Today was the big day - the ballet recital!! Miss Jenny decided to practice and dance in the big auditorium instead of the classroom since it was available. This was neat for some kids, since they liked being on stage and having extra lights, but it intimidated others who cried and refused to dance with the rest of the class. Luckily, our girls were OK with the change.
Grandma, her friend Inga and Daddy all came to watch the girls preform. It was clear that my girls really only understood a couple of moves by name: plie' and very-official-sounding "bunny hop." The rest of the time, they were just copying Miss Jenny, which is perfectly fine.
In the first video above, Ava (the wobbly girl to the right of the one with the fluffy skirt) attentively follows Miss Jenny while Bettina sort of aimlessly wanders around.
At least the "bunny hop" (above - with Bettina as the first bunny and Ava the second) was a little easier to remember!
This last one is the passe' - Bettina is third followed by my childhood playmate Simone's daughter Paige; Ava is 5th. They also learned to do first and second positions, arabesques, "tippy-toe turns," and a curtsy. All and all, it was a very cute event. We went out for a cookie afterward to celebrate!
