Because You Only Have a Third, First Day of Dance in One Year Once...

My little ballerina had her third, first day of dance yesterday! Graham has been making fun of me for my tour of the Waco dance studio circuit. I promise I have a good reason for Cambell trying 3 studios in one year... not to mention before the age of 2 and a half :)

We started out at Central Texas Dance Academy in McGregor last fall in the Mommy-and-Me Boogie Babies class. I know and adore the owner and it was wonderful first experience with dance. Unfortunately, they changed the day of the week for this fall, which conflicted with Life Group, and it is further away than I would like. I am so grateful for our time there, and who knows... we may be back at some point!

First day of dance last year... she has grown up so much!

Then, this summer we did a 6 week Mommy-and-Me dance camp at Joy's with a group of our friends. I really like Joy's, but I confirmed again that Cambell needs to be in a class without Mommy. It was fun, but total chaos! The only class Cambell was eligible to take in the fall was an HOUR long Mommy-and-Me class, and I just was not up for it. Plus, with Grayer on the way, we could not do it in the Spring if I had to participate.
But now we have found the PERFECT match for this year (I still don't know where she will end up in the coming years). A thirty minute class at Jenni Holley WITHOUT Mommy that I can still watch through a tinted window so she cannot see me. Besides getting confused driving there, therefore arriving late, and realizing that when they said the UNIFORM was pink leotard and pink tights, they meant uniform, as in, you buy it from us... it was perfect! I was teary eyed watching her follow her teacher and seeing how much she LOVED every second (besides the first few seconds after dropping her in the room without me). It was the first time we left a dance class where I felt that she ACTUALLY danced the WHOLE time and I didn't have to be stressed out about her running all over the place. She really listened and followed directions. Another plus is that she has two little friends from her Parents' Day Out class (one who is in playgroup, too) with her! I am so excited about our perfect fit!

I love my teeny ballerina!