For most people, the holiday season ensues on the week of Thanksgiving.
Is that even a thing?
I mean, if dancers started working on holiday pieces only six weeks before Christmas, we would never get anything done!– no outreaches, no major performances, not even a parental show! Devastating.
The holiday season is definitely chaotic, but honestly, I don’t know what I would do if I wasn’t constantly running dances in my mind (and sometimes in the kitchen. Okay, usually in the kitchen.)! I think I might get… gasp!… bored. Or sad. Or both.
So, let’s not think about Christmas without the dances.
Snow Scene: This is our Training 3 piece, orchestrated by Patrick Hawes. It’s a beautiful song and a beautiful dance, choreographed by Miss Mia. Like Training 2 2012, the dance has a kind of Swan Lake feel, and yet, it is so utterly different from anything we’ve ever performed. I’m so excited, not only to perform it for our parents, but also to bring it to the nursing home and three different shows, all scheduled in December. It’s going to be truly memorable.
Marshmallow World: is the cutest song, sung by Brenda Lee (if I’m not mistaken). Miss Bethanny is choreographing this piece for the ballet/tap kiddos. They and their tap shoes are about the most adorable things in the history of ever.
Little Drummer Boy: The modern dance is coming along beautifully– so fun! I was able to catch up on choreography this week, which was great, since, I’ll admit, I’ve been pretty worried about it. I’m really loving the dance, and now that Ms. Tina has chosen several other pieces for the nursing home, we’ve spread out to fill the Training Center.
As for pointe, Miss Mimi is planning to decide on a song by next week. So far, we know that it will be a Michael Buble, which made everyone happy! I’m sure it will be a beautiful piece, too.
One of these days, I’m going to put up a random post, but I need someone to convince me to finish a certain book first… ah! Not going to cry.