Backstage and Candid

My favorite photos are the ones that are taken behind the curtain! We often get bored between shows or in the studio, and lots of shenanigans ensue. I take a lot of selfies to document my shows when there are no photographers. I love looking back and seeing all the places I’ve been, how much fun I had, my different costumes and all the fun memories. I hope you’ll enjoy these, too!
I’ve posted them in random order, because let’s be honest, I don’t even recall the exact chronological order these were taken in! I’ll be working on adding captions (and more photos) over time.

Backstage during one of the weekly shows at Red Dragon! Nickie B and I had already changed, miss Farasha, Sue and Diane are ready to raq!
The cast after Arabesque
Backstage with Safar at the Reserve
Arabian Nights at SCC
Backstage with skeletons and bats and cats for Phantasms and Fantasies at the Big Dipper
Rouge La Rue backstage at L’amour
A snapshot from dress rehearsal for Arabesque
Nickie B and I, apparently VERY bored backstage at a birthday party at the Coeur D’Alene Casino golf course
Look, we are IN the audience! Screening party for a movie Nickie B performed in
Backstage with Safar at the Reserve
Another Halloween costume, at Azars 2015
With Celadon and Stephanie backstage at the Reserve! Celadon is on her way to dance in China, good luck lady!
With Bridget, backstage for Soiree Orientale at the Big Dipper
Scrapbook – Backstage and Candid Photos
New Years Eve performance with Nickie B at White House Grill, 2016 I believe
In my studio for dress rehearsal with my lovely students!
Afterparty for L’amour with Mackenzie Fagras and Nancy Bates
Crystal Explosion and I watching the show from the wings
Arabian Nights at SCC
Dress rehearsal for Arabesque 2017
One of the few backstage photos from Arabesque 2017! It was a tight show with short costume changes. Here we are in our costumes for the piece “Wanderers”
Backstage at Stray Nightclub variety show
At the Couer D’Alene county fair with our sound tech!
Halloween ensemble performing at the White House Grill October 2015
Bridget and I backstage at the Reserve. We were both sick for this show!
With the 2016 cast or Arabesque at dress rehearsal
Bridget and I backstage at the Reserve. We were both sick for this show!
Fashion statement? I was so comfy I ended up onstage without taking those suckers off. Oops
A big bow needs a big dorky face. Folkloric costume, backstage at Azars
Dancing in Boise with Diandra and Molly Malone. At a Denny’s at like 2am trying to be awake! We drove almost 10 hours through a blizzard on the way back. What an adventure!
With Nickie B backstage for a Rouge La Rue performance
At the afterparty for the screening
Backstage at Red Dragon with Paloma, Kori and Sha-Mal
One of our appearances on the news promoting Arabesque! We were up at 4am for makeup, went home for a short nap, re-did our hair and makeup and were in the theater from 2pm-11pm for the show. Worth every second!
The beautiful ladies of Arabesque!
Performing at a Halloween party in Worley, ID 2016