Once again, I have quite a lot to share with you! Last night was The Dance Showcase, which has always been one of my favorite Ballibay productions, as long as I've been here. It differs from dance concerts or The Follies because the Showcase focuses on excerpts and exercises from class work, rather than fully choreographed pieces. It encompasses all styles and levels of dancers, giving virtually every student taking dance classes a chance to perform and share what they've been learning.
At my meal table earlier in the day, Erika L. was nervous about the Showcase; she had been wavering back and forth trying decide whether or not to participate, primarily because she also wanted to try doing video for the show. Additionally, she explained to me, she had only tried flamenco a few times and was nervous she'd "mess it up." Well, thank goodness for Karlie K. who leaned across the table and said, "There's no messing up at Ballibay! The point is just to give it all a try!" What wise words!
Zipi, Erika, and Karlie
All of the performers in The Dance Showcase did an outstanding job and the show ran smoothly. I'm proud to report that I sat backstage and watched Erika perform her flamenco dance and jog back to her camera to finish filming the rest of the Showcase. And Karlie, who performed in almost every other piece, proved her theory: Ballibay is about giving it all a try if you want to.
Flamenco girls before the Showcase!More soon!
Elizabeth C.
Ballibay Blogger
Elizabeth C.
Ballibay Blogger
1 comment:
Well I hate that I waited this long to check out your blog, but I must say how excited I was to see my lil' girl Karlie K. mentioned! Although I was so sad to be without her for 4 weeks, I am equally thrilled and a little bit jealous of her experiences at Ballibay. And it further cemented my certainty that Ballibay is exactly the right place for her when I read about her encouraging another child to go ahead and try something different and new - which is what I heavily promote at home! I just read most of your blogs and love how vivid and thorough you are - I feel like I am right there with you guys! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication!
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