I was encouraged by Amy, the Ring Leader of the troupe, to attend a show. I and two of my girlfriends went to 331 Club in N.E. Minneapolis to get an idea of what this troupe is all about.
WOW!
I will never, for the rest of my life, forget that night. The women were beautiful! Singing, dancing, laughing, drinking, LIVE JAZZ MUSIC?! Who could ask for anything more...I was in heaven. Amy invited me to the backstage area where I was able to meet everyone involved in the show. I immediately began to sing to members of the band...inquiring about their interest in the numbers I had been most recently working on.
Then, out of nowhere, I turn my head to see this man...casually leaning on the edge of a tall counter top. Assuming, in my self-proclaimed drunken stupor, that he would also LOVE to hear my songs, I engaged him in conversation. He eventually asked to call me later in the week for a date...so I must have sounded OK. And now, just over ONE YEAR LATER, I am singing and dancing on stage with Le Cirque and am still involved with that casually leaning man...who just happened to be the Saxophone player in the band. What a life I have been so fortunate to fall into!
Happy "Meetiversary" RR and all you Lovelies of Le Cirque, I'm such a lucky gal!
Le Cirque Rouge, Cabaret & Burlesque will be performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, MN on Saturday, April 7th, 2012. Doors open at 7:00pm, Showtime is 7:30. I would most definitely encourage purchasing advance tickets, St. Paul loves us!
Tickets available online.
