The girls' main inspiration for learning ballet was to be in the annual Nutcracker performance put on by the Valley Dance Theatre. They had seen their babysitter, Cora, dance in the show at the Bankhead Theatre the year before. They all auditioned and were given roles; Emmy as the lead toy soldier, Hannah as an angel and Julia as the lead Rosebud. Turns out, they have a shortage of male dancers, so James was able to walk on at Julia's dance partner. They learned so much about commitment, as we had dance practice every weekend for the duration of the fall and 5 of the 10 shows that we were scheduled to preform in. I also learned a lot about the rigors of being a stage mom, which is something I never thought I'd be. We made some sweet friends and some cherished memories, and have such a greater appreciation for what goes into stage productions!
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They were so thrilled that audience members wanted to take pictures with them afterwards!
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Em being dragged offstage by the mouse king.
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Julia being danced off stage by Mother Ginger!
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Photo with our dance inspiration, Cora, and the other company dancers.
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