Lili was nervous for her showcase at the Nash Dancenter this past Sunday, but the needn’t have been! She danced a beautiful samba alongside her teacher and partner Sergey Anisimov. The whole showcase was fantastic- I love watching all of the ballroom dancing! It is especially cool because I have been attending the showcases for the last few years and have seen the progress of many of the dancers… so great to see how well they do!

There were a lot of dances performed… I didn’t shoot much while others were performing, but here’s one of the few:

Lili is always so much fun to watch, and looks like she is having a blast! Sergey is an amazing dancer and has been Lili’s partner for many performances in the past.

After the showcase, I shot a few photos of Lili with her fanbase!

Here’s a preview of Lili’s showcase on Sunday!

Grammys, Oscars, and of course PRWeek… all a part of Awards Season! Coyne PR was nominated for Midsize Agency of the Year, and so everyone came out to keep our title as loudest agency in the room. We may not have won any awards this year, but at least we had a great night out and were the inspiration for an awards show drinking game! I think everyone either hated us or wished they worked for Coyne… we were obviously having the most fun!

I got yelled at for standing on a table to shoot that giant group shot… After, I photoshopped in myself and a few people who didn’t make it into the pic!

Here is Studio C (obviously I didn’t shoot this one!):

And Rich presenting an award on the glamorous stage:

See the rest on Flickr!

May there always be work for your hands to do.
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane.
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

Of course Detective Karen knew about the shower… I wasn’t happy about that, but there was nothing that could be done at that point. Six months of planning finally came to fruition with a fantastic event- lots of people, food, and of course, presents!

All the bridesmaids before the festivities began:

Kayla was trying to get answers out of me… I only gave her a couple

Karen was not surprised it was her shower (she was all dressed up for it!) but was surprised at how many people showed up!

TONS of presents…

Dave, Karen & the moms!

Prize table… some people got really lucky!

Dave, Karen, Meg (Matron of Honor) and Erik (groomsman/Meg’s husband)

Ooolala!

Karen sat on a stage while opening her gifts…

All us girls with Karen!

See the whole set on Flickr here!

There has definitely been a lot of craziness in the office lately, but we took a break from it all yesterday afternoon to enjoy some time in the sun with a friendly tailgating competition. The Commissioner of Tailgating, Joe “Commish” Cahn came out to judge the competition along with Coyne PR‘s own Andrew Testa and Wayne Catan. The creativity and passion were evident- tons of delicious food and beverages, a fly-by by the “Goodyear Blimp,” and a surprise appearance and show by the Morris Catholic Crusaders’ cheerleaders made for a fun-filled afternoon!

Check out the rest of the photos on the Coyne Flickr page

The winning team: “Not Your Average Joes”

I remember the first time I saw Lili dance… it was on video, played proudly for me in the Hirshenson’s living room not long after I moved out to New Jersey. It was a Viennese Waltz to the tune of Once Upon a December from Anastasia, and it was so beautiful that my eyes got misty. It’s been a few years and I have attended many dance showcases, but it is still really incredible to see Lili, my shy, beautiful sister-in-law leave any inhibitions at the door and get out on the dance floor. My only dance judging experience comes by watching Dancing with the Stars, but I deem that good enough qualifications and give Lili a 10! She danced a crazy spinny Samba with her partner Sergey Anisimov, a romantic Viennese Waltz with Brian Nash (owner of Nash Dancenter), and she and my graceful parents-in-law danced a fun group Samba!