Team Liechtenstein has been hard at work, training to be the best of the best!
We've been practicing at Patterson Park Pool - many thanks to the wonderful staff and patient park goers! I think our antics have at least provided some good entertainment for all!
A little more land work, just to brush up on the moves!
Jobi and Shannon give us a pep talk and plenty of pointers!
Team Liechtenstein’s training is in full swing! We hit the pool running…well, swimming, the first week of June. A kindly Fluid Movement board member offered us practice space in his pool (as the city pools weren’t quite open yet) so that Team Liechtenstein could get a jump on all the other Flurry Folk. We intend to be the best! (That’s my inner Olympic Skier talking – going for gold baby!)
Shining Shannon puts us through our paces.
Keep those heads and arms above the water!
Working on our lines. Don’t worry;
we’ll be straight as an arrow by show time!
More drills – great star Jessica!
And introducing…ROY THE GOAT!
He’s a little underdressed but Jobi’s no less happy to see him!
Don’t forget to pick up your tickets and come meet Roy (and the rest of Team Liechtenstein)!
In addition to fabulous exhibitions, exciting programs and all the day-to-day craziness that is just a part of museum life, the JMM is host to another, very special group: Team Liechtenstein of Fluid Movement 2009!
Shannon and Jobi address the troops.
Team Liechtenstein, fearlessly led by Senior Collections Manager Jobi Zink and "Shining" Shannon Twenter, has been using the JMM lobby (after hours, of course) to gear up for this summer's Annual Water Ballet, STRANGE CUSTOMS: The Flurry Family Odyssey.
The Drinkers show off their dancing prowess.
These Olympic Hopefuls are going for the skiing gold!
The Milkmaids are...dubious about the goat.
The Wonderful World of Liechtenstein
Fun Liechtensteinian Facts!
Liechtenstein is the 6th smalled nation, based on area (62 square miles)
[to give you a sense of scale, Baltimore city is 92 square miles]
Measured north to south, Liechtenstein is about 15 miles long
Per capita, Liechtenstein leads the world in Olympic medals; it is bidding for 2018 Olympics
All 9 Olympic medals won by Liechtenstein have been in Alpine skiing
Liechtenstein has no airport; it does have a heliport
The train from Zurich to Liechtensteindoesn't actually stop in Liechtenstein (it stops on either side of its borders)
Liechtenstein's best known commodity is the postage stamp; it s is the country's single greatest source of revenue [so few people live there that philatelists would pay large sums of money for stamps from the country.] They have a Postmuseum.
Typical food might be hirschwurst (venison sausage) and horseradish cream; bergsteigerssen is another dish consisting of pasta, sausage, speck, cheese & zucchini
The literacy rate in Liechtenstein is 100%
Liechtenstein might claim the most cowbells in any country (almost all cows have a bell)
Liechtenstein leads the world in dental ceramics
A typical drink is a stamperin of schnapps; and lager
Falconing is a big sport
The Prince of Liechtenstein is the worlds 6th wealthiest leader
The U.S. Does not have an embassy in Liechtenstein; it is Switzerland's job to keep good relations between Switzerland, the U.S. and Liechtenstein
Come See Team Liechtenstein wow the crowd at:
Riverside Park Pool in Federal Hill (1800 Covington Street)
Saturday and Sunday July 25 and 26, 2009 at 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
AND
Patterson Park Pool (South Linwood Avenue near Eastern Avenue)*
Sunday August 2, 2009 at 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
* Fluid Movement’s 10th Anniversary Benefit Gala Pool Party and Show is Saturday August 1, 2009 at 5:30 pm at the Patterson Park Pool. Tickets are $30.00, children 10 yrs. and under are $10.00 (these prices are for the benefit gala pool party/show only).
Team Liechtenstein has been hard at work, training to be the best of the best!
A little more land work, just to brush up on the moves!
Jobi and Shannon give us a pep talk and plenty of pointers!
Ready to make a triumphant splash!
Getting into place.
Look at those stars!
Circle up Liechtenstein!
CLAM!
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