A SeriousDance Recital

I know they say everything is bigger in Texas, well apparently when it comes to dance the same is true in Tracy.  Sophie and Avery have taken dance for few years at The Academy of Performing Arts here in town.  This, however, is the first year either of them felt brave enough to participate in the dance recital.  And I completely understand.

This recital is not your typical recital.  It is performed on the stage of the Grand Theater (Willie Nelson is playing on the same stage this month).  You have to purchase tickets (what??) to see them perform!  They have several shows depending on your age and dance level and perform each number twice, once on Saturday and once on Sunday.  Luckily my girls were both in the same show and we only did the Saturday performance, otherwise that could have been very pricey!!

But it was so exciting to see them get up on stage in front of so many people dancing their hearts out!  I won't force you to watch all the video of them we took (I'll save that for the next dinner party I throw :), but here are their cute dance pictures!

A Princess in "A Perfect Princess Tea"

" Alice" in a very edgy version of Alice in Wonderland

We do love APA.  They have fantastic teachers and classes and put so much work into the recital.  I'm especially proud that my two little shy girls were brave even though they were so nervous.  When it was all over Sophie told me that dancing on that stage was "a dream come true!" It was for me too!