My Shooting Star

For the past nine months, Hadley has been working hard at the Shooting Star Dance Studio learning moves with her teacher Sam Marceau and her friends. She loves going to dance and is always excited to put on her leotard and dance away.


All of her hard work paid off Saturday with her first dance recital. She had rehearsal Wednesday and Friday. She was very excited to get on stage and dance in front of everyone.

Rehearsal Wednesday.  Her first time on stage.

Rehearsal Wednesday

Group picture Friday

Rehearsal Friday

Saturday was a very busy day. It started out with music class and then a birthday party for a school friend. Next we headed to her hair appointment. Then it was back home for a quick change, a little bit of make-up (which she was very excited about), and then off again to the Barre Opera House for pictures and warm-up.

Starting her hair

Curly

Loving all of the attention

Finished product

Rear view

Practicing her pose for pictures

Eating dinner wearing my shirt to avoid any messes

Show time

Kicks

Spins (Controlled chaos)

Waving their wands at the end

Since it was a very long day, she wanted to leave after she had danced, but once I told her she could go back on stage at the end for curtain call she was more than willing to stay.

Taking her bow with helper Michaela (only one other girl from her group stayed)

Listening to Miss Sammy talk

I was so proud to watch her on stage. She loved every minute of it and is already talking about doing it again next year.