The Peipert Family: Dance Recital

Last year, Nora's dance recital did not go over very smoothly. Her nerves got the best of her and she was only on the stage for a few seconds of her first routine before she walked off in tears.

Beautiful girl, ready to dance on the big stage!

When it was time to sign up for the recital this year, we started talking to Nora about whether or not she wanted to participate. We told her that we would either be going to watch the other girls or we would go so she could perform. She thought about it for at least a week or two before she decided that she would perform. She also added she wanted everyone to be there!

Picture Day a few weeks ago...

Here's her tap costume!

We committed to the recital and Nora seemed to be happy to participate but until the time came to actually be in the recital, I still didn't know how it would all go down! I took her to the back and she was definitely hesitant to stay without mommy there, but she didn't cry and I left her reading books from her dance bag to sit in the audience.

As it turns out, she came on the stage and did a GREAT job performing! She did her tap dance first and by the time I got back to change her for ballet, she had moved past hesitant to confident and excited and she basically pushed me out the door. She continued to do well for her ballet routine and the daddy-daughter dance.

Nora is 5th from the right, facing straight at the camera with her hands above her head.

Tap Dance: "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid

Nora is 4th from the right, though two girls are overlapping a bit. On her toes and arms extended!

She did such a good job following the leader & performing her moves!

{hands above her head on the right}

Ballet Dance: "Kiss the Girl" from The Little Mermaid

We have never questioned whether or not Nora loves to dance. She loves going to dance class every week but she did verbalize an issue with the "big stage" after last year's recital. We are SO proud that Nora chose to participate this year and overcome her fear of the stage. She did a beautiful job and, just as expected, everyone came to support her!