Grace's Ballet Recital

A few months ago, Ashley signed up Grace for "real ballet" at a local ballet academy.....she's had a lot of fun, but she told us a few weeks ago that she wanted to try something else's. So, this coming Thursday, she has a swim test to start swim lessons. But, we did ask her if she could stick with ballet thru the recital, and she said yes. The last couple weeks have been filled with extra practices (with a bout of strep throat in the middle there), backpacks filled with snacks and water bottles, and a lot of hard work. Here recital was today and we thought she did a great job and were really proud of her. The teacher told us she did great and the parents volunteering in the back during the show (the recital was for ALL the kids at the academy) said she was really well-behaved. (Cuz she saves the rowdy behavior for home : )


Here's Grace before the show in her make up and hair....
On stage, and in position.....

Running across the stage so fast, she's a blur...

I'm not sure of the technical term for the move, but I call this some fancy footwork!

The routine was winding up here......

Coming in for a landing......

Grace is the third one from the left in the front row.....this was a larger group of dancers that all danced at different parts of one segment of the show....the little girls in blue were the Tiny Tots (3 and 4 year olds) and were so cute doing their moves.

A proud Ashley and her little ballerina, Grace.....

Grace in costume after the show......