dance recital...

yesterday was the dance recital for my girls...there was only one performance this year (there have been 2 most years...here's last year), so it was a lot less stressful...this is the big payoff, after working so hard all season long! the girls were super excited...they practiced all weekend long, leading up to the performance last night!

their first number was a tap routine...i got em dressed & ready to perform, then handed em off to the older girls (they stay backstage for the entire show)...aren't these outfits the cutest?!

their tap class is small...only 4 girls...their routine was super adorable!

Corinn made a tiny mistake during the tap routine last night at the actual recital & forgot which part they were doing...i also took a video at the dress rehearsal - she did it perfectly then ;0)



their 2nd routine was for their acro class...a much bigger crew!

they changed & got ready for this routine backstage...it's such a well-oiled machine back there...i've gotta give kudos to the director & her organization skills!

this video is from the recital - so it's a little out of focus...Gabby is up front (towards the right) & Corinn is in the back middle...they are included in the girls that lift their one leg while in a bridge...then Gabby is the first to tumble down the mat in the front row of girls...Corinn is the last



every year, Curtis says that next year he's going to join in the parent/child dance...but each year, money (it costs $20/person to join...so $60 for one of us & both girls) & scheduling (lots of Saturday practices) keep us from participating...this year, he was really kicking himself for not being included tho - cause the routine was to a Michael Jackson medley! ;0)



we gave the girls their flowers afterward & caught a pic of them on stage...they did such a wonderful job!

the whole recital was a ton of fun! the girls & teachers put so much hard work into these performances - it's awesome to see them get to enjoy the final result!