Last week was the first week of June, which means it is recital time! This was Amelia's sixth year taking ballet lessons at the Etkin-Atkinson Ballet School in Dallas. This year was a big milestone for Amelia as she increased her dance lessons from one day a week to two days a week, which brought her up to the level where the girls are given the opportunity to experience ballet en pointe. Amelia's teachers, Bill and Ann, let the girls perform their recital number en pointe, which was very exciting!
I snapped one decent photo during dress rehearsal, where Amelia is at the center of the circle below. On stage the girls' costumes looked pink in color, though you'll notice that in the photos below the costume is depicted in the more realistic lavender color.
The girls in the class wore pink, mint green, or lavender costumes. Amelia is on the far left in the back row wearing her lavender costume, and this photo was taken backstage on the day of the recital. Amelia looks short in this photo, though I believe she was about average in height for her class. This was Amelia's first year participating in a more "advanced" class and she was definitely one of the youngest in the group.
I didn't like the black trim and the white lace on her costume at first when Amelia brought it home, though I did grow to like the costume when Amelia and her classmates wore them in person. The costumes definitely looked great in the multiple pastel colors onstage.
More backstage photos...
Recital day is always fun, and this year was no exception. Amelia danced beautifully and I am proud of the way she kept up with the more challenging class this year. Beautiful girl, Amelia did a great job! I am crossing my fingers that she decides to stick with ballet for (at least) one more year.
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