Last weekend represented the culmination of several months of planning.  Not just for Ambassador...  Saturday was the 8th annual Project Dance, NY: dancers bringing hope, blessing, and life to the city in a free, all day, outdoor dance concert.  PDNY blocks off 44th Street right on Times Square (and Broadway), and brings there message of encouragement to this cultural hub of the world in its own language: dance!  (www.projectdance.com)

Of course, they let a mime in...  I have to say, its been a year or two since I've been to PDNY, and its so much fun.  We had beautiful weather, and there's few stage experiences I enjoy more than miming in the open air, with God's wind greeting my face.  This year was a milestone for Connecticut too, as for the first time ever about 16 dancers came from the Constitution State to represent!  A thing unhead of!  Who had heard of CT just three years prior at my first time there???  God is truly doing a work in CT's artists.

I performed two mimes, one of them the popular new duet about two quarrelling siblings, called Get Along.  My partner is the ever-expressive Katherine Sarris, and the reviews were rave once again.  Apparently we've all been a quarrelling sibling at some time--people relate.  But I also got to perform Mighty Spirit, by Randall Flinn, and that was my true pleasure.  Though a perfectly square stage (uncommon) it went very well, and many were blessed.  I confess to being nervous, performing for some many dancers, but once I took the stage I felt the fears melt away, and really sensed the presence of God carrying me through the dance.  See photo below.

My Texas friends and collegues Dance Ad Deum were also present, and they astounded the crowd with their breathtaking performances.  Below the troupe performs former Martha Graham Principal Dancer Steve Rooks' piece, Prophets.

The following day we bundled all ten Ad Deum dancers, and Randy Flinn, into vans to cart them off to Connecticut for the CT pemiere of their show Libera!  It was a particularly special event for me, since it was a chance for so many of my friends, family, and supporters to meet Ad Deum live, and in person.  The event was held at Living Rock Church of Killingworth.  We rolled in around 2pm, cleared the stage, taped down the marley (with many helping hands), marked the show, and then it was LIGHTS UP!

I cannot explain to you the blessing that was poured out that night.  The audience seemed to drink in the performance.  The dancers danced with a vigor, grace, and annointing that was beautiful to behold.  The whole evening seemed saturated with joy, and all who came seemed reluctant to leave.  Though we had to get the dancers back to NYC that night, many stayed late to talk, and share, and pray with the dancers.  But the pleasure was ours.  It was a seed sowing moment, I think, and I look forward to seeing the fruit that comes of it.  But after everyone had gone (around 10pm) we finally ate our nutritious dinner (mmmm, chili) and loaded everyone back in the vans for the trek back.

Thanks to everyone who came, and/or made this event possible!  It was truly blessed, and a blessing!

(Concert photos provided by Annalise Nielson)