LilliAnn's dance recital. SDC 2013.

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Last month was LilliAnn's third dance recital. I still can't believe that she is only three and has already been in three dance recitals! This year she was in the three year-old class and got to do two dances in the recital. LilliAnn was the youngest in her dance class and I was a little worried about how she would do in the recital. She had just turned three about a month and a half before the recital, and most of the other girls in her class were 3 1/3 or 4 already. The danes were more difficult and she was doing a ballet AND tap number this year! But...as usual, my little "woman child" held her own! I could not have been more proud of her performance! 

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Pictures at home before leaving for recital

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I loved their little costumes this year! 

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 twinkle toes

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Baby Stella helped to calm the nerves

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 Fun in the dressing room!

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 I took this picture during dress rehearsal, right before she was about to go on stage for the first time. She looks a bit nervous! P.S. She absolutely LOVED putting on make-up! She would hold very still as I applied her lipstick and mascara. Periodically she would come up to me and say, "Mommy, is my make-up ok?" or "Is my lipstick messed up?"

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Ballet dance: "Beautiful Baby" - Ryan Innes

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Beautiful baby, beautiful girl 
Queen of the party’s got her crown and her pearls 
Pretty painted plastic put the joy in her world 

We got a lot to learn from silly little boys and pretty little girls 
When you love what you got a little is a lot.

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Tap dance: "Rock-A-Hula Baby" - Elvis Presley

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 She got a burst of energy before her hula dance and was a dancin' fool in the dressing room! The facials were crazy! 

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 This was her favorite dance! She held back a little at rehearsal, but she nailed it at recital...facials and all! 

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LilliAnn and her friend Maggie Tucker

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 Company picture - We love Seminole Dance Company! This year's theme was "Tonight is Our Night."

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 Mimi and Papa brought the little dancer a special surprise! 

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An Ariel dancer doll, a flower bouquet, and balloons! 

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Everyone came to watch our little hula baby!

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She loves her Papa Kelbo!

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 And her Gam-Ma Missy! 

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It was another successful recital! The drive to Seminole is so worth it because we love being part of the SDC family! LilliAnn LOVES dancing and I feel so blessed that she has a wonderful teacher like Darana who treats her like her own child. We could not be more happy with our dance experience. Next big decision...when to start competition?!