Sneak Peek...Upcoming Dance Recital

Last weekend was a busy one. It included a professional photo shoot at Mary Catherine's dance studio.

As this is our first year with Miss Amanda's Dance Academy, everything is new to us.  Including how super-duper organized Miss Amanda is!  We paid for recital costume fees last November, had fittings in February, and her in-house seamstress had alterations done by April.   (No fabric glue or safety pinning for this recital mama!)

So, no surprise, (but a new experience for us!), Miss Amanda has professional recital portraits taken at the studio.  It's a totally no-sales pressure deal (IF, you can resist the cuteness of your own kiddo!) as in,   you show up at your scheduled time-slot, pictures are taken, and you leave.  Individual and group dance shots are then available on the website for purchase...meaning you don't have to make an on-the-spot decision and end up buying more pictures of your daughter in the Nutcracker than any one mama needs.

While the professional shots aren't ready yet, I captured a couple of Mary Catherine with my camera phone between takes.  So.Stinkin.Cute.

First up...Blackbird. (Ballet)






And next up...Pink Cadillac.  (Tap)

Again, really cute.  I especially love how appropriate the costumes are...believe it or not that can be a challenge within the dance community... so I really appreciate the fact that Miss Amanda goes with age-appropriate, modest costumes.








 

Comments

  1. Oh wow, these are going to be gorgeous!! They look so pretty and sweet, love Mary's confidence!!!

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  2. Ohhh love, Val! The black on is my favorite... She looks bea.ti.ful! Happy Mother's Day, dear friend!

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  3. C U T E!!!!! That is what those snaps are!

    M :)

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  4. Sweet, sweet pictures. The pink and black costumes are so cute!

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  5. TOO cute! We are in the middle of dance costumes, photos, and recitals too :)

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  6. So, so cute!! Love that she chose modest costumes. I had a friend pull her daughter out of show for just that reason. They were doing Grease. And she was only 7!!!

    I would have had a hard time resisting buying those photos too!! :)

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  7. Those photos are precious and your daughter is beautiful!! My girl is only 2, but I secretly hope she wants to dance. I always wanted to as a child, but never did! The dance studio sounds awesome!

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  8. Great photos and you are so right, the costumes are very age appropriate. Which can be a problem these days with certain studios.

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