Ballerina Monkey

Kaitlyn was a monkey in this year's ballet recital.  First off, I have to say that she totally looks like she's levitating in this picture!!  Nothing was photo-shopped :) she's sitting on a ledge.  This was Kaitlyn's 2nd year in ballet.  The recital was beautiful.  There was a live band with folk singers that wrote the music to play along with the dancers.  The theme of the recital this year was "Pixie Dust".  There was Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Wendy, John and Michael, along with monkeys, crocodiles, cats, pirates, mice, fairies, and so much more!  Kaitlyn was just part of one song, "Pop Goes the Weasel", but each class danced to their own song(s).  In Act 2 instead of the band they had a full, live orchestra play! They also had a performance of Peter and the Wolf, and then in Act 2 the older girls dances were based around the Zodiac signs.  It made it really interesting (and sad) as in the the second to the last dance the older girls were dancing on point shoes and one of the girls completely passed out on stage!  She was out for several minutes, not moving.  Come to find out this happens once in a while to this girl and she's okay, but it sure seemed scary!  It made for a long recital.  I love watching the girls dance and listening to the beautiful music.  It's quite the production!

At the end of Kaitlyn's dance all of the other dancers left the stage and she had a "solo" moment as she shrugged her shoulders, tilted her head, and lifted her arms.  At home she would practice and do the movement as she said aloud, "Whatever".  She did a great job!