Katie had another BIG day today. She was in her very first ballet production. On theBIGstage...under the BIG lights...with a BIG audience. Katie performed the Dance of the Meadow Fairies in Ballet Rincon's Sping Showcase.
This was my first experience as the mommy of a dancer. Let me just say one word before going on...INTENSE! There are so many do's and dont's. Each dancer must have theater pink tights on. NOT petal pink. NO undergarments underneath the tights/costume. Each dancer must have their hair glued to their head. There is no such thing as too much product. NO visible clips or barrettes. Each dancer must have full stage make-up, to include foundation, blush, brown eye shadow, brown eye liner, and pink/red lipstick. NO fuchsia's please. No nail polish, temporary tattoos, earrings, bracelets, or necklaces. Costumes are to arrive wrinkle free and on a hanger. Parents must have a parent pass to accompany their dancer backstage. NO parent pass = no entry backstage. This is just the beginning of the list. INTENSE!!!
We had dress rehearsals on Thursday night at the Vail Theater of the Arts (VTOTA). Katie was so excited to have her hair done, big girl make-up applied, and dress up in her fairy costume! She had a smile on her face the entire time!!!
Waiting patiently to flit and flutter...
My little meadow fairy going backstage...
Katie woke up much earlier than usual today, excited and ready for HER special day. After running to the dance store for a new pair of tights, we began the process of getting ready for her performance. Hair, make-up, and costume...check! Katie and I headed back over to the VTOTA to allow time for touch ups to her hair and make-up.
Waiting to put her full costume on...
Ready to dance...
Making her grand entrance...
Waiting for her fairy friends to arrive...
Making her grand finale...
The meadow fairies were escorted off stage to join the audience for the rest of the show. Each class performed a dance to a special tune. Every single dancer did an outstanding job! Bobby even enjoyed watching the dancers perform, despite his reservations at the beginning of the show. :)
Yesterday was Katie's actual birthday. Our family tradition is to let the birthday celebrator choose a restaurant and go out to eat on their special day. Since I had to work backstage last night for the premier of Ballet Rincon's Swan Lake, we had to wait until today to go out. Katie doesn't have a favorite restaurant yet, so we decided to try Zinburger. (They have super yummy french fries!!!)
Basking in some brotherly love!
We had a GRRREAT day together!
She is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Glad she had such a great day! :)
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