Joseph is in there if you look carefully. (:
Wow! Thinking back on the last three days I am happy.
Happy they are done.
Happy we had the oppurtunity.
Happy for friends and family supporting us.
Happy.
We have just finished 7 performances of the Nutcracker. Two on Thursday, Three on Friday and two on Saturday. The kids worked hard. They practiced and worked to get their parts down right and in the end it was worth it. Sometimes everything went smoothly other times we hit some bumps but in the end we came through it.
Joseph Ammon was an Older Party Guest (others his age were the younger ones- which he said was more exciting, but when you are 5 foot 7 it is hard to act the younger parts), a mouse, a page and a Russian Dancer. His Ballet teacher complimented me that his russian dancing has come a long way and it has. He is more confident, more flexible and faster.
Alayna was a fairy attendant, a buffoon, and a wind-up doll (this part was only through perseverance since it was already given to someone else but Alayna kept showing up to rehearsals and stood in for this other little girl who never came so she got the part by default). She did a wonderful job in all her parts and is very talented. By the last performance she did much better at looking out at the audience and Smiling.
Evelyn had her first experience with the nutcracker. She wanted to be in it last year, but it was too late to put her in. She was a snow bird and a Merry Maid. She was adorable and loved to be early to her post so that she could be absolutely sure to make her part. She smiled and acted and delighted in the attention.
Noah wasn't technically in the nutcracker this year. But every time we went to a show he would ask me "where is my Jake the Plumber hat?" or "Mom, I need my overalls." "why?" I asked. "So I can be Jake the plumber."
A little background for those of you who do not know. Jake the plumber is mentioned in the song "Second Hand Rose" that Alayna, Finoula and Evelyn sing for our Co-op. So in our last performance he had a cameo part walking accross the stage as 'Jake the Plumber'. Anyways, he feels that his performance and part is second to none in importance, and I know I'm not going to disagree!
He also felt compelled, we do not know why, to get up and walk accross the stage Friday night when the audience was all there. Luckily, the curtains hadn't opened yet. *sigh*
Thank you to Rachel for taking him on Saturday so that I could go about my business without having to stress about "Jake the Plumber" Making a suprise appearence in The Nutcracker. (:
Happy they are done.
Happy we had the oppurtunity.
Happy for friends and family supporting us.
Happy.
We have just finished 7 performances of the Nutcracker. Two on Thursday, Three on Friday and two on Saturday. The kids worked hard. They practiced and worked to get their parts down right and in the end it was worth it. Sometimes everything went smoothly other times we hit some bumps but in the end we came through it.
Joseph Ammon was an Older Party Guest (others his age were the younger ones- which he said was more exciting, but when you are 5 foot 7 it is hard to act the younger parts), a mouse, a page and a Russian Dancer. His Ballet teacher complimented me that his russian dancing has come a long way and it has. He is more confident, more flexible and faster.
Alayna was a fairy attendant, a buffoon, and a wind-up doll (this part was only through perseverance since it was already given to someone else but Alayna kept showing up to rehearsals and stood in for this other little girl who never came so she got the part by default). She did a wonderful job in all her parts and is very talented. By the last performance she did much better at looking out at the audience and Smiling.
Evelyn had her first experience with the nutcracker. She wanted to be in it last year, but it was too late to put her in. She was a snow bird and a Merry Maid. She was adorable and loved to be early to her post so that she could be absolutely sure to make her part. She smiled and acted and delighted in the attention.
Noah wasn't technically in the nutcracker this year. But every time we went to a show he would ask me "where is my Jake the Plumber hat?" or "Mom, I need my overalls." "why?" I asked. "So I can be Jake the plumber."
A little background for those of you who do not know. Jake the plumber is mentioned in the song "Second Hand Rose" that Alayna, Finoula and Evelyn sing for our Co-op. So in our last performance he had a cameo part walking accross the stage as 'Jake the Plumber'. Anyways, he feels that his performance and part is second to none in importance, and I know I'm not going to disagree!
He also felt compelled, we do not know why, to get up and walk accross the stage Friday night when the audience was all there. Luckily, the curtains hadn't opened yet. *sigh*
Thank you to Rachel for taking him on Saturday so that I could go about my business without having to stress about "Jake the Plumber" Making a suprise appearence in The Nutcracker. (:
Jake the Plumber in his dress rehearsal. With the hat but without the overalls.
Evelyn as a Merry Maid. She is next to Kelda the older ballerina and our friend.
Alayna as a wind-up doll. She is the red-cheeked doll on the far left.
Alayna bowing as a fairy attendant.
1 comment:
It was so fun to see you, and the performance was a delight.
We'll make this a tradition!
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