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The Spectacular Rockettes

Rockette wannabe, daughter #3, and I went to see the 2008 Rockettes Christmas Spectacular today. It was her birthday present. If you get a chance to see the…

Links of the Month — Nutcracker Time

While The Nutcracker has always been a favorite in our family, last year we were exposed to it in an entirely new way. The Joffrey Ballet came to…

1 down, 1 to go

Our Lise variation costume is finished! This is for daughter #3’s pointe solo this year from La Fille Mal Gardee. Now I switch gears and start on daughter…

Our Ballet Company

It seems I’m on a roll with posting group photos! Here is our dance studio’s company for 2008-2009. I am thrilled to have 2 daugters in Midwest Dance…

Dancing in the Street

The 2nd annual Dancing in the Street event was today. What fun! Two daughters danced in todays events. Each had a group tap dance; they were both in…

Okay, I admit it!

I am a dance mom. What did you expect from a mother of six, five being girls? I’ve been taking my girls to dance classes for 16 years….

Evolution of a Ballet Costume

I am beginning to work on a solo ballet costume for daughter #3, and getting ready to work on one for daughter#4. After much thought and internet searching…

Dancing in the Streets

That’s what we’ll be doing on September 27! Dancing in the Streets is Grand Center‘s outdoor street festival to celebrate the opening of the St. Louis performing art/music/theatre…

Move Over, Fred & Ginger

Well, not exactly and no time soon, but my husband and I are heading to our second adult tap class tonight. It’s coming back for me, but he…

Recital Highlights

Dance Recital Weekend

In addition to being Father’s Day, this weekend is our dance recital. After picking up my Mom at the airport Saturday morning, I head to all-day dress rehearsal….

My Dancers

I have been waiting for these videos and now, here they are! Daughter #3 — Woodland Glade Fairy pointe variation: Daughter #4 — Minkus Moves, from Paquita: (She…

National Dance Week

Here is daughter #4 at yesterday’s National Dance Week performance.

High Gold!

Congrats to daughter #3 who won a “high gold” last night for this variation from Sleeping Beauty: Woodland Glade Fairy.

Put Your Dancing Shoes On!

National Dance Week is April 25 – May 4 Find out what is being planned near you for this exciting annual celebration. Our girls at a 2007 National…

My Contemporary Pointe Dancers

Primitive Truth — April 6, 2008 Contemporary Pointe performed by Patzius Performing Arts — Music by Brent Lewis Daughters #3 & 4 are in this piece.

My Classical Ballerinas

Minkus Moves — April 6, 2008 Classical Ballet performed by Patzius Performing Arts — Music from Paquita Daughters #3 & 4 are in this piece — one in…