Starting in September '12, Eliza and I started a Mommy & Me dance combo ballet/tap class. When we first started, Eliza was just 15 months old and enjoyed playing with the balls and balance beam. As we continued with class each week, she began enjoying the actual dancing and really picked up on the moves. One thing she never liked, however--the parachute ride and flapping! But other than that, by winter, Eliza could do arabesque and passe when asked. Eliza and I both had fun during our weekly classes. During late winter and through spring we began rehearsing her recital routine. By the end, Eliza could do the dance with Mommy!
On June 7, 2013 we had her first dance recital. It was quite the production! The ballet portion was Pinocchio and Eliza's class (including the mommies dressed in all black) were the Cleo fishies. We had a big dress rehearsal the week before, and none of the girls in class freaked out! On recital night, the girls did wonderfully, too, and no one cried or ran off stage. :) While Eliza didn't do much of the routine like she has at home or during class (in front of a full wall of mirrors), it was a fun night.
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| Pre-recital fun with Uncle Adam |
Here is the video of our routine. Eliza and Mommy are the first to enter so are on the far left of the video. It takes a second for the camera to catch back up to us after we run across stage to our places. UPDATE: 6/26/13--full recital video now posted!
Too cute!
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