Ballet & Tap – last class of the year

Sylvia started taking ballet in January, just before she turned 3, and she’s been enjoying her dance classes every week since the beginning.  Ballet costumes are a regular attire item here in our home.  In recent weeks, she’s decided that she’s ready for a change of activities, though, and so this December class was her last dance class for some time.  Next season, we’re trying gymnastics!

Here’s my ballerina…

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Can I just admit here that there is little photography I’ve enjoyed more than photographing all these little girls in these end-of-session dance classes?

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Balancing on one foot for several seconds…

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This is one of my favorite pictures of Sylvie ever.  I love how she’s thinking and how strong and beautiful she looks in motion.

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Now on to tap class…

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These photos below look neat in a horizontal storyboard.

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She’s on the move!

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Learning to grapevine.  A good life skill.

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Oh, sweetie.  She breaks my heart with how fully herself she is.  Love.

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