July 9th, with only 10 days left before the Romería de Verano, there will be no summer vacation for the kids, the parents, the seamstresses, Linda and us filmmakers. Everyone is working really hard getting ready for this performance.
We’ve been at the studio shooting everything from rehearsals to dress fittings and now have a good taste of what it’s like to prepare for Fiesta (our log sheet is about 2 miles long)!
Linda bought new baskets for their rehearsal, a surprise for Avery, Terra, Talia, Olivia and Josie of the Manolo Reyes Group.
As Maria Bermubez was in Santa Barbara (from Jerez, Spain), Linda called a special meeting of the A COMPÁS board members to update everyone on the “Romería de Verano 2009” annual fundraiser. Read more about A COMPÁS and the event at: http://www.vegaflamenco.com/acompas.html
Celebrating our 100th shoot of the 2009 season, one of Linda’s closest friends and fellow choreographer, Maria Bermudez arrived from Jerez, Spain, and we finally got a chance to interview her.
Linda and Anna were going over accessories, group by group, matching accessory colors to costumes – the combs, the flowers, the barrettes, the fans and the earrings for the upcoming Romería de Verano performance. We finished filming well after midnight!