First camper cabaret of the summer!

Good morning readers!

As the title of this post implies, last night was the very first camper cabaret of the summer, and from sitting in the audience, I can tell you first hand that it was a wonderful showcase of camper talents. One of the things I love most about our camper cabarets here at Ballibay is the fact that it gives campers who, for example, typically do a full day of straight theater shows to show off their dancing skills, or for a camper who spends most of their day riding horses and swimming to perform a Broadway song they've always loved.

One of my favorite acts from last night was a duet by campers Zoe M. and Sydney M. They performed the song "For Good," which is beautiful and centers around the theme of friendship. It was simply precious to see the two girls emote so maturely (they totally understood the song!) and the crowning glory of the performance was when the girls' voices joined together for the last chorus of the song and they held hands. I'm not sure if it was staged or spontaneous, but either way, I had tears welling up in my eyes. Paula U., an older Ballibay camper, was sitting next to me and at the end of the number she turned to me, with tears streaming down her face and said, "This reminds me of all my friends at Ballibay and how much I love them!" Don't worry -- she promised me they were tears of happiness!

Zoe M. and Sydney M., performing their duet

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the first Ballibay camper cabaret. It was a phenomenal show!

More soon,
Elizabeth C., Ballibay Blogger