Ottawa Tour - Day 1 Recap

The first day of Pennsylvania Ballet's Ottawa tour has arrived!

We all met at the Merriam Theater at 9 a.m. on Tuesday to board our bus and after a brief roll call we were off!

The beginning of the bus trip

While on the bus, some dancers sewed pointe shoes, others just enjoyed the visual entertainment of our movie picks for the trip, "Bridesmaids" and "Elf".

We finally made it to Ottawa at 7:30 p.m., ahead of schedule! We got our room keys, found our roommates, and settled in before dinner.

Evelyn Kocak, Edward Barnes, me, Daniel Cooper, and Ian Hussey

Next we headed to the Byward Market, or Marché By, grabbed a bite, and strolled around. This area is very quaint and has a ton of interesting restaurants and cafes. I definitely want to check it out on our breaks in between rehearsals!

Byward Market

After a long day, we headed back to the hotel to get into our nightly routines. After a communal ice session we all parted ways until tomorrow, our first day in the theater. Time to rest up!



Icing

-- Company Member Holly Lynn Fusco