The recital was a big pain. It was changed to a Sunday, which was annoying because I had to fight with Erik to let her even go. It was also expensive! $60 recital fee; and $100 for two costumes, one which was not worth more than $10). Mostly, I didn't think that the girls had a solid grasp of the dance routines. It was like watching a dog herd cats sometimes. The girls were (are) just so young that they just didn't get it. I really thought there should have been just one dance. The girls would have done better and it would have been cheaper. Oh and we could have left the recital earlier.
The Recital itself was a hot mess. It was over booked. By that I mean it violated the fire codes. It was absolutely ridiculous. Waaaaay too many people for that place. And it took forever to start because of that--there was a lot of shuffling people around. And the worse thing? I forgot a piece of Elisa's costume!! How stupid of me. In my defense, we were also packing for our trip to Kansas so that we could leave for Kansas right after the recital. Elisa didn't notice (which was a blessing, that would have been the WORST if she had noticed that she wasn't wearing a yellow tutu and the other girls were! I guess it wasn't that big of a deal at the end anyway. She danced as well as she's ever danced. We were very glad to get outta that recital hall though. Elisa also really liked her dance instructor, Miss. Kim. Too bad she moved away, so she won't get to teach Elisa dance again.
I have just signed her up for another round of dance, sans recital this time. I think she'll have a great time again!
Trying on the yellow tutu, which I forgot at the recital.
Here are the links to the recital videos. I think they are funny. The lion tamer on is hilarious with the bun caught in the hula hoop (aka ring of fire)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGAkpXKQtcY Cupcake Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1O5ZEPS1oE Lion Dance
I couldn't view the Lion dance, because it was private. Was she on the left end in the other dance? This was typical for the age when the audience laughs while the kids are trying to figure out what to do next. I'd be laughing, too. I have a Ballerina Barbie still in the box she can have.
ReplyDeleteI think I fixed the video so you can watch it now. She is on the very left. That is good you have a ballerina barbie for her. Gabe popped the head off of her other one and we couldn't put it back on.
ReplyDeleteThat lion dance is hilarious, especially when the girl got stuck in the ring. I was surprised the songs were one of my favorites, Light My Fire by the Doors, and the other not so much, Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash. The ending, The Lion Sleeps tonight is a song Makayla did her first dance recital to at age 3 when she hid behind another girl the whole time the other one was dancing. Those two were the only ones who showed up.
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