Ranjana Srinivasan-Sunday, August 2011

We have arrived in Cayman and we are so excited! We ran into a few minor mishaps such as lost luggage, and problems with guitar cases, but we are ready to start this adventure! The house we are staying in is beautiful! Channing, Jeniris and I will be sharing a room this week. Today we were able to see the school in which we will be running the camp. We have split into pairs to lead different musical themed groups that will rotate each day. There are about 25 kids total. Channing and I will be leading the movement group. We have created different musical interventions that will help them express themselves through movement and music. The other two groups are a rhythm group and a songwriting and improvisation group. At the end of the week we will have the children put on a performance of what they have learned! I am excited to see what tomorrow brings! Team Cayman has been able to bond in a very short amount of time. We made the decision to pull an all nighter last night because our flight out was at 5:30AM. This gave us a chance to learn about each other and our musical styles. On the plane rides we had many laughs. Unfortunately my baggage as well as Marizas' baggage went missing once we arrived in Cayman. Mariza was such a great friend and helped keep me calm throughout the day. I really believe that it brought us closer because we were going through the stressful situation together and we were able to get through it! One of the best things about today was visiting the beautiful Grand Cayman beach. The water was so blue and warm. We made some great memories relaxing on the beach and watching the sunset. We are now session planning for tomorrow and getting ready to get this camp going! Wish us luck!