#lt philly workshop

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For #tbt, here’s my friend’s video of Lau & I at IAMPHRESH this past March. He had just danced next to me after a cypher session (I have no idea why)…but I was so tired, I just shooed him away. Lau said he was so comfortable with me because I reminded him of one of his sisters…

Y’all have fun at IAMPHRESH today!!! Take lots of pictures and videos!!! :D

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Philly/I AM Phresh LT Workshop/Dance Craze & After Party Recap

I had a great time on this trip…although I was very tired (will explain more later on)… here’s a collage of pics from my first day in the Philly-area:

Starting at the top-left & going clockwise:

1.) My very nice hotel room (no free upgrades this time…boooooooooo)

2.) An outside-shot of my hotel in Langhorne, PA (only 15 minutes from the workshop that evening)

& 3.) The white door that lead to the:

I AM Phresh LT Workshop

*Finding this studio was really confusing. There were two addresses listed online (we figured-out the correct address), Google Maps took us to the wrong destination, & finding that white door was driving us CRAZY! Thank goodness someone finally answered when I called the studio; otherwise, we would have been driving around in circles looking for that place! 0_0 There was a flag with the name of the studio on it, but there was no signage anywhere 0_0

*After we entered the studio, the dancers wore pink arm bands & were allowed to go inside the dance area. Spectators wore white arm bands and were only allowed to wait in the Lobby (people in the Lobby were getting anxious because the dancers started a Freestyle Session). After about 45 minutes, we were allowed entry into the dance area, but we all had to stand behind a line of tape that marked the area for us spectators. Note: there were no chairs, so we had to stand for the entire Workshop; however, if you were sitting on the ground, you couldn’t really see any of the Workshop. Very interesting.  My friends & I walked to where the DJ was playing music–the speakers were extra loud (LT love it when the music is super loud).

*Lau arrived first & started Warm-Ups. Larry arrived @ 10 minutes later. Both of them greeted Smart Mark at the front of the dance studio. Here’s a collage of Lau speaking to the dancers right after he arrived to the studio:

*LT started choreo (I was closest to Lau’s side). Lau got really sweaty because he was going full-out at times. Larry kept zipping-up the back of his pants…LOL! Here’s a collage of pics during Lau’s choreo:

*When it was time for final choreo, Larry went first…then Lau (definitely a permanent pattern that I’ve realized). After final choreo, they sang one of their new songs (Lau didn’t want certain new songs to play because “they were not finished”) & danced to them as well.

*A Freestyle Circle was formed, but….I was so tired. I found a large speaker to sit on to give my feet a rest. Lau then came over & danced next to me with his sweaty & silly self…click HERE to view the video below to see how tired I was–& I even waved away Lau to get him to “shoo”…messed up my hair & stuff–LOL!

*At the end of the Workshop, they got everyone to form two lines to take pictures w/ LT. I exited out of the dance-area & actually stood in a doorway that was seen as a "one-way exit” & thanked everyone for coming to the Workshop after they had gotten their pictures taken. After all pictures were done (& I had found a VERY comfortable chair to sit down on), Larry came through the “exit doorway”–but he lifted my chin with his right index finger & asked me “Are you OK?”…he could tell that I was very tired. I told him that I was fine (just extra tired). About 15 minutes later, Smart Mark & his staff started to shout that it was time to go. We all headed back to our hotel to rest-up for the next day to go to:

Central Philly

*@ 10am Saturday morning, my friend & I decided to venture into Central Philly. We parked our car close to Geno’s Steaks to explore the area. Here’s a collage of my findings…starting clockwise from the top-left corner:

1.) A view of Central Philly

2.) Geno’s Steaks–when I did research on where to find the best Philly Cheese steak, this was the top answer!

3.) A cannoli in a dark-chocolate shell from Café Crema—so yummy!

4.) St. Paul Parish–a very beautiful Catholic Church

5.) We strolled through the South 9th Street Italian Market–so many smells, sights, & people (VERY busy Saturday morning)

6.) My very first Philly Cheese steak–EVER–came from Geno’s Steaks–DELICIOUS!!

