There are not many things that bring me to tears, but my daughter’s first dance concert nearly did. She’s been taking classes at Dance Mission with Teacher Stephanie and Teacher Maya (known to Adela and her classmates as “Maya Papaya”) and today was the winter concert. It’s a pretty professional outfit and the day had the real feel of opening night, even though it was 10 in the morning. We started backstage with 40 girls and a handful of boys, getting into their outfits. Adela had worn her own fairy skirt and butterfly wings, but we convinced her that that was just her practice outfit. After a little bit of practice, we left Adela in the good hands of her teachers and took our seats in the theater.
The show was “Mother Frost” and started with the littlest ones dressed as snowflakes. They were followed by three groups of migrating animals — geese, butterflies, and whales. Adela was a butterfly. She had a bit of stage fright, but performed nobly, and gracefully of course. The highlight was when she spotted us in the audience at the end and waved furiously. Enjoy the adorable pictures!