Fun with Jane & Dick

Louise is taking ballet. I think she likes it because she’s taking it without Thelma so it gives her a sense of identity and individualism. This week at the studio we go to is “Mother-Daughter” dance week. Louise has been looking forward to this since she knew they were having it. So, I put on some confortable clothes to get ready to stretch myself like I haven’t in years!

I’m no stranger to ballet since my Mom let me take classes when I was a little kid. I took ballet from when I was 5 until I made it to “point”. Point are those hard toe ballet shoes that look so beautiful yet completely painful. It was my goal just to make it to point and then I quit. I loved ballet though and I’m so glad I took it as a child because it really gave me a sense of balance, grace, and appreciation for movement and dance.

I invite my mom, Fanny Mae, to come along so she can take pictures for me. She loves to come and watch anyway being the ultra supportive mother and grandmother that she is.

 

Ballet shoes on and we’re ready to go.

Louise’s class is super-small, with only about 4 kids in the class but for some reason only one other girl is there today. Her grandmother brought her and they also brought along a friend. The friend and Thelma are also invited to participate with me being the only mom doing ballet today.

WARM-UP

First is warm-up and stretching on the floor.

Then some practice doing plie’s (pronounced “plee-ay”) and tendus (pronounced “tawn-du”) in first, second, third, fourth and fifth positions. I’m suprised I remember them all.

TIME FOR TUTU’S

To make it fun, the teacher lets the kids put on the pretty tutu’s that are on the wall.

Louise wants me to put one on too. These are NOT made to fit adults so I have to squeeze in every direction to get this little tutu on.

I think this little girl is shocked that I somehow manage to get it on.

BALLET FUN

Arabesque!

Up on your toes!

I think I’m having too much fun.

TAP CLASS

This is a combination class of ballet and tap so the latter part of the class is now tap.

The teacher is impressed by my skills. Yay!

We get to boogy down a little too.

Shoot, if I had the time, maybe I’d consider taking ballet classes again. It stretches your body and is really relaxing…kinda like yoga.

Thanks for a super-fun time Louise! And much thanks to the photographer, Fanny Mae.

-Jane, TuTu-wearing Ballet Mom

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