A Star is Born?

We may have a star actor in the making. Emily felt strongly that she wanted to pick up an extra-curricular activity that would allow her to form friendships outside of her school friends. She is interested in dance, but there really weren't any good options in terms of offerings and schedules. Most of what is offered here is ballet, which she feels like she missed her window on by not starting at age two. Sadly, she isn't too far off base. For her age group, many places are now requiring two days a week, or requiring that you can't take lyrical dance if you aren't concurrently enrolled in ballet. Apparently, by the time you are nine, dancing just for the sake of fun and movement is off the table in a class setting.

Anyway, beyond dance, her next interest was in acting, and she begged me to find her acting lessons. She is in luck because I found (what looks like) a great theatre class at a time that works with our schedule. It is for kids in 1st - 8th grade and here is the description:

"This well-rounded theater class will focus on training for the young actor. Learn to introduce yourself in front of an audience, and explore scenes from famous musicals and plays. You will discover your creative strengths and make new friends! Families are invited to join us for an end of semester showcase." 

She had the first class this past Monday and really enjoyed it. She was nervous about it all day, afraid that she wouldn't meet anybody or that the other kids wouldn't accept her. It really stressed her out, but that all melted away once she got to class. In classic Emily fashion, she hit it off with two other girls who are already friends with each other and are also nine years old. They happily accepted her and all is right with the world. She enjoyed the exercises they did and jumped in the car ready to tell me all about it.

Other than her new acting interest, all continues to progress as usual. School is going well and Emily has her Valentines all ready for the party next Friday. Maybe Valentine's Day will encourage me to finally get around to getting some new photos or video for the next post!