Yesterday Avery went to her first official dance class! I think I was maybe even a little more excited about this than she was. (And she was VERY excited!) I've been waiting for the day my daughter would start dancing since I found out I was having a girl! I decided to take her to The Studio of Dance. (The owners, Kellie and Holly, were Strutters with me in college.) As soon as we walked in the door, Avery wanted to get out on the floor and start dancing!! Once class started, Avery followed the other girls through the door and into the dance room. I took a seat in the front room in front of the window so I could watch what she would do. But then all she did was sit down and watch everyone else. I kept trying to point to the other girls to get her to join them, but she wouldn't budge. Then ballet was over and it was time to put on their tap shoes. I got her tap shoes on and she walked back into the dance room and started to sit down again, but Holly came and picked her up and took her over to the barre. She held on, but still wouldn't move. Avery is always shy when she meets new people or is in a new situation, but I thought since she was so excited about dancing that she would just get right into it. I guess not! So then, her class was over, and all the girls came out and the class of 4-6 year olds went in. Avery took off her tap shoes, put on her ballet shoes, and said she wanted to dance. I told her that her class was over and we would have to come back next week to dance, but she started walking back towards the room. Holly was nice enough to let her go in with the other class, and Avery walked right over to the barre and did everything they were doing! I felt a little bad that it wasn't her class, but so excited that she was finally doing something!!! She said she can't wait to go back next week! (Hopefully it won't take so long to warm up next time!)
