Dancing Update

They are SO CUTE in their little dance class. And they really seem to enjoy going, which is even better! In the picture above, they are the two in black (such little rebels!). Audrey is clearly the one with more inherent ability. In this particular class, Brooke fell over at least 3 times. I am talking about total fall to the ground as she was trying to stand a particular way. And I cannot explain how funny it was to watch her try to walk from one side of the room to the other doing a little "hello, goodbye" step in the tap portion. She seriously could not figure out how to move her feet up and down and move forward. The teacher had to move her legs for her. But we practice at home a little and she is able to get it before we go back the next week.

I never took dance (shocking for those of you who have seen me dance!) and so I have really enjoyed watching the class and trying to learn right along with the girls. In ballet they are doing 1st and 2nd position and jumping back and forth between the two (which seems to have some name that they say when they do it) and the tap move seems to be the hello (toe up) and goodbye (toe down) combo. In the gym part they are working on the bars and walking by themselves across the balance beam. This last week, they did an exercise where they ran and knocked over a mat that was standing on its end. Brooke excelled in this portion as she ran full speed and barreled right into it - a skill that she has mastered at our house running into us. She's our little roller derby gal!