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Victoria dancer leaps into RussiaB次元官网网址檚 Red Square

Highland dancer part of Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival
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Heather Aucoin jumps in front of Saint BasilB次元官网网址檚 cathedral in MoscowB次元官网网址檚 Red Square. Photo submitted

VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Heather Aucoin spent the week of Aug. 26 to Sept. 3 putting on a highlands dance performance 8,305 kilometers away in RussiaB次元官网网址檚 Red Square.

Aucoin, 27, was one of about 50 dancers in an international highland dance team that performed at the 10th annual Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Moscow, part of the military tattoo.

B次元官网网址淚t far exceeded any expectations I had,B次元官网网址 said Aucoin, who danced 10 times during the visit. B次元官网网址淔rom what I have experienced itB次元官网网址檚 been fun, safe and clean with some of the nicest people I have ever encountered.B次元官网网址

AucoinB次元官网网址檚 dance team also performed at railway stations and for numerous television and media events.

B次元官网网址淭he [hosts] are genuinely kind and looking for friendship, and there were people from countries everywhere,B次元官网网址 Aucoin said. B次元官网网址淲ithout being able to speak the same language we are able to come together for passion of music and performance.B次元官网网址

The tour included a visit to the Kremlin Grande Palace.

AucoinB次元官网网址檚 been highland dancing since she was about five years old. She returned to it with an eye for joining the team, which included members from the U.S., Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England, Russia, the Netherlands and Ireland.

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