Nashville weekend with PIC

The top picture is backstage. What you see is a mat for the gymnasts to stretch and warm up. In the bottom picture, is Dan's high school friend PIC.


Yesterday, Dan and I and some friends drove to Nashville to see Saltimbanco. It's a Cirque du Soleil show. One of Dan's friends from High School is part of the sound team for the show. After the show, we went backstage and got to see the ends and outs of how it is run. Most of the performers are past Olympians or gymnasts. What the acrobats can do with their bodies is absolutely amazing!!! Backstage they had gym equipment set up for the gymnasts to use. It's important that they work out everyday. The crew even has their own chef because it's important that the gymnasts eat healthy to maintain their strong muscles. Dan's friend travels with the show 3/4 of the year. It's definitely not the life Dan and I are used too. A home, a car, school, 9-5 job, dinner at the table, children's activiites. Opposed to flying to different cities each week and a different hotel. Saltimbanco is made up of 95 members. From Sound, Lighting, stage set up, chef, costume seamstress, acrobats, gymnasts, clowns, band members, etc... I was amazed at how many people were involved! Check out other Cirque shows traveling around the USA at http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/default.asp