Rowan and Evelyn had their first dance recital.  It was a tap dance to the Chattanooga Choo Choo. 

 This is a picture walking into the auditorium.  They don't have their tap shoes on yet, or their white gloves.

They worked on their routine for quite some time, yet I think the real performance is getting a bunch of 4 year olds to stand on a stage in front of loads of people.  None of the girls remembered the dance beyond a few kicks, or key waves, but the audience adored them all the same.  Who doesn't adore a small child in a tutu? 

 They both loved dancing in the recital.  Evelyn talked about wanting to take more dance classes, but Rowan said she would rather take gymnastics. 

I had the privilege of being a backstage dance mom for the performance, so I got to help the girls make sure their shoes were on, everyone was in line, and help entertain them before the performance.  As a result I got to sit on the front row of the audience during the performance. 


We bought them new dance bags and three roses each for their performance.  The school gave all the children little trophies at the end of the performance that said, "first performance" on the bottom.  Apparently trophies are the new thing in the dance world.  Why dance for the love of dancing when you can compete?  The girls were really proud of their trophies though.  They had to show all the neighbors when we got home and then they put them on the shelf next to my dad's old boxing trophies.  I think he would have gotten a kick out of that.