Ana's Dance Recital

Ana had her first dance recital Saturday night for Brooke Lowden's School of Dance in Kyle. Ana did so good! She knew her routine without having to look over at the teachers on the sides of the stage. She's in the middle here with her little tuxedo outfit on during the balleria song, "Born to Entertain."

Elena & I took her to rehearsal, while the other kids went to Nikita's soccer game. We laughed so hard during the rehearsal. Those little kids, aged 3 & up, would do some of the funniest things. One little girl threw a shoe and caused a major traffic jam as the rest of her troupe was supposed to be in a row following each other and she wasn't doing anything without her shoe!

Well, that night during the show, the same thing happened to another little girl. She tried to bend down and put it back on with no success. She reaches down, grabs the shoe and runs over to the side of the stage where the teachers were behind the curtains. She puts the shoe down and with much fanfair, motions down to her foot & shoe as if to say "Put this thing back on me!" The teacher did, and she ran back onstage to finish the dance. It was a hoot!

Here she is with her teacher, Kristina. They were big buddies. Flowers were in order for the dancer and the teacher. Ana even got to wear makeup and glittery spray on her hair and shoulders. She was just gorgeous.

The auditorium was full, there were people standing up because it was so full. Kelly's 5 oldest girls were there with us to see the dance. It was so much fun to have them there. They were all into the dances----especially when Ana danced and when one group did a "Pirates" dance to the music from "Pirates of the Carribean." That was a real hit, as they had swords and were dressed like pirates. We won't even talk about the amount of money in the auditorium spent on costumes. But the fun and self-confidence this brought to these young ladies is priceless!