Bitter sweetness!

After one week out on my first tour, I've made new friends and feel closer than ever to my dreams. Happy to say it was with good people and a great crew with Lindsey Stirling; I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Although it was a tough week, lots of long hours, the performances make it all worth while. I love getting to be a part of the show, the Kabuki drop is one of the most impactful parts of the show and I was responsible for making it happen consistently every night. I also love watching performers who are completely exhausted at the end of a show. That tells me they really are putting everything they have into their performances. She is one of the hardest working people in showbiz right now.

The band, the dancers, and the crew are some of the hardest working and nicest people that I have ever met. Everyone is on board to work hard and help grow. No one ever says, “That’s not my job,” we all just step in and help where necessary. We were all pretty happy and positive, even with the long days; simply because we knew we were are all working toward a common goal, making the best show possible.

The local crews have the potential to make or break your spirit, to a degree. Truth is that not every local crew is created equal. If you ever wonder why touring crew members are always a bit on edge or seemingly grumpy? It’s because they’re never quite sure what they’re getting themselves into. One city can be great, barely having to give instruction and the workers do exactly what you need. But in the next city, not that far away, it can be completely opposite where no one knows how or what to do and even when given clear instructions, Do Not Un-tape ANY of the Cable Looms!, they still continue to undo all of your pre-taped cables.

How bitter sweet it is to realize where you belong knowing you can’t stay. For now I move forward waiting to return to the stage where the comfort of friends and family await.  I hope to continue to find work in the touring world, whether it is on a tech crew or behind a drum set either way I would be happy and willing to work harder than anyone you know.