Micah's 2011 Tap Class Open House

Micah had an open house for his tap class.  They are working on "Singin' In the Rain" for their Spring Recital.  Here is a little preview of what is to come:

                              

Macey's Dance Class Christmas Open House

Macey had a Christmas Open House in her dance class.  

She has been learning tap and ballet.

She is a good listener and does what her teacher tells her to do.

She doesn't like stretching so much though.

Here are some fun videos from her open house:

This is her "jivin'" dance:

Then, here is the tapping choo choo train:

Last, here is her Christmas ballet dance:

Jewelia's 2011 Ballet Open House

Jewelia had an open house in her dance class.  

Sometimes it is hard to spot your own child in a class full of mostly black leotards, so we were tricky and dressed her in bright yellow!

She is doing well in ballet.

She listens to her teachers well.

Jewelia performed a little Christmas dance for us all:

Micah's 2011 Ballet Open House

Micah began another year of ballet classes.  In December, the parents were allowed to come in to see their progress.  Micah proved to be doing well.

                                

There was one other boy in their class and they both seemed to do well.

Why, Micah had no problems keeping up with those girls.

Macey Officially Starts Dance Class

While Macey was so afraid of going to dance class at her first attempt, we enrolled her in Preschool and she began to open up.  She became a little less timid and afraid of others, so we decided to try dance class once again.  This time it would be a different dance class, a local community class where she could learn tap and ballet.  

She was excited once again, but we were still wondering if she would actually go inside this time.  

She was a little nervous, but she went in!  She didn't cry, and she tried to do what the teacher asked.

She was a little wobbly at first.

But then she started to get the hang of it.

Pretty soon she was going all out.

Here's a few video clips of her first dance experiences:

Hmmm.....maybe she'd get it.....

Here's another cute one:

   

Too Scared to Dance

This is Micah and Jewelia's little sister.  Her name is Macey and she has watched her big brother and sister dance since she was a little baby.  She loved to dance around and imitate them, so when the time came that she was 3 years old, we decided to enroll her in a dance class.

She was so excited to get all dressed up in her pink leotard and skirt and get her hair put in a bun.  She was prepared with her dance backpack and new ballet shoes, but when the time came for class, Macey wouldn't go in.  

She was afraid to dance in the room with strange kids and a teacher she didn't know.  She wouldn't go.  She clung to my leg and cried and refused to go to class.  So, as dance class went on without her, she watched the monitors from the lobby and danced in the waiting room.  

So, she liked to dance in the waiting room, but she didn't like to dance in the dance class room.  Maybe she was too young.  We let it go, and decided to try again when she was older. 

2011 Dance Recital

The time had finally come for Micah and Jewelia's Spring Dance Recital.  Of course, I guess it really wasn't Spring, it was the middle of June.  We shall call it the "End of the Season Dance Recital".  

Micah and Jewelia were all dressed up fancy for the big day.  The day before they had dress rehearsal to practice.  I think most of the pictures and video I took from that, but the rehearsal came pretty close to the real thing.  They both did great!

Here is Micah rehearsing on stage in his ballet number:

Here is Jewelia posing before her number:

First Micah did an awesome tap dance.  He is such a great tapper!  We loved every minute of it!

Then here is Jewelia in her ballet dance!  If you look at this dance compared to the one she did last year at the old studio, you will see HUGE differences!  This one had such better choreography and demanded a little more from the dancers.  She was so cute!  (Oh, if you are wondering, she is the one second from the left.)

Last there was Micah's ballet number.  Let me tell you how impressed we were with Micah's improvement since the parent watch night in December!  It was incredible!  Micah was so awesome and did so well!  We were so proud!  (He is the boy on the right.)

It was a wonderful evening and they did so well!  We were all so very proud!

Good job fabulous dancers!