Sleeping Beauty Dance Recital - June 18th

This year the girls ballet school did a production of Sleeping Beauty. They really went all out and had an almost full production of the ballet. I think Dave and I need to work on our appreciation for ballet, after 2 1/2 hours we were ready to go! Mieka was a bunny in the forest scene and Annika was a fairy in the birthday party scene. They both did a great job. I was so proud of them for getting up on the big stage and performing in front of so many people. The performance was at the Covey Art Center so there were a lot of people there!

Before the performance looking a little anxious. :)

Mieka's little group was helped out by a few of the older girls. Her dance consisted of hopping on to the stage, forming a circle, hopping into the circle, hopping out, doing a few ballet moves, hopping again, hopping around the circle, hopping in, hopping out ... you get the point. A lot of hopping. I think it was the cutest of all the dances. :)

Hop, hop, hop. Round they go!

And ... they are off! Hop, hop, hop!

Annika's group was also helped out by some older girls. I think some of the little girls got a bit of stage fright and forgot what they were doing - so the older girls would help prompt them. You could also see the teacher in the eves prompting them along as well. :) Annika did a super fantastic job! She remembered her part and danced beautifully.

Annika dancing as a petite lilac fairy - nice arabesque!

After the recital we got each of the girls a little gift (instead of flowers) to show them how proud we were of them being so brave. I think that made it all worth it.

Happy to have it done and to get the pony and Strawberry shortcake car.