Kyleigh's dance recital

Kyleigh's dance recital was on May 9th. Kauai Dance Theatres 29th annual recital was a "dance through the ages" theme. Kyleigh performed twice during the recital. Once as the flowers at the dawn of time and again as the flower children of the sixties. In her first performance the girls danced around "rocks" which were the dancers from an older class. Kyleigh was so excited when she found out that her friend and babysitter Heidi Herr, who is 13, was going to be a rock. I think that was the highlight of the recital. During the rehearsals and even during the recital I had a hard time keeping Kyliegh behind the curtain. She kept wanting to watch the older girls and mimic everything. The name of the class she takes is creative movements. The teacher, Miss Janie, is a ballet purist and the kids don't take "ballet" until they are six, but they still learn the positions of ballet and the correct ballet language. It is funny to hear Kyleigh telling me she is practicing her grand batmas and sote's (I know those probably aren't spelled right). Because it is creative movements one of their dances was free reign. They choreographed their own performances. Those are always the best. Kyky looked so cute in her costume and of course her favorite part was the makeup. These pictures were taken outside the studio a week before the actual recital.

Good job KyKy! We are always so proud of you.