Dance Recital

May 8th (2 days ago) ushered in the end of the dance classes, at least for the summer. Madame worked very hard again this year....her dance teacher had a injury to her calf so the class had to deal with different instructors for about 6 weeks. They pulled it together rather well though, all the performances were wonderful.

"First position, now!"

The pictures of Madame in a skirt are the ballet ones, I think this was my favorite although it is hard to decide. The above shot is one where they formed a circle, Madame was the first to weave in, and the last to be woven.

I had to crop some of the photos because of other faces, although I know them all, posting the other, truly would not be the thing to do.

Another back shot! Curse the delay on my new camera! Take time getting use too.

Here we move to tap. I felt the routine was very complicated with reverse v lines and swing abouts, but they did good. There is about 8 students in the class and their teacher is a dancer with the Maine State Ballet.

Concentration!

Ah, jazz, her favorite as you can tell by the looks on her face! She was dead middle of the performance and has waited a lifetime to do a real jazz dance. This was the year.

They were the only young class to get a applause during the dance. They lined up one behind the other and did a robotic movement with their arms, starting overhead, stopping a little ways down, the person behind starting overhead and so forth. It was perfect! Madame kept saying...wait til you see it!

The adult class got a midway applause for their chorus line kick. Madame's applause did not escape her, believe me.....

I want to wish my mother a Happy Mother's Day and may she have many more. I want her to know Madame is better! She was deathly sick on Saturday, a day after this recital. Her stomache was "bad", and oddly enough, this preformance was in a school/town where a case of Swine flu erupted. She doesn't seem to have it, thank goodness!


I would also like to thank another commenter, Skeeter, for sending me a book, "Field Guide to Butterflies and Moths". It's a beautiful book full of illustrations and facts. I know Madame and I will enjoy reading it this summer. Skeeter's sentiment got me teary eyed, I hope to meet up sometime and make the cyber world friendship, an in-person party! Thank-you, Skeeter and happy mother's day! C & G Design