dance
I Could Have Danced All Night
15/02/08 22:20
Well she'll dance the week away.
Today starts the Eastbourne Festival of Music and Dance. Boo adores this time of year. She loves to get up on stage and show the world (well about 100 people) what she can do. I'm torn between common sense and pride LOL! I also spend about 2 weeks feeling stressed for her and worrying her tutu isn't good enough.
Last year she came second in her group. This year she has had much less practise due to our holiday in America and then the funeral so I'm worried for her. Being placed for Boo is VERY important. She struggles with the 'it's all about taking part' bit. I;m just so proud of her for wanting to try never mind getting up there and doing it!
So this week she has danced, cried, screamed, stood still as I've pinned and stitched and talked herself through her steps. She won't practise if we can see. Her teacher thinks she has done an amazing job of getting herself ready. I think she could be mind blowing if she practised more! I never push her though, it has to come from her.
Tomorrow she has two dances. Ballet in the morning and modern in the afternoon. She will then repeat them through the week for other sections of the festival. The during the week one is the more important one.
My home is a tip, covered in bits of material and thread, the ironing board has been in my room for a week and meals have been sporadic. Would I stop her and have our life back. No.
Good luck Boo!
Today starts the Eastbourne Festival of Music and Dance. Boo adores this time of year. She loves to get up on stage and show the world (well about 100 people) what she can do. I'm torn between common sense and pride LOL! I also spend about 2 weeks feeling stressed for her and worrying her tutu isn't good enough.
Last year she came second in her group. This year she has had much less practise due to our holiday in America and then the funeral so I'm worried for her. Being placed for Boo is VERY important. She struggles with the 'it's all about taking part' bit. I;m just so proud of her for wanting to try never mind getting up there and doing it!
So this week she has danced, cried, screamed, stood still as I've pinned and stitched and talked herself through her steps. She won't practise if we can see. Her teacher thinks she has done an amazing job of getting herself ready. I think she could be mind blowing if she practised more! I never push her though, it has to come from her.
Tomorrow she has two dances. Ballet in the morning and modern in the afternoon. She will then repeat them through the week for other sections of the festival. The during the week one is the more important one.
My home is a tip, covered in bits of material and thread, the ironing board has been in my room for a week and meals have been sporadic. Would I stop her and have our life back. No.
Good luck Boo!
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