirko & alessia, a&k having a slight edge but we’ll find out shortly if i’m right.
Round two
Round two
Originally uploaded by swan lake samba girl via mobile.
I love jonathan and hazel but think arunas and katusha are doing better. Miles above everyone else, mirko and alessia haven’t danced yet.
Chrisanne's gown raffle
Originally uploaded by swan lake samba girl via mobile.
Dangerous – they’re throwing crystals into this ridiculously pushing and shoving crowd.
Tonight is pro standard
Tonight is pro standard
Originally uploaded by swan lake samba girl via mobile.
For some reason i feel like standard is more fair – more on this later. My favorites, from germany placed 3rd in amateur last night and i was happy.
I'm such a tourist!
Having lunch at albert dock
Originally uploaded by swan lake samba girl via mobile.
Across the quay from the tate liverpool, which has an excellent exhibit on 20th century art as part of the 2008 european cultural capital festivities.
Taking a break from the competition
Taking a break from the competition
Originally uploaded by swan lake samba girl via mobile.
To spend the day in liverpool.
I hate blackpool.
Originally uploaded by swan lake samba girl via mobile.
Sergey and melia placed 4th overall, even behind the utterly boring stokkebroes. Everyone who cares about these stupid comps knew beforehand who would place first so i won’t bother to say. Yulia danced better w/ max but she and riccardo placed 2nd.