Emily and Tori's Dance Recital

Saturday June 21st was Emily and Tori's dance recital. On the Wednesday and Thurday before they had dress rehearsals on the stage and since it was a weekday the whole crew had to go! They both did INCREDIBLE in the recital, I was soooo proud of both of them for the great job that they did.

Tori was in one routine called Lullabye on Broadway and Emily was in two. Pop Music, which is the flashy costume and Newsies(a musical piece). She had to do a costume change and managed to do it all in time and came out with everything in place!!

Hudson ended up coming with me to the show and about ten minutes into it he started complaining that the music was too loud that he had a headache, then he was hungry and then the kicker was when he asked if I could just drive him home and come back(its a 15 min each way trip) -- a BIG no on that one!!!

There was an intermission after 20 routines and then another 19 routines after it. It went almost three hours and to be honest after he got a 'slim jim' from the snack bar he was a different kid.

The theater was sold out with standing room at the back which ticked the theater security off. Jase and i tried to estimate and figured that the theater held around a thousand people. Neither of the girls acted nervous or scared about performing in front of that many people. Emily is in heaven doing this. I truly think she has found her calling. She is so expressive and theatrical when she is doing this. It's great to see since generally she is such a quiet and reserved girl in school and anything else that doesn't involve her family!

The girls and their teacher Miss Tina.

Tina was also in a few routines with the other teachers so she was all done up as well. Hudson and I bought the girls each a rose(pink for Tori, red for Emmy) and a medal with AZ Desert Dance Recital 2008 on the back(purple for Emm, pink for Tori). Tori's group got these really nifty bow ties for their shoes which she thought were really cool. Emily is wearing her Newsies outfit.

Emily in her stage make-up...never thought i'd put make-up on my children at this age!!!

Max had a hard time keeping the chair open at the rehearsal but he thought he was pretty cool being allowed to sit in the chairs like the big kids.

Say cheese!!!

Emily in her "Pop Music" outfit.

Tori in the backstage room waiting for her turn to perform. What a cheese ball.

All in all it went really well. It was a learning experience for all of us. I'm sure next time Hudson won't so eagerly offer to come and watch!!