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We're back in the USA processing and savoring our beautifully rich days in Panama. Thank you so much for cheering us on and praying for us. We're trusting God to water and grow the seeds that were planted. Here's a little recap of what happened (if it can even be condensed to photos and captions)

We flew through the night and got in around 3am (thanks Icela, Carlos, and Lucyann for picking us up from the airport!:-) so on Thursday we slept in, got settled, then taught at Ballet Adorad and Escuela de Danzas Teresa Mann. 

Friday we visited Malambo orphanage (but weren't allowed to take pics). We talked about telling stories with our bodies and shared a few dances + danced together. In the evening, we spent time with the young ladies at Centro Biblico Morada Santa.

Saturday we taught 2 workshops. One with Studio 9 which is directed by our friend, Ana Carolina. The other was with the dance ministry at Vida Nueva Church. It was really fun to share technique tools and encourage each other through the common language of dance. 

Stay tuned for Part dos!! 

PS- ALL of our photos are here :-) 

Hola from Panama! Thank you so much for your prayers, the work of Jesus is evident and we are humbled + honored to be on this adventure. Here's what's coming up for the remainder of the trip. Don't forget to follow the #uncagedadventure hashtag for more updates. 

June 21
teach at Ballet Adorad
teach at Teresa Mann 

June 22
class with National Ballet
visit Metro Amigo orphanage
see Swan Lake performance with Russian National Ballet and National Ballet of Panama

June 23
visit juvenile girls jail 
teach at Ballet Adorad
teach at Teresa Mann 

June 24
TBD

June 25 

beach day??? 

June 26
fly out at 2pm arrive in Atlanta around 10am

Prayer Point{e}s

• continued strength and stamina for the team
• gratitude for the opportunities presented us
• That mutual encouragement would happen in every interaction. 
• travel logistics. 

Hello friends,

After a week of choreographing (we've got 6 new pieces to premiere!!) and team building we're taking the red eye to Panama City tonight. Know that this would not be possible without you guys. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support, prayers, encouragement, those that provided meals and lake days — we are so grateful. 

Here's what's on the schedule for the next few days. Be sure to follow the #uncagedadventure hashtag on social media to get a behind-the-scenes peek. 

June 16
settle in and go grocery shopping
teach at Ballet Adorad
teach at Escuela de Danzas Teresa Mann 

June 17
class at National Ballet 
Visit Malambo Orphanage  
Visit Icela’s Church 

June 18
Workshop at Studio 9 in Brisas del Golf 
Workshop at Pro Dance in Clayton 
Workshop at Vida Nueva near via Espana

June 19
church
TBD

June 20
class with national ballet
photo shoot in Casco Viejo
explore
see contemporary performance by Danza Laberinto 

Prayer Point{e}s:

• This year our choreography theme is H O P E– may it be evident that Jesus is Hope
• Pray for the friendships we are continuing in Panama and the new ones we may begin
• Pray for each student we interact with
• May the team have soft hearts, attentive ears, eager minds, and strong bodies
• logistics 

Hasta luego,
the Bluebird Uncaged team

Our team has been hard at work in the studio this week choreographing 6 new pieces to premiere in Panama. We're headed out tomorrow evening but will be having an in studio preview/time of send-off prayer tonight at Still Pointe Studios at 6:45 if you would like to join us. 

A few thank yous are in order before we take off as well.

Eleanor Rogers — for your gracious generosity of studio space.

Deanna Cunningham and Stacy Murphy — for keeping us fueled and healthy with delicious meals

Judy and Bruce Diaddigo — for letting us put our feet up at the lake for a day of relaxation. 

We've got several updates planned on the blog but if you want more, follow the #uncagedadventure hashtag on Twitter and Instagram. 

Hello Friends,

Our 2016 Uncaged Adventure is almost here! We can't believe this is our fourth year returning to Panama and we can't wait to see what's in store. Special thanks to everyone who bought a HOPE t-shirt — we were able to raise over $700 towards the trip. We've got some emails scheduled to go out during the trip but we wanted to introduce the team first. 

Maggie Boggs – A recent graduate of Cambridge High School, Maggie has been a supporter of Bluebird Uncaged for several years. She choreographed for Uncaged Christmas 2015 and is headed to Kennesaw State University next year to major in dance. 

Rebekah Diaddigo – founder of Bluebird Uncaged and dancer with the Proia Dance Project, Rebekah is excited to continue the relationships we have with our Panamanian friends. She recently choreographed Victoria Canal's City Shoes music video and teaches at the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education and Still Pointe Studios

Rachael Hulse – dancer with Verge Dance Company and Executive Director of Dance Waterloo in Austin TX, Rachael danced with us during the opener for Passion 2014 and this is her fourth adventure with Bluebird. She has a BFA in Dance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and teaches dance as well as barre fitness in the Austin area.

Daley Kappenman – a long time team member of Bluebird Uncaged, Daley is a freelance dancer in Atlanta. She's danced with the Proia Dance Project, City Gate Dance Theatre and can be seen in our White Umbrella video. She choreographed for Uncaged Christmas and also teaches in the Atlanta area

Mary Beth McDougal – a lover of hot tea and books, Mary Beth was in our very first project, the Beautiful Things video. She trained under Fiona Fairrie and was a trainee with Richmond Ballet. She also danced with Bluebird at Project Dance NYC 2015 and recently moved to Denver, NC. 

Kelle Diaddigo aka "Mama Bird" – though not a dancer she keeps us organized, costumed and fed. Kelle has been Bluebird's #1 fan since day one. 

Jessica Guda will also be choreographing for us!

We will be having a preview and prayer send off on June 14th and 6:45pm at Still Pointe Dance Studios— would love to have you join us. Be sure to follow the hashtag #uncagedadventure for the most recent updates. Honored to have you all behind us.