The Nutcracker

You may or may not know, but both Dominic and Francesca take dance class - ballet & tap. This is Dominic's 3rd year and Francesca's 2nd. In order to have them in the same recital at the end of the year, Francesca was moved to Dominic's class where the kids are all 5 & 6 yrs old. She does pretty well and holds her own with the older girls, and the convenience of having them in the same class is certainly a benefit.

Every year, Patti Morris Dance puts on "The Nutcracker" here in town with her dance students. Last year, Dominic was one of the angels (Francesca wasn't in it as we hadn't moved her to his class yet.) This year, they were both mice. The pictures below are from the dress rehearsal, so they don't have their mouse hoods on. (No photography was allowed during the actual performance.)

They both did such a good job, I was so proud of them! We taped the dress rehearsal, so I hope to get the video on the computer before too long. *fingers crossed* We can't wait to see what parts they get next year!