Ballerina

   

A few weeks ago our friend Donna saw Lorelei dancing around our house and she asked if Lorelei had ever taken ballet lessons. I told her no, and she said that the way she was dancing showed that she had great potential to be a good dancer by her posture and the way she used her arms and feet. Lorelei has always loved watching the Barbie movies where they dance and sing, so she had become a pretty good mimic. A few weeks later, Donna told me she talked to one of her friends who used to be a ballerina and taught classes and told her all about Lorelei. Donna talked her up so much but told the teacher that we were not in a position right now to pay for lessons. The teacher was so excited to get a little girl who was actually interested in ballet and could help the girls stay focused. She said she would love to have her in the class on a scholarship. We were so excited for Lorelei! Her first day was yesterday... 
She did wonderful! She strutted her stuff and the teacher was very impressed. After class, the teacher came up to me and told me how well she did. She asked me how I thought she did and I said I thought she did great, but that I wasn't a very good judge at what level she should be at. She told me that the things that she was doing were at a third year level and that she kept up with what the class had been doing for weeks just her first day! I am so proud of her and excited for her new adventure.