so my mom's tap dance recital was this week. she dances with the largest adult tap group in the country (which happens to be located in central pennsylvania . . . ) she was so cute and nervous before the show- she practiced all saturday night, making sure her routines were perfect since her teacher put her front and center in both dances (obviously a testament to my mama's skill and showmanship- she's quite the ham). we went to the forum with some of her buddies for the recital and it was hilarious- their were over 200 people in the dance recital ranging in ages from 22 to 85, the average age being 57. it was incredible to see these women get up there and be total divas from the beginner 1s all the way to the advanced class. they all have an opportunity to introduce themselves too and proudly state their age and occupation. it really runs the gamut- from retired marines to happy homemakers, hairdressers and attorneys. it was such a good, empowering thing- seeing women proud of thier age, trying things out of their comfort zone, meeting new people, and just strutting their stuff. of course, my mom was AMAZING. i was so proud of her. you can see a video of the end of her dance to material girl above. she's such a beautiful woman. i love my mom and i hope i'm half as cool as she is when i get older.
oh the forum... all of laur's richie school of dance recitals were there. makes me feel nostalgic. i remember waiting in that side ally for all the dancers to come out as mike and i handed her each a bunch of roses.
ReplyDeletealso. love helren sooo much in that video!
hahahaha, this video is so great! your mom is awesome.
ReplyDeleteOh my god you're mom is hilarious and I am truly jealous of her skills. I quit my 3rd grade tap dancing class because I couldn't shuffleballchange etc. I wish my mom did this kind of stuff. Instead she buys candles and collects stuffed cat toys.
ReplyDeleteHaha your mom sounds like she's the best! And she is a great dancer! I am jealous of her movez, as I have none.
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