Miss Priss is starting ballet classes this week. To say she is excited is an understatement. She's uber-excited!
We drove over to the dance academy to pay her tuition today and while I was talking to the school's director, Miss Priss watched some older girls taking a ballet class. She was enraptured! She stood stock-still, with her little nose pressed up against the glass, watching the girls twirl and leap and spin.
Afterwards, we drove to the dance store, armed with our list of requirements for our little four-week class: black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes and white tap shoes. When we walked into the store, Miss Priss told the saleslady, "I'm taking ballet class!"
We left the store twenty minutes later and about $100 broker and went to Target. There, she stopped two men and told them, "I'm taking ballet class!"
When we got home, Hubby was trying to have a call with his boss, but Miss Priss kept dancing around him saying, "I'm taking ballet class! I'm taking ballet class!"
Tonight, before bed, we read only books about ballerinas and right before I turned out the lights, Miss Priss said, "I love ballet, Mommy!"
I love this part of parenting...watching your child develop a passion for something and then helping them explore it. I told the ballet school's director that they will never have a more enthusiastic student than Miss Priss.
As for talent? That's an entirely different matter. Lately, I've found myself hoping and praying she didn't inherit my pitiful and embarrassing dancing skills. If she did? It's not going to be pretty.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Praying She Won't Be The 3-Year-Old Elaine
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she will LOVE it! can't wait to see some pics from her first ballet class sporting the sweet tutu!
I love the excitment that little kids have for activities, especially dance. Boo was giddy wiht excitment when she first started to dance 4 years ago. Each class was a wonderful reward to her. I hope Miss Priss has a wonderful time!!
Here is my dancing tip for you...from one dance mom to another...Target is WAY CHEAPER than the dance store and they have the same stuff. And, if you have Payless by you, get your ballet shoes there. WAY CHEAPER! You can order online too.
Our old studio (Boo stopped dancing this year) told us to go the dance store, and I laughed. Being the thrifty mom that I am, I got all Boo's stuff second hand. Total spent...$16 for a leotard, tights (these were new), tap and jazz shoes. It was wonderful, and everyone was amazed.
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