20/02/2026
A short snippet of our Director Theresa training in Boston, USA! 🇺🇸😍💃 this location holds a special place in her heart, as she shares below:
“I went to visit my auntie and uncle at 14 years old by myself in Boston. My mum was worried sick, but I was well looked after by travel staff and made it to the beautiful city safe and sound.
I kept calling it America, but my uncle in his strong, Boston twang told me that I needed to call it “the States” rather than America, and that I did - with a subtle wink at him every time I said it. I had a fantastic time with my auntie, trying on beautiful prom dresses, and returned back to New Zealand with a suitcase full of sequins and dresses so extravagant I’d be lucky to wear them once (perhaps starting Event Flair was an unconscious excuse!)
In 2024, I got to visit the USA again but extended my trip to Canada to visit my brother in Toronto, to Boston to see my auntie (unfortunately my uncle had since passed) and then to the iconic New York. It was a life changing experience, and I’ll treasure it forever.
“The States” has always had a special place in my heart - my auntie has always been an unwaivering fan of my work, regularly sending me suggestions of what I should do next. To me, New York had always felt like a home for performers, where we were really understood.
This week, we performed for a USA tourism event, and it brought back so many beautiful memories of my time over there and how much I learnt.”
Photos of the event to come! 💃