Last month was an amazing experience at the 8,000 acre White Oak Plantation in Yulee, Florida with the Trey McIntyre Project (TMP). Trey invited 15 eclectic dancers to work him and his company dancers. The week consisted of morning ballet classes, taught by Trey, Dawn Fay, and Allison Roeper, and six-hour rehearsals each day to get acquainted with his work. The process was very professional, intense, and inspiring! The different dancers participating were very inspiring, and despite the very hot weather, everyone worked very hard. The dancers found themselves challenged. Trey’s choreography is very technical and musical. He has this knack of innovatively using ballet vocabulary and setting it to popular music. This year marks TMP’s debut as a full company as suppose to only being a pick-up/project based company. The company also found a permanent home base in Boise, Idaho.

They have a US tour lined up for their first season. You guys should check out their website and get to know this amazing company: www.treymcintyre.com.

Here are some pictures from my adventures with them:

This is me and Marc rehearsing new movement.

Trey and his dancers.

Marc and I practicing…

Arika Yamada and I showing our TMP armbands.

TREY MCINTYRE pre-week experience!