Every Wednesday, when sister goes to school, our little ballerina packs up her little bag and wraps herself up in leotards and tights and heads straight to ballet class for her private lessons with Miss Jessica.
She spends the next 30 minutes, just Miss Jessica and herself, tapping dancing, stretching and beanie baby rescuing. And all with a huge smile on her sweet little face.
Miss Jessica leads her in a series of heel clicks, shuffle steps, and stomps, and Aniyah follows along click for click.
The click clack of her tap shoes echo loud and the sound bounces, like a ping-pong ball against the walls, landing on my mammy heart.
And can I just say that this was the cutest thing ever!
And just when I thought I was going to explode from all this cuteness it was time to change shoes.
The ballet section begins and Miss Jessica gently guides and instructs Aniyah.
Every point, every turn out and every arm placement is examined and repositioned for correct form.
She stretches her leg on the ballet barre, points her toe and does a most magnificent demi plié–or so says mammy.
Soon the barre work is finished and it is time for the beanie baby rescue.
Miss Jessica takes her through a succession of Chassés, Relevés, and weaving around the red and green disc that are positioned on the floor like an obstacle course.
And for the Finale, our little ballerina does a perfect arabesque (mammy here), then Chassés home to rescue her beanie baby.
Trying on Miss Jessica’s tap shoes finishes the 30 minute lesson, and that was the bestest, happiest, and funnest 30 minutes ever!
And did I say that this was the cutest thing ever!
And David was dancing before the LORD with all his might. 2 Samuel 6:14
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