Prima Ballerina

Ellie and her Ballet classmates performed their end of term recital at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on 22nd May. Befitting every very professional performance photographs and videos were not permitted to be taken in the auditorium, so these photos are post performance.

It was a nail biting day of nerves for Ellie who was convinced she'd get stage fright, which of course she didn't. For me, my main concern was getting her up, dressed and made-up. Made Up? Yes I had a problem with this until it was explained that she'd look like a blank face on stage without it which I really should have known given my previous line of business but you forget these details, and delivered to the Auditorium by 8.30am, hair in a neat bun...which I had only learnt how do do a few days before and worried whether I'd be able to replicate it and was doubtful it would actually stay in. In the end...some mega hair gel, ultra hairspray, a 100 Kirby grips and some Maybe It's Maybelline all worked and combined together to polish her off. Success...almost. Just DON'T MOVE ELLIE. Thankfully another Ballet Mum, knowing I was on my own with both kidlets offered to drive her there which enabled me to get Luke up, breakfast and dress him after she left without spanners and tantrums being thrown. The plan then was to mosey casually on down with Luke and a friend for the performance...I say that...but halfway into the 30 minute drive the said friend who is coming with me says "Do you think I should have got a bouquet of flowers to give to her after the performance?"

Arrrgghh! Brakes on, burning rubber and a rather nifty U turn and we're bombing it back to the house to collect the pretty little Gerbera posy that I had left sitting in water, just out of little eyes sight...so it would be a surprise. Back on the road, I put my foot gently down and we make it there...on time...a little hot and bothered but we were thankfully there.

And the performance? Oh yes, it was excellent as is everything that Triangle Academy of Dance does and all those little girls did so exceedingly well, there really wasn't a dry eye in the house! The only exception was a very non-plussed Luke!

Bottoms Up!