2010 Dance Returns to Wonderland

All of our hard work finally paid off! My dance studio - Raising the Barre, put on an awesome production. I have been teaching dance for years, but this is the first production I have been in since high school. I was in a contemporary dance with my great friend and owner of the studio, Johnnie, and also a hip-hop dance with my advanced girls. Rebekah did an adorable ballet number and Rebekah was a little tapping mouse. So sweet! My younger hip hop class did great too! It was so much fun, but I am ready for a break!

Aubrey's 1st Dance Recital

I am so slow getting this up!!! Moving gets in the way of everything!!

A couple of weeks ago Aubrey had her first dance recital. Being a dancer myself I am SOOOOO excited my girls are getting to the age to really get into it. And yes, I resisted the urge to be a stage mom! Or at least I tried - Aubrey probably did have the most stage make-up and glitter on!  HA!! Her little dance studio is so cute and the teacher, Miss Cindy is AMAZING with the kids!  So, for her recital she did three numbers; two tap and one ballet.  The best part was that two of her really good friends, Zoe & Ashley, were in the class, and that made the whole experience even more special!  Here are some pictures from my little girl's big debut as a dancer!! (sniff, sniff!)

Little Ballerina

Aubrey's dreams are coming true and she is finally in a real dance class! Last week she started a ballet / tap combo class. She absolutely LOVES it! And she is surprisingly good considering this is her first real class. There are a couple of her friends in the class which makes it even more special. But poor Bekah Boo doesn't understand why she can't take any classes! She sulks and glares at me the whole time Aubrey is dancing. Next year sweet girl! Enjoy the photos courtesy of my friend Alicia... I'll remember my camera next time!! : )

All the kids (even Bekah!) got to ride the stick horses!

Dancing Queen

I used to go out dancing ALL the time.  During college I frequented the club scene.  My girlfriends and I would get gussied up and hit the dance floors.  Most people were there to drink but we usually ignored the bar.   Its hard to hold a drink on the dance floor, plus its bad for balance.  So between the clubs, dance classes in college and at the studios, and even coaching dance, I was a complete DANCING QUEEN!

And then I got married and had my beautiful babies and my club turned into a dirty laundry room and my studio became the sticky kitchen floor.  Once in awhile I would hear a song in a store or maybe a restaurant and would do a (probably not so subtle) shake but busting a move was usually permitted for house cleaning time and car trips.  Needless to say when this month our Moms Group outing was dinner and then drinks in a venue with a small dance floor, DJ, and a disco ball my heart totally skipped a beat.  Or should I said took up the beat of a favorite Justin Timberlake song!!

We had so much fun.  Dinner at a great italian restaurant and then to a mellow little bar with a tiny dance floor and lots of personality.  Here are some pics of evening out.  Notice how fancy we were.  I even had my tall heels on!!  (and paid for it today!!! OOHhhhh sore feet!)

So Sad It's Over

Most of you probably know that I LOVE dancing, and so its not hard to imagine that 'So You Think You Can Dance' is my FAVORITE show.  So here is a LARGE compilation of my favorite dances of the season.  Enjoy!