This blog has coincidentally turned into a bi-monthly update. So for January & February
Andreas and I are leading the PADTS here in Kona starting April (Staff training starts this month in March). We have already accepted 20 students from over 10 different nations!
As of now we are still accepted students for April 2012 PADTS more info go to: www.uofnkona.edu
January we continued staff training with HeartBridge and the team that traveled from Kona to Amsterdam to pioneer a PADTS.
We did fundraisers to send the team to Amsterdam: like car washes.
Watch the video of our dance piece that we performed at the Talent Show:
The Amsterdam team packed their luggage and flew off to Amsterdam. We'll meet up with them in Europe as both their outreach and our Kona PADTS outreach will be in the same locations.
Here's me in what feels like my permanent living accommodations.
The dance studio = shows, productions, etc.
The computer = communication, emails, students, staff, etc.
Once the Amsterdam team was off, it was IMMEDIATELY into rehearsals to prepare for a BIG show on March 1st! Lots of rehearsal for: korean fan dance, ballet w/a world class opera singer and musicians, flamenco dance, breakdance/hiphop/contemporary dance, School of Illustration, Film Department with GVS, and Island Breeze did tahitian dance! Performances were done by various dancers and artists from the campus. All to kickstart/announce the NEW arts/media building project that is happening over the next 2 years.
HeartBridge on stage representing with a Breakdance / HipHop / Contemporary dance. School of Illustration on the side painting. Film Department filming the event (as well as working media backdrops), and the crowd was literally overflowing as people packed inside and outside the Ohana Court venue to watch the show.
Watch the interviews from the various artists that performed the night of and to see the animated walkthrough of the new buildings going up!
Watch live streaming video from ywamkona at livestream.com
