Dancin’ Feet
Can’t remember if that was the name of a Penguin or Fred Astaire movie, but nonetheless, that’s what this is about. Can’t remember how many years I have passed or heard about that dance studio called “Sherrie’s”. Can’t even remember if before getting involved in home schooling that I even knew anyone who was taking lessons.
Besides, there weren’t any little girls in my household, so who would have known.
We got invited to the annual “Show” put on by Sherrie’s. Several adults in our homeschool group were involved as students or moms, and so “we were going”. I knew the moms were taking tap dance lessons, so most thoughts of dancers in tutus were pushed to the back of my mind – but still…
Was I ever blown away by a multitude of things that had never occurred to me. For openers, there were a lot of women (read over 21) taking all kinds of dance lessons – tap, Hawaiian, Flamenco to name a few. Then there were the gazillion (couldn’t count) girls and boys of all ages who were taking dance lessons. No ballet here!
What an awesome production, with show number after show number. This was a real show, that went off like clockwork. Little kids – big kids – adults, all doing their parts. Even amazed that so many dancers could remember their steps in so many different numbers. Not like dancing on the dance floor – this is choreography – multiple steps and moves – positions on the stage. I would have been lost after the first ten steps (nevermind the out of breath syndrome just to keep up).
It was so good, that probably next year, I’ll be looking for tickets just so I can see all those people exercising their right to expend energy. My congratulations to all those I knew who were in the show, and thanks for showing me that a dance studio is more than pirouettes and tutus. You guys were fantastic. Thanks for the invite, and thanks for giving me a new perspective on dance studios.