Tonight was dress rehearsal for tomorrow and Saturday's big recital! We've talked about the upcoming showcase, we've done all we could to prep Carter, told her we loved and were proud of her hard work. All was good
She and I got all ready this afternoon. She smelled wonderfully clean. We did make-up, making her look about 17, and we did our best to curl her hair. We headed to Johnston to my middle school where the show will take place. All was good.
We got ready to go on stage. All was good. Carter and 9 other little dolled up dancers hit the stage to "I Like To Move It, Move It," and Carter moved it on stage to her spot. She didn't seem thrilled to be doing so, but she moved it. Then, she just quit. Everyone else shook it and smiled; Carter just stood there with a solemn look on her face. After about a minute on stage, she decided she'd had enough and walked off!
We talked backstage as we changed for ballet. She just didn't like tap, but she was ready for the ballet routine. Once again, all was good.
The group took their marks for their Lullabye routine. Carter did a GREAT job! She smiled, she moved as gracefully as she possibly could, and she enjoyed herself! It was great to see!
On the ride home, she and Andy "had a conversation." They decided that she didn't really like tap anymore, but she'd finish up this year. She also said she loved ballet, which is strange given that she has move difficulty with fine motor skill activities like ballet (I figured she'd be ALL OVER stomping and tapping!). The consensus is to talk with Miss Evie at Encore (who, by the way, is the BEST dance teacher on the planet!) and see if we can continue with just the ballet portion, and maybe pick up tumbling instead of the tap.
Our little dancer, all dolled and dressed up, ready to shine!
The tap routine started well. She's right behind Ms. Kalee, Miss Evie's helper. She had her hands on her hips and she was shaking away.
The movin' it on stage is where it fell apart. You can't really see it, but you know that bottom lip is stuck out to Tennessee!
The rest of the girls boogie-woogied and tapped their little hearts out. For whatever reason, Carter was having no part of it .....
..... then she just took off. That's her, mid-picture, exiting, stage right.
And that's Carter hanging out backstage with Miss Evie's mom, who was no doubt lovingly trying to get her back out there!
The ballet routine was much better! They all started esleep, and Miss Kalee came by to wake everyone up. Carter's the little yellow jammied-ballerina on the left in the second row.
She twirled, just like a real ballerina!
She and she had her toes positioned correctly and arms right on!
She was a little wobbly with her sashay, but she didn't quit or get upset.
Because she did a great job as a ballerina (and because it was 7:30 when our rehearsal was over), she got to pick our dinner restaurant. No big surprise that she choose Chili's, and had mac and cheese, corn on the cob and chocolate milk! And she also got a lovin's from Daddy!
And some more lovin's and snuggles from Mommy.
Congrats on rehearsal, Carter Kay! Good luck at tomorrow's recital, Beautiful Dancer! We're so proud of you, and we LOVE you, no matter what tomorrow brings!
She and I got all ready this afternoon. She smelled wonderfully clean. We did make-up, making her look about 17, and we did our best to curl her hair. We headed to Johnston to my middle school where the show will take place. All was good.
We got ready to go on stage. All was good. Carter and 9 other little dolled up dancers hit the stage to "I Like To Move It, Move It," and Carter moved it on stage to her spot. She didn't seem thrilled to be doing so, but she moved it. Then, she just quit. Everyone else shook it and smiled; Carter just stood there with a solemn look on her face. After about a minute on stage, she decided she'd had enough and walked off!
We talked backstage as we changed for ballet. She just didn't like tap, but she was ready for the ballet routine. Once again, all was good.
The group took their marks for their Lullabye routine. Carter did a GREAT job! She smiled, she moved as gracefully as she possibly could, and she enjoyed herself! It was great to see!
On the ride home, she and Andy "had a conversation." They decided that she didn't really like tap anymore, but she'd finish up this year. She also said she loved ballet, which is strange given that she has move difficulty with fine motor skill activities like ballet (I figured she'd be ALL OVER stomping and tapping!). The consensus is to talk with Miss Evie at Encore (who, by the way, is the BEST dance teacher on the planet!) and see if we can continue with just the ballet portion, and maybe pick up tumbling instead of the tap.
Our little dancer, all dolled and dressed up, ready to shine!
The tap routine started well. She's right behind Ms. Kalee, Miss Evie's helper. She had her hands on her hips and she was shaking away.
The movin' it on stage is where it fell apart. You can't really see it, but you know that bottom lip is stuck out to Tennessee!
The rest of the girls boogie-woogied and tapped their little hearts out. For whatever reason, Carter was having no part of it .....
..... then she just took off. That's her, mid-picture, exiting, stage right.
And that's Carter hanging out backstage with Miss Evie's mom, who was no doubt lovingly trying to get her back out there!
The ballet routine was much better! They all started esleep, and Miss Kalee came by to wake everyone up. Carter's the little yellow jammied-ballerina on the left in the second row.
She twirled, just like a real ballerina!
She and she had her toes positioned correctly and arms right on!
She was a little wobbly with her sashay, but she didn't quit or get upset.
Because she did a great job as a ballerina (and because it was 7:30 when our rehearsal was over), she got to pick our dinner restaurant. No big surprise that she choose Chili's, and had mac and cheese, corn on the cob and chocolate milk! And she also got a lovin's from Daddy!
And some more lovin's and snuggles from Mommy.
Congrats on rehearsal, Carter Kay! Good luck at tomorrow's recital, Beautiful Dancer! We're so proud of you, and we LOVE you, no matter what tomorrow brings!
Suppose she had stage fright? Too funny, Scott & I ate dinner at Chili's last night too, but about an hour earlier than you guys.