It's funny the way my life has turned out. I'm not girly at all yet I'm blessed with the girliest of girls. I grew up playing sports and being with the boys. Now I find myself spending my days at the dance studio. And you know, I wouldn't change it for the world!
Almost 2 years ago I was debating whether to put Emmy in gymnastics or dance. She's naturally coordinated and athletic. She's strong despite her tiny frame. Ultimately, Emmy chose dance. We found an amazing studio, one that was recommended to me by a former patient's mother and from my aunt. My aunt was a professional dancer and told me to look into
Dance Central because she used to dance with the studio owner. Ironically enough, it was the same studio my patient's mother recommended. We met Miss Kelley and Emmy fell in love.
Last year, Emmy had a hard time. She did really well with dance and was so cute! But we were going through a lot with her health-wise. She was sick a lot and went through a period where she just wouldn't dance. Miss Kelley supported us (mainly me) throughout the whole issue. We took a month off and Emmy regrouped. Then she ended up having surgery a few weeks before the recital. Emmy still managed to perform, looking oh so cute!
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Left: Emmy's first day of dance
Right: Emmy's last day of dance at the recital |
We took the summer off to see if Emmy's health issues calmed down. But we also took the time off to let Emmy grow up a little. Being a very young 3 and having the demands of routine and structure that come with dance, on top of going to school for the first time, was a lot for her I think. I think she just wasn't ready for all of that. So when she said she wanted to go back to dance, I knew this was for real. So we have spent every Saturday morning at the studio this year. She loves learning new moves and learning how to make her body do new things. She got to know her "big girls" (the elementary/middle schoolers who help teach her class) and loved doing what they could do. She did a great job at the winter performance, proving that spiders can be the cutest things in the world!
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| "Itsy Bitsy Spider" at the Winter Performance |
As we near the end of the season, I just can't get over how much she's grown up. She's learned so much and she's loving every minute of it. This time last year she wouldn't even dance unless I was sitting in the doorway. Now she's telling me I can't be backstage at the recital because I'm "not a dancer like her." I can't get her to leave the studio on Saturdays. She would stay there all day if I let her. That just goes to show that we chose the right studio. Emmy found her home at Dance Central and I couldn't be happier.
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| Dancing with the big girls |
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| How we spend our Saturdays |
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| Only a matter of time before she's doing this without the wall's help |
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| Showing off the new DC boy shorts!!! She thinks she's a big girl now! |
I'm happy that she's found her home because she's going to be spending a lot more time at the studio next year. Emmy (or EmmyBell as Miss Kelley calls her) will be a member of the Competition Team next season!!!! She's so excited (and so am I). She can't wait to get to perform and show off all her moves! I'm so proud of her! And she's proud to be a DC Dancer!!!!!
Thank you Miss Kelley for welcoming us into the DC Family and loving my EmmyBell as much as you do. She absolutely adores you and I'm so thankful that we have you in our lives!!! Thank you for believing in her and helping her see how much she's capable of!
I love reading about Emmy's dancing! It brings back memories of my own ballet lessons and dance recitals from my childhood (esp your pics of stage makeup, haha!). I can't wait to get Ellie into dance, too! Emmy is just so cute! Although I think we need video...
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