A Show for the Dancing Girl

Irina is a performer at heart right now. She loves dancing and singing and she loves to watch others doing so. That said, she's never really had any opportunity to see professional dancers or singers in real life, on a stage. Until last Friday, when she and I got to attend a showcase put together by the Nevada Ballet Company and Cirque du Soleil. It was a free show for kids from the school district and also, this year, for homeschoolers. Free is exactly what we can afford right now, so I didn't want to pass it up! Pat stayed home with Silas that day so that just Irina and I could go without my having to deal with a squirmy toddler who I'm sure wouldn't want to sit still. The older girls were not interested.

Outside the Elvis Theater, which has sparkly floors!

Waiting while all the school kids were seated. She was very patient.

I don't have any pictures of the actual dancing because photography wasn't allowed, but I think Irina really enjoyed it. There were 7 exhibitions and a couple of them were kind of weird and funny and they elicited some laughs from Irina.

We don't currently have the money for her to take any sort of formal dance classes, but as soon as we do, I think that's something she'll really love.

It was held at the Elvis Theater in the Aria Hotel/Casino, which we had never been to, due to our extreme avoidance of the downtown area. There was this really cool looking floor, which reminded me of M.C. Escher.