Dance Recital 2011

On June 19th Sunshine had her very first dance recital!  She took tap lessons this year and loved it!  Her and her class danced to "Shake A Tail Feather".  We were all SO proud of her!!!!!!!!!!!!!  (Click on the pictures to see them larger!)

This is from her rehearsal the day before.   Posing with her classmates and with her teacher.

Waiting to go on stage; posing with Nunny and Uncle Dan.

Shaking a Tail Feather

More shaking!

Giving Miss Cathy some flowers!

Pictures with Grandma and Grandpa, Nunny and Papa, Mommy, Daddy, and Aunt Coreen and Uncle Dan.

Tiny Dancer: Part IV

Sunshine's still loving her dance class and they are now preparing for their dance recital!  Its so cute watching them all learn the steps and practice them over and over!!  Here is a short clip of what they have learned for it so far.  (Sorry it's so jittery.  I took the video with my phone.)

Brushes and paddle turns!

Hoola hooping during dance class

January 8, 2011 8:28 AM

I know its sideways, but its cute none the less!!! (If anyone knows how to rotate it let me know so I can fix it!)

Tiny Dancer: Part III

Sunshine is really enjoying tap dance class! They are learning how to do somersaults, as well as brushes, toe taps, heel digs, toe in back, and falaps! All the little girls in her class are so adorable and such a lovely group. They are all great listeners and their teacher Kathy tells them all the time how lucky she is to have them all in her class!

Tiny Dancer: Part I

Sunshine began dance lessons this morning and she loved it! It is a 45 minute class once a week on Saturday morning from 8:15 to 9:00. (If anyone wants to join us to watch, let me know!! Everyone is welcome!) The first 25 minutes of class is tap and the last 20 is creative movement.  She had a wonderful time and can't wait to go back next week!

(Click on the  most of the images to see them larger!!!)

Taking attendance and getting to know each other. The teachers name is Miss Kathy.

Getting warmed up with some arm stretches, side bends, and twisting!

Taking a quick rest after a hug break.  Every so often, Miss Kathy tells the children to come over to their parents for a hug break! So cute!

Now onto the floor to warm up those legs and learn about the parts of their taps shoes.

Now some toe taps and heel digs!

Now time for the train!

See Tiny Dancer: Part II in the next post for more pictures!

Tiny Dancer: Part II

Practicing bowing and waving to their adoring audience!

Hoola-hooping during the creative movement part of class!

Dressing up like princesses and dancing to the Princess and the Frog soundtrack!  Sunshine loved this part!

End of class! Getting stamps and hugs from Miss Kathy! Miss Kathy suggested that we get a stamp book to collect her stamps in for each class! Such a cute idea!