*Decided to stop at a nearby gas station because I was thirsty..& yes…I bought one -_- LOLOLOLOLOL!!!

*By the time my friend & I made it back to our car, we noticed that the line for Geno’s had wrapped around the front of their building O_O It was then time to go back to the hotel, get refreshed, & head towards:

Dance Craze

*Getting to Dance Craze was a good hour & 20 minute drive from our hotel. We parked in the venue’s garage: Here’s a pic of the venue, Zoellner Arts Center:

*There was a pretty nice-sized crowd already seated as the show had begun (we were about 10 minutes late). Different schools/groups performed on stage–they were all great with lots of energy! Half-way during the show, they found @ 6 kids from the crowd and had a dance contest. As 1-by-1 were eliminated based on the cheers of the crowd, the winner ended up being a little girl–she was AWESOME!

*LT performed at the end of the show, & we didn’t know whether to sit or stand during the performance (we ended up sitting down so that everyone behind us could see). I was able to video the whole performance (please excuse my voice): Click HERE to view. At the end of the show, they announced that there was an After Party to be held at a casino’s night club that was nearby (only ages 21 or up could attend), so we decided to stay in the general area. Around 10pm, we headed towards the:

Dance Craze After Party

*This was located at the Vision Club–inside of the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA.:

*We spent our time in the VIP area on the 2nd level–because….why not?  :D

*There was a dance contest for $500 @ 12:30am. We watched the whole contest from the 2nd level. I’m not sure who won–couldn’t understand what the man on the mic was shouting… ?????  O_O

*LT arrived @ 1am, & they came straight up to our VIP area & danced throughout the night–with us & with each other. Larry gave each of us hugs, & he once again asked if I was OK. I was feeling better, so he was happy. I told Larry that they had JUST missed the Dance Contest for $500, & he said “Awww, man”. Lau had twisted his necklace & was working on getting it untangled. He quickly gave me a “peace” sign…because he knew he had been super silly with me the evening before. Another lady who was in the VIP area asked Lau about his hair. Lau said that “he bought this hair…for now” & that “he wanted it long”….Sorry, y’all–no pictures/videos were allowed in the VIP area ;)

*When the DJ played Fetty Wap’s song “My Way”, LT belted out the part where Fetty Wap’s voice changes as loudly as they could–like on “my way-y-y-y-y”…they were so SILLY…LOL!!!  O_O They ordered fruity drinks–no alcohol–but somebody spilled Lau’s drink on the ground :( But that was OK–he just drank Larry’s Shirley Temple Drink..Lol.

*I saw Lau playfully-push Larry over a couch…just SILLINESS O_O

*Right before the club closed, Lau et Larry decided to go downstairs to dance with the crowd. The crowd formed a circle, & LT danced for about 10 minutes. There was an announcement made @ 2:30am that it was time for the Club to close….Boooooooo! This is the 2nd time that I’ve seen something like this happen (started to turn-up…but sorry! Time to go! Grrrrrrr….)–not fair! We all said our goodbyes, and made the long journey back to our hotel.

*I slept for @ 1 hour, then had to rush to the airport to catch my flight. I ended up missing my flight, but I eventually made it back to Houston later on that Sunday–tired & exhausted.

Please excuse my lateness of this Recap. I have been battling insomnia thanks to #teamnosleep (hanging out with LT = automatic #teamnosleep), & also I have a cold thanks to the change of temperature from Philly –>Houston. I think my meds are making me better now, & this tomato soup I am about to heat up is calling my name…

Now THIS is how I prefer to type my Recaps…better, no? ;)

I am still taking a hiatus from travelling to LT Events…gotta work & take care of things at home. I also don’t want to feel as tired as I do right now & how I was throughout this trip–because others can feel/sense that from me–& one has to have A LOT of energy for these events O_O. This is where I challenge others to pick-up where I am leaving off–because I cannot be everywhere with these 2 dorky guys. To all of those who are travelling to LT Events coming up (LA, Atlanta, NY, etc.), please travel safely & share Recaps for everyone to read!

I will be back later on this year…maybe during the Summertime ;)

Now excuse me while I….

–Ushi