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Boo hoo bye bye BASURA summer in ATL 😫☀️🕶️
Thank you, thank you everyone for making it an unforgettable one :)

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A very Ada summer! & an excuse to post these pix @dpercefull captured during my last conducting show at Ragtime (:

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It’s been a doozy of a Spring and Summer. I should devote a post for some of the things, but for now here’s some signs of life. This ain’t even all of us or all of the blessings. Agradecido 🙏🏾♥️
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#summer2026 #musician #percussion #drums #tupapá

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Truly the best summer with the best people to end a long season 🌻

Scenes from Hawaii, @comusicfestival @hccmfnc and a brief stint with @basuramusical - thank you for all of joy, healing music making and memories! 👉🏻👈🏻

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BASURA 💙🧡

to say this has been a dream come true is the biggest understatement I could possibly think of. what a true honor it has been to come alongside this project over a year ago, not knowing how much of a gift it would turn out to be.

to Michael, @gloriaestefan, @emily_estefan, @andysenorjr, @alacamoire, @cynthiameng, @karenzdc, @dramaturglia, @pattideldancer, and @philcolgan, we are indebted to you for creating such beautiful space and gifting us this material to tell this deeply meaningful story.

from our incredible producers to the crew and house staff at the @alliancetheatre to the beautiful audiences of Atlanta, thank you for making this process as special as it was.

and thank you Dani. you’ve changed my life. por siempre agradecido.🪉✨

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Photo dump of the last few months of my life.

Was an absolute joy hanging out in the dump of Paraguay with the absolute bestest of crews and cast.

Thanks to the @alliancetheatre for the space and @gloriaestefan and @emily_estefan for the music with @alacamoire. I don't have all the band's tags, but damn they were awesome.
Genuinely this show has made it to my top 5 favorite shows I've ever worked on. Can't wait to see in a few years when it comes back around on tour.

Also, I suck at tagging people.

P.S. for the cast, we (the crew) regularly referred to the teddy as Tito and near the end he went on adventures

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500+ hours later… we closed Basura! This show was definitely the most intense process I’ve been a part of, but I was not ready to say goodbye. Getting to work on something so close to home for me was more than fulfilling. This show led to amazing experiences like listening to Alex Lacamoire write bows, joining a conga line in a bowling alley with THE Estefan’s, and being applauded for my performance as “la basura” in a rehearsal room full of Tony winners. This team was nothing but kind and generous. Forever grateful for the opportunity to be in this room. Jajotopata 🧡💙

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@basuramusical + @alliancetheatre + the city of Atlanta = owes me NOTHING! My time with everyone that has been a part of this special show has been nothing short of life altering; 2 months that I will carry like a time capsule in my heart forever 🫶🏾

1-4: thank you to the family and friends who traveled near and far to support me by coming to see the show 💖
5-8: thank you Atlanta for being so welcoming and fun; it was so nice feeling closer to home 🍑🇭🇹⚜️
9-10: gonna miss the amazing facility that is the Alliance Theatre (and all the staff/crew)! Truly such a beautiful place to come to work.
11-14: goodbyes are always hard, especially when it's to incredible colleagues + role models 😭 but it's a bit easier when it's more of a hopeful "see you later" 🩷
15: wanted to share this because it's a perfect representation of how lucky I have been to work with the most supportive group of people. Some of you know, I escaped for a weekend to get married (nbd 💀), and my Basura family sent me off with this sweet surprise 🧁🎉🥰

Of course, this post doesn't capture every single person and moment that positively impacted me during my time in Atlanta; but I will carry the memories with me forever.
See you later Basura family! 😘

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Sometimes, the old and the new coexist so perfectly. Was at the closing night last night of @basuramusical at the wonderful Alliance Theater. Caught by surprise how emotional I was…not so much because the run is over as there’s a great future ahead I believe but because of the heart of this beautifully crafted show. The story and the mega talented people who tell the story (cast, orchestra, crew, producers) all care so much. Literally could not stop tearing up during most of act 2, as did most of the audience. Special thanks to @alacamoire for bringing me on board to learn what a Paraguayan harp is and to @cynthiameng who led our fearsome and loving group.
And the day before, was in LA at the Pantages to see @phantomopera for which I was in the trenches for some 6000 performances in nyc and had the most amazing experiences one could have in one’s life. Great to see this wonderful show still selling out to a new generation being told also beautifully by a wonderful cast including da man, @sangisaiah and @alexamoster. A falling chandelier and the most romantic music never get old.

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@basuramusical closes today, and I’m yelling “HAPPY TRAILS, SO PROUD OF YOU!!” to the band, cast, and crew over the 900 miles between here and Atlanta. I am so grateful to have helped tell this story as the music assistant alongside such a committed, generous, and talented music team led by @alacamoire and @cynthiameng. Basura is about finding joy through the power of music and overcoming the impossible with the help of your community— which mirrored the magic that was made in the theater every day. The Estefans’ music is just so great, it’s been stuck in my head since I left Atlanta a month ago! Meeting the real inspiration for Basura, the @orquestadecateura, and hearing their recycled instruments live was also such a gift. Lots of happy tears were shed during this process— I was so consistently moved watching our Basura community build beauty. Until next time!! 🎻🎹🎷🥁

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@basuramusical at the @alliancetheatre in Atlanta, Georgia with the most incredible team I could ever dream of working with 🎻💙🧡

Thank you to @gloriaestefan, @emily_estefan, @karenzdc, #MichaelGreif, @dramaturglia, and @pattideldancer for endeavoring to tell this powerful story and realizing it in such a resounding and beautiful way. This music and book continually moves me through and through, and I’m grateful to be helping share this story to audiences every night.

To @alacamoire - thank you for everything you have given me and the music dpt. As not only the music supervisor but foremost a PERSON, you are an inspiration—in your example and your artistry. I am grateful to not only be a thoughtful witness to this example but to also actively collaborate with you throughout this process.

And @cynthiameng - thank you for being such an incredible leader. Your immense talent is matched only by a largesse of spirit—kindness, humor, and humanity that makes this experience and orchestra special. Thank you for being a force of good, on and off the piano!

And thank you to @davidwlai for bringing me onto this project - from the first workshop to now. I am grateful for the trust you have given me with this, and you really brought together a special group of people in this orchestra.

#shoutout the basura band and the amazing cast, crew, and creatives that have made this experience a triumph in my life.

Two more weeks to come see the show! 💙🧡

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I can’t believe my time working on @basuramusical at the @alliancetheatre has come to a close. This experience was everything I could have dreamed of and more. Thank you @davidwlai for reaching out and trusting me to take on this role. I had so much fun with the violin part and it was incredible to be performing on stage.

To @alacamoire , it was such an honor to be able to work with you so closely. Some of my favorite memories of the entire experience were watching you take my iPad and arrange my part in real time. It was thrilling for me to try and play exactly how you envisioned it.

@gloriaestefan and @emily_estefan , the music for this musical is absolutely incredible, and your support as we brought it to life meant so much. I can’t believe I can say I had the privilege of working with the both of you.

@cynthiameng , I can’t thank you enough for being such an amazing music director. You are the glue that holds us all together, and you crush it every single time.

And to the entire band (I know you guys are playing a show RIGHT NOW as I write this), I love you all so much. I could not have asked for a better team. You guys are all so incredibly talented but more importantly, I am so glad we all connected and became true friends.

And to the cast, the rest of the creative team and crew, I am just so grateful for the entire experience. Each of you contributed to making this experience such a warm and loving environment. You all feel like familia to me. Wishing you all an amazing rest of the run. ❤️‍🩹

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