Lindsay's Nutcracker Performance

On Saturday we watched Lindsay perform in the Y's version of the classic Christmas ballet, the Nutcracker! Although the show was super informal, you can tell the students had a blast and really got into their parts. There were several pieces chosen from the ballet, Lindsay was in the Snowflake group, and there were Gingerbread Dolls as well as the Spanish and Arabian dances. The best part was all the kids were pre-school age... talk about adorable!!  

 

Daddy and Madison waiting for it to begin...

We got to the gym 25 minutes early, thinking we would find a seat... boy were we wrong! It was sweet seeing all the parents and family supporting their little ballerinas. We did find a nice place on the floor in front.

 Making her entrance...

Her little class made their "snowflakes" they used as props with popsicle sticks and cute snowflake stickers. She was so proud! The white tutus and headbands were from the Y's show a few years back.

Making a snow angel.

Concentrating hard on her dance.

At the end, Daddy and Madison got Lindsay red and white flowers. Maddie was so cute handing her big sis the flowers...

Precious girl

Here you go, Sissy!

Daddy and Lindsay

Here's the video... *Warning* It is super long.. I apologize for the shaky camera, Maddie was climbing on my lap when I was trying to video it! The first video is of her entrance (1 minute), the second is of her actual dance (4 minutes) ... Enjoy!

A few video highlights:
*Lindsay had some moments where she was really feeling the music and doing what she has done since she could walk...dance!!
*There was a little girl to the right that was frozen in fear, bless her heart. I didn't catch it, but I think the teacher had to pick her up at one point after she took off her tutu, and the crowd giggled.
*Lindsay cracked me up when she laid on the floor with her legs in the air.. so lady-like..lol.
*My favorite part is the ending... she was so proud. Love the curtsy and huge smile!
*You can hear Maddie through the video jabbering away... love that sweet talker!

Great job Lulu!! We are so proud of you!!