Dance Your {heart} Out

Another dance year gone by!  It's hard to believe this was Brooklyn's third dance recital!  She performed with her beginning/intermediate jazz and beginning/intermediate ballet classes. She has made soooo much progress over the last year and I feel like she really is turning into a beautiful dancer, especially in ballet!

For jazz, she danced to Ghostbusters.  It was cute and they all held flashlights during their routine.

For ballet, her group danced to Who Says by Selena Gomez. 

Brooklyn had a few cheerleaders in the audience including her BFF/cousin, Emily & Grandma Palmer

Grandpa & Grandma Hamilton

Aunt Brittney

 and of course ME!

 (Matt wasn't able to be there because he is away at Philmont)

 

Giving her her new ballerina necklace

Post-recital treat from Baskin Robbins, becoming a tradition I suppose!

I have been struggling a lot lately with how busy we (the kids) are.  On activity day weeks, she has 4 days where she has an extracurricular activity and things start conflicting all over the place.  I decided that we need to cut one of her dance classes, but both Brooklyn and I were struggling on deciding which class for her to stay in.  Brooklyn said that she loves jazz, but she's always wanted to be a ballerina and when I asked her dance teacher, whom we love (she teaches both of Brooklyn's classes), she felt that Brooklyn is stronger in ballet.  That helped make our decision easier, plus she's being promoted to intermediate ballet which will be a challenge for her, but I know it'll be good for her.  It's so fun to see your child grab hold of something they love and work to be good at it.  I have loved seeing her grow as a dancer and can't wait to see what the future holds for our little ballerina!