After a couple months of dance class on Saturday mornings, it was finally time for the dance recital at Wealthy Elementary, December 4th. We had rehearsal in the morning, and then the recital was at 3pm. Arlene and I got a sneek peak of how "crazy" these recitals can be, as parents slowly came in throughout the morning "taping" off seats for the show. We had planned on just getting there early but being newbies to the whole scene, we followed suit and taped off some seats. We arrived, to seriously hundreds of cars and people...I shuffled Avery in, and got her changed into her costume. I could tell that her anxiety was rising...but lead her off to where her class was to sit. There group was doing a dance to the Sound of Music's Favorite Things. I left her to take my seat, but was definitely unsure if she would make it up on stage...
Waiting for the show to begin...
Yeah!!! She did make it up on stage...but wasn't the happiest of campers :-)
Ok, started to do some of the dance moves..but still not quite sure she wanted to be up there...
Oh, mom, why are you making be up here...? She did do a great face for the line "when I'm feeling sad.... "!
Ok, now I am getting comfortable...
Go Natalie!!!
Showing off her beautiful flowers she received at the end of the show...
They also performed on the following Wednesday at a retirement home. This performance went much better and she was way more at ease! Waiting with the girls for the show to begin...
Lily, Avery and Rachel.
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