A Cinderella Story
We love our 7 year old Grand daughter. We’ve worked hard to keep her exposed to the Arts. She has been in dance lessons since the age of 3. During the past couple of years she has really loved opportunities to perform in front of an audience. Recitals, and a couple parts in a local production of The Nutcracker have given her much delight.
A few weeks ago our daughter in law called and said that Breanna’s dance teacher had ask if she could participate in a unique opportunity to dance as part of the pre show for a professional ballet company The Ballet Magnificant. The dance was going to be to Steven Curtis Chapman’s song “Cinderella“. And it was going to require that either Breanna’s Daddy or her Papaw danced along with her. Breanna’s Daddy works 2nd shift so he had a good excuse to not be available. Her Papaw couldn’t stand the thought of Breanna being unable to dance so he surprised all of us by saying that he would dance the part of her Daddy in the song.
This turned out to be one of the highlights of our lives. I couldn’t video the actual performance due to distracting others. But between my daughter in law and myself we did get a video of the dress rehearsal. And some precious pictures.
Hope this home video touches you just 1/8th as much as the real thing did everyone that watched. Breanna told me later that people watching back stage were actually crying real tears because they liked she & Papaw dancing so much!
Delightful evening & Impressive surprise across the Ohio River
Saturday night I was privileged to attend The Russian National Ballet Theatre‘s production of “Romeo and Juliet”. I was given four tickets from my dear friend Nibby Priest. The Priest family holds season tickets with the Henderson Area Arts Alliance They were unable to use their tickets for this performance.
Immediately I ask my budding ballerina grand daughter (aka SparklesGlitter) to join me along with her dance teacher of four years, Kay Richardt and another little girl from Breanna’s dance class.
The ballet was at the Henderson Fine Arts Center, located on the campus of the Henderson Community College. And it is indeed a showplace!
Our seats were amazing. Right in the 3rd row center stage. The ballet was beautiful! I honestly believe that these young ballerinas were treated to a show they’ll never forget.
And if you like me were not aware of the Henderson Fine Arts Alliance maybe you’ll use this opportunity to check out their website and offerings.
WiiWinDance
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