The Wizard of Odds and Ends

After months of practices and rehearsals the day Kaitlin couldn't wait for finally arrived. Today was the Contemporary Steps Dance Studio's Concert! I have been hearing about this all season and I was excited to see how this years concert was going to be. For the "ballet" this year Melanie April chose to do the Wizard of Oz, which at first I was a little disappointed about. (going back to my childhood I HATED the movie and was very scared of it!) But, we borrowed a copy of the movie so the girls could see what the story was they would be dancing. Very surprisingly the girls liked the movie.....I still didn't like it much. So anyway, being a parent I have been in the dark all dance season to how exactly this concert would go. At the studio ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, hyland, and modern dance is taught. Usually there is a showcase dance for all the classes then the Ballet story for the girls that take ballet. Last year was Swan Lake. This year however everyone including the young girls were going to be included in one show called The Wizard of Odds and Ends, which did a wonderful job of including all the dance styles! Kaitlin was excited to be in more then three dances. She was part of the tornado, a guard, and a flying monkey with a few other little dances as well. Since she helped Kortney's class all year she also got to be on stage with them while they danced. Other then dancing she got to help move props around and help back stage. She was thrilled to have that responsibility. Even though she started feeling sick later that day (which turned out to be strep throat) she continued to do her best and did an amazing job! Kortney was a little excited about the day, but not quite sure how it was going to be. It helped that she loved her costume, and her big sister would be with her. In the end she did great too and had lots of fun on stage and back stage with her friends.
The whole show was so wonderful and fun this year. We can't wait to get the dvd of it so the girls can watch the whole thing too!
Here are some of the pics. (taken without flash)
Hannah and Kaitlin as the guards.

The flying monkeys. Kaitlin is the first one on the left.

Kaitlin capturing the lion!

Kortney's group. The Fairy Dust Fairies. Kortney is the second from the left.

Pointing their toes.

Kortney doing a little spin before leaving the stage!

Just afew of the other dancers.

Kaitlin in her tornado dress back stage.

Kortney in her costume with her flower!