We are actually speaking Spanish here, well, some Spanish, some faking, lots of sign language. The people in Chile don't as a rule speak English, so it is necessary to know a little just to get by. The biggest challenge is that we need to speak Spanish in our concerts, to announce the pieces and explain them a bit. I wrote out my Spanish to start, but then just started talking without any notes. I spent a few months with spanish learning CDs and books from the library, and working through some iPhone apps. Our trip to Spain was helpful too. It was actually quite gratifying to say something in Soanish and hear a little murmur in the crowd of understanding ( at least I hope that's what the murmur was:)
Gwen is getting more and more proficient through the last two weeks, and she announced her own solos. She is always so outgoing when talking in our concerts, but Spanish is so new to her. This is the first time that I have ever heard her sound shy (este es...) it was very sweet. I think the people are happy when we try to communicate in their language.
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