RUTH ECKERD HALL – CLEARWATER, FL

We started our 2012 tour with a performance at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida.  We have performed here several times in the past but this year was different for a couple of reasons.  First, the audience was very different this time.  Our Sunday matinee...

VERONA, ITALY – A DAY OFF

So far, this has been an amazing tour.  If you’re just now checking the blog, please go back and read about our time in Spain.  It was magical in every way – the venues, the audiences, and all the people we had the privilege of getting to know and share...

PERFORMANCES IN ITALY

We flew from Bilbao, Spain to Milan, Italy on Monday (11/28), were picked up by our driver (Beppe) and started the journey to Imperia.  We had about a 3 hour drive so we arrived after 8pm.  We checked into the Hotel Miramare and settled in for two days. Our...

PRESS CONFERENCE – BILBAO, SPAIN

Our first “full” day in Bilbao was awesome. The weather here is beautiful, averaging around 65 degrees during the day.  I slept in and allowed myself to get into the new time zone so, today, I’m doing great.  I got up and walked to one of the local pastry shops and...

XIAN, CHINA DAY TWO

I was talking to an education consultant here in Xi’an about the condition of the schools. Many of them are very good but special education is very new.  She is a special education consultant.  Most of the children in these schools are abandoned by their parents...