This past weekend Jasmine had her annual dance recital. She got to perform in 3 different dances, 1 ballet, 1 tap and 1 hip hop. It was a 2 night performance on a Friday night and the following Saturday night. When Jasmine got home from school Friday she went through with her regular routine and laid down for her nap. Unfortunately she didn't wanna wake up when it was time to get her make up done and start getting ready for the dance. Because we were interrupting her nap and her daily routine she ended up being cranky the remainder of the night.
All things considered she did good for her 1st performance of ballet Friday night. When it came time for her 2nd performance, a tap dance, she came out from behind the curtain crying. We don't know why she was crying but whatever it was, she got over it as soon as the music started, and started getting into her routine. Finally her final performance of Hip Hop Jasmine didn't seem to be too interested. Maybe it was just too long of a day for her or maybe it was because another teacher was leading them and Jasmine was unaware and didn't know what to look for direction. She was in good spirits when it was all over and even got a bouquet of flowers from her grandparents.
After relaxing all morning Jasmine seemed more ready for Saturday's performance than she did the previous night. She was in a better mood throughout the night and it showed when she was on stage. After her 1st performance of ballet she even got complimented by one of the other fathers backstage who said she was a beautiful dancer. Her tap dancing performance came off without a hitch, she was not crying this time around. She finished strong with her Hip Hop performance dancing her little heart out. It was a beautiful thing to see; not just her performance but how far she has come and how far she has grown into her own person. It was an exhausting 2 nights but all I can say is, "I can't wait until next year."
