Dance Observation

Three times a year, the dance studio that Samantha attends does a "Visiting Week," where loved ones are able to come and observe their little dancer in action.  We have made a point to go each time as a family -- sometimes, one of us has to go out into the waiting room if one of the little kids gets a bit fussy, but it is important to us to show Sam our support.  And, of course, I love watching all that she has learned. 

This time, we were fortunate enough to have Grandpa (Steve's dad) go with us.  He was in town that day and it made for a wonderful surprise for Sam.

There are only three girls in Samantha's tap class, so there is extra attention given to each dancer and I was able to see toward the end of class that Samantha has really learned quite a bit already.  I am anxious to see her dance routine this year, as they will start working on that in the next month or so.


Sophia sat for the first part of class, just watching and observing the dancers and the music:

Even Jack sat quite contently in his car seat:

The dancers were excited to show off some of their moves:

Stretching, a fundamental part of any dance class:

Performing a small routine for their audience, complete with princess wands and crowns:

(The wands were a nice idea as it reinforced the idea of using props while still concentrating on both foot and arm coordination).


Pretty soon, Sophia tired of sitting and went out into the waiting room to play with some toys:

And then ... I looked up to find Sophia coming into the dance room to serve us tea.  It was priceless.

Our next "Visiting Week" will not be until January.  By then, Samantha will have started learning her recital routine and perfected some more tap moves.  I can't wait!