Nutcracker "Sweet"

Olivia has joined the 'Trilogy Cultural Arts Center' this year and is immersing herself in everything dance.  Last year she was part of a small production and then tried out for, and landed, a part in the larger production of Wizard of Oz.   In order to be involved in the larger productions, she was required to be enrolled in a class, so she started with Level One ballet this year.  She quickly informed me , however, that she would be prohibited from wearing 'toe' shoes until Level 4 or 5.

We opted to go to the Friday night performance.  I got to go along with Jennifer to get her ready.

Make up is applied  perfectly.  Mascara first....

Mom has to put the fake eyelashes on!

OMG!! They make her look so old!  And they are thick and long.  But on stage, they are perfect.

More make up and on with the costume.  The hair  was styled with the traditional 'ballet' bun.  

The costume was beautiful.  And the earrings and tiara were the same  for all the girls.

Olivia was one of 5 little Snowflakes.  Here they are, all posed and ready to go.  My buttons are popping -- and I know that I'm biased, but do you notice that she is the only one with proper form.  And she's so serious.  She was serious about her performance.  She was nervous when we left to get ready, but she did everything perfect.

This was just too fun for me.  I had forgotten that there are no speaking parts in a ballet.  Just music and a few solos.  But there was no problem following the story, if you had seen the Nutcracker before.  The costumes were gorgeous and the players ranged from  little 3 or  4 year olds, to a couple of adults.  Some very, very talented young people.  Olivia will be working hard, I know, as her goal is to secure the lead in this some year.  They do the Nutcracker every Christmas, so who knows.  Anything is possible with this girl!!

I can only imagine what's in store for our little ballerina.