The Beginning of Nutcracker!

Jane and I performed together in July, at Whitehouse's Yesteryear! We both did dances from The Nutcracker!

I am dancing at TJC this year! Taking modern, ballet, and variations class. It definitely isn't the School of Ballet Tyler, but it's very good. I'm still trying to adjust to taking classes at a college rather than a studio.

At 10:10 saturday morning, Eliana picked me up to head over to Tyler Junior College for Nutcracker rehearsal. I was there thirty minutes early because she had a rehearsal before me. During that time I watched the dancers in Spanish learn their dance for the first time. After that I got ready to go back to the mechanics as a Doll. It was an good rehearsal. The other Doll, Dennis, has never done any partnering in dance before, so we spent some time working on lifts and turns. I'm very excited to see how this dance is going to turn out!

Next it was time for Marzipan.. I was in this dance in Ballet Tyler's Nutcracker last year. It wasn't the easiest thing because I had to hop on my toes for sixteen counts in thirty degree weather on a floor that was wet. Anyway, this year it's going to be a little easier since the performance is inside! It was only Beth and I today because the other three people were absent.

Snow is probably going to be the most challenging because it is over five minutes. I've never had a great deal of stamina, but I'm glad to be able to build it up some more. Waltz is fun because I am a demi-soloist, so even though it is also over five minutes long, I won't be on the stage the only time and get to do some very cool dancing.

At the end of these rehearsals it was 3:30 P.M. and finally time to go home! I caught a ride home with Hannah and Sarah, both from Teen Mania. It was such a blessing that they were willing to do so, even though I'm just getting to know them.

Jane and I are the only senior Ballet Tyler members in the Nutcracker, which, although I'm sad that I don't know as many people, I am so excited to have the opportunity to get to know more dancers in East Texas!

Anyway, this is getting somewhat long and boring, but it was a very exciting day! My feet haven't yet recovered from all of the strenuous dancing last weekend, hopefully they will be ready to work again by Saturday!