Monday, June 8, 2009

We get together and we dance, dance, dance

Reese's first dance class! Ballet and tap rolled into what the studio calls "Creative Dance"! Loads of pictures that are so cute you can hardly stand them! Let's start.
We went and signed up for the class that we heard about from our friends Ainsley and Shannon. They are taking at a cute dance studio that is relatively new. We took R to sign up last week, and purchased shoes at the studio. The excitement begins! Then we went to Academy to buy the necessary clothing and the excitement mounted! Especially when R eyed the very frou frou outfit she insisted on wearing to the first lesson. I was pretty excited to find that it was on clearance for $8. Anyway, before class today, we had to pose and show off our beautiful ballet ensemble...
En pointe! (Or "Billie Jean is not my lover," I can't decide)


More Twyla Tharp-ish....


Or just a happy dance...


Can't wait for class!


Just before class starts, with A and S


A giving her sweet daddy a kiss. R, ready for class. Please note the color spots in a circle. R was very diligently sitting on hers. Three guesses which color she claimed.


Not moving off the pink spot...not gonna do it!


Pics during class were difficult due to the ineffective "one-way glass" they have installed. Every single child waved to us at some point. Here are A and R after their class. The class was really cute--the first half hour they did in ballet shoes and the second half in tap. They did balance work, work on 1st position (which we need to, erm, practice), "parading" in tap shoes and a dance that seemed to involve different body parts.


A ever-so-daintily examining her stamp. Check out the tutu--loving it!


Contain your enthusiasm, girly!


No seriously, girls....not too much excitement!


Despite the dubious faces, these kiddos had a grand time! R running off a little steam after class. It was such a cute hour to watch. I'm so glad S and A let us crash their planned class--we had a blast! And I can't wait to see what other cute things they do.


(Bonus points for the first to guess the song reference in the title...Monique?)

6 comments:

ashley said...

cute!! how adorable are little girls in tutus?! :)

Anonymous said...

SOOOOO cute!!! We had such a fun time. So glad you all are in our class. A was saying it was nice R was there.

SGuilbeaux said...

SOOO adorable!! She will be one beautiful Hyline girl one day ;)

M. Mehta said...

I love it! But I am stumped on the song! :) However, I would like to point out that my favorite Sunny D commercial would also fit in. tee hee

Shelly said...

Yes, the Sunny D commercial--"Dancin'!" Awesome!
I may not be quoting it correctly, but I was trying for Luscious Jackson "CitySong"....

M. Mehta said...

Oh, totally LJ!!!! I haven't listened to that in ages. . . awesome. :)