I was so excited to watch the girls. The first two years I stayed in the room and watched class/rehearsals but this year I felt like the girls didn't need me to. Plus, there were plenty of other mom friends in the lobby for me to chat with...Emily, Jaci and Denise.
So for the most part, the routines were new to me. I really got to see the dances for the first time at dress rehearsal and even then I had Hattie to wrestle with...she wanted on that stage so badly!
Leah's routine was just beautiful. They did a ballet performance to 99 red balloons (the German version) and I cried. She was so graceful and danced wonderfully. Leah keeps asking to do Hip Hop but Ms. Jan says she really needs to stay in ballet too!
Bugs class danced to La Bamba, it was a sassy little tap number and she really had it down. She didn't miss a beat and I'm so excited to see how far she has come. She was born to perform. She smiles so big up on the stage...Lord knows she has the personality for it!
On Friday night Ellen watched Hattie so we wouldn't have to struggle with holding her in the audience. Gigi and Papa came to watch the girls and gave them flowers when it was all done. Leah and Kiersten LOVE that part. It makes them feel so grown up and special. And it reminds me why I am so happy that we were able to move back to the midwest. Saturday night Mitch stayed home with Hattie and I worked as a volunteer in the dressing area. But I still got to watch the girls from backstage, and I cried on night two as well. So proud of my tiny dancers! They worked hard all year and it showed.
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