It’s Beginning to Feel a lot like Summer (Classes)

More sunshine.

More warm breezes.

More outside time.

More open windows.

More screen doors.

More grass.

More t-shirts.

More sunhats.

More sandals.

More books.

More movie nights.

More BBQs (SHOW ME THE HAMBURGERS!).

More music.

More road trips.

And less school!

Two modern classes, one ballet class and one pointe class every week, along with a modern intensive in July. I couldn’t possibly be MORE ready for summer.

We can pause for Spring Break, though. I’m putting together my California playlist, folks. Look out.

Aquinnah

New Day Playlist

It’s occurred to me lately how quickly my life is pressing onward. Sitting in the driver’s seat, thinking about college, and a career and LIFE in general, I occasionally feel that my journey is ending, when really, it’s only just beginning.

This playlist is for everyone who woke up this morning and decided to make every moment of today count. As Logan Huntzberger put it, “People can live a hundred years without really living for a minute.”

New Day
  • New Year’s Day by Abandon
  • Beautiful World by Bon Jovi
  • Ain’t No Grave by Selah & Jason Crabb & Adam Crabb
  • Beautiful, Beautiful by Francesca Battistelli
  • Everything’s OK by Chris Rice
  • If Today Was Your Last Day by Nickelback
  • The Broken Beautiful by Ellie Holcomb
  • Fly to Paradise (Main Mix) by Eric Whitacre Singers, Will Dawes, Hila Plitmann & Guy Sigsworth
  • Happy Day by Kim Walker
  • I Am Free by Ross Parsley
  • If Everyone Cared by Nickelback
  • The Middle of Starting Over by Sabrina Carpenter
  • My Name is Eustace! by Benjamin Dunn & the Animal Orchestra
P.S. The T3 portion of  Multiplied is finished. I’m totally in love with the modern ballet.
And summer classes TBA soon!
Aquinnah

Recital Central 2015

This has been such a weird day. I ate chocolate pancakes for breakfast, watched three and a half episodes of Gilmore Girls, found The Forgotten Sisters in the mail and stayed in my PJs until three in the afternoon. I also carried on an entire prank text conversation with my other two musketeers, but let’s not go there. For a lot of people, that’s probably a normal Saturday. Needless to say, it isn’t mine.

So, I also ran dances in my head and looked over the recital line-up for this year. Shows are split up into two days, which is awesome. The dances are all coming along; Prelude 2 and J’y Suis Jamais Alle are finished, and Bible Book Bop and Arise are plugging onward. Multiplied should be finished really soon. Faith is also performing in recital, but I’ll have to add exact pieces in later on [Added 3/11/15] because I’m not sure what we’re performing yet. Anyway, it’s going to be great!

The line-up is currently three different emails in my inbox, so bear with me while I organize everything.

Beauty in Motion Showcase schedule:

The Beauty in Motion Showcase will commence on the evening of May 15th. This recital is for some of the higher-level classes and older students. So many senior solos this year… ah! No crying yet.

4. Arise
Advanced Modern– Miss Sara
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord shines over you.” Isaiah 60:1
Attire: black tights, black shorts
Hair: low bun

13. J’y Suis Jamais Alle
Intermediate Pointe 1– Miss Mimi
“The Lord asked, ‘Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea or walked in the recesses of the deep?’ And Job replied: ‘I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.'” Job 38:16, 42:2
Attire: light pink tights, pointe shoes
Hair: ballet bun

26. Prelude 2
Training 3– Miss Mia
“But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.” Psalm 13:5
Attire: light pink tights, pointe shoes
Hair: ballet bun

31. Multiplied
Training 1, 2 and 3– Miss Sara
“For just as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through one man’s obedience, the many will be made righteous. The law came along to multiply the trespasses. But were sin is multiplied, grace is multiplied even more.” Romans 5:19-20
Attire: light pink tights, ballet shoes
Hair: ballet bun

Recital 1 schedule:

Recital 1 will commence on the morning of May 16th. Lots of littles in this show… so cute!

1. Multiplied

3. With a Smile and a Song*

9. Bible Book Bop
Ballet/tap combo– Miss Bethanny
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalms 119:105
Attire: tan footed tights, black tap shoes

11. Little Bitty Pretty One*

13. Faith Youth Ballet
Finale
The Sun Will Rise

Recital 2 schedule:

Recital 2 will commence on the afternoon of May 16th.

1. Faith Youth Ballet
Finale
The Sun Will Rise

Recital 3 schedule:

Recital 3 will commence on the evening of May 16th. Recital 2015 will be closed with…

19. Multiplied

Training rehearsal: will be on the afternoon of May 10th.

Beauty in Motion Showcase rehearsal: Arise and J’y Suis Jamais Alle will be rehearsed on the evening of May 11th. Prelude 2 and the Faith pieces will be rehearsed on the evening of May 12th.

Recital 1 rehearsal: Bible Book Bop will be rehearsed in class on May 6th.

Phew. Thanks for visiting Recital Central again. I think I may need a nap.

Aquinnah