Wahoo!

I know this is post number 2 for the night, but I had to share. Last Thursday, June 12th, I was sitting at work and all of a sudden I received an instant message from a very dear friend from college, Kevin Burns, and he was living back in Salt Lake. Kevin and I have known each other for 13 years and we have been thru a lot in life together. I can honestly say knowing that he was back in town made my whole day! So Kev--- Welcome back to SLC!

It is Over!

Well Survival has happened and the dance recital is over and a complete success. I am so proud of my dancers, they definately made me proud. I feel like a mom of over 300 kids and I love it. Our lower school recital was themed Through the Garden Gate and the Upper School did Alice in Wonderland. My advanced dancers had the last dance before the finale to Anyway by Martina McBride. It was absolutely gorgeous. I am amazed at the progress in technique over the last year. For the last 2 years we have ended the recital with a finale by our jazz companies. This year 7 of our faculty members came out and a dance for a part of the finale. I participated and it was fun. One of our teachers did completely dislocate her second toe during our section. It was so gross when she took off her shoe. We are back to regular classes this week, which is nice to be focused on technique again and preparing for the exams that will happen next week. We are taking the month of July off, as we move the studio to our new location! I am very excited to be in a new location. Performing in the recital made me really miss performing on a regular basis. I realized that I need to start taking class every week and get back into shape. There is the new goal for me...

Crazy Week

Well the week of the recital is finally here, actually the recital is tomorrow, Friday the 13th. Kind of creepy if you ask me. This week has been packed full. Monday night, after working all day, the teachers had rehearsal for their little tid bit in the finale. Tuesday night I taught until 6:30 and then I headed over to the South Jordan City Hall to attend the planning commission meeting. C&C Ballet wants to move to a new building and so we had to apply for a Conditional Use Permit. There was a public hearing that night for it. We discussed the concerns for over an hour. The biggest concern was the traffic on Redwood Rd. After much testimony, the commission voted unanimously voted to give us the permit. This is a huge blessing. We have to be out of our current location on June 30th. Our new location will be ready the first of August. I am so excited to be moving and to have a brand new building. We will be the first tenants of the location. There is also a tumbling studio and a Karate studio going in the same strip mall. So I finally got home Tuesday night at 10:15. That is really late for me, I am usually in bed by 10:00. Wednesday night I had rehearsal again and had a ton of laundry to do. Tonight was our dress rehearsal. IT went from 5:00-9:20 at Taylorsville High School. I was amazed at how smoothly the rehearsal went. I am glad. I look forward to the recital and to having a month off of teaching.

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Getting Old

The dance recital is this weekend, Friday the 13th to be exact. I found that kind of funny, when it registered. So the faculty decided to do a small section of the finale, yes there are 7 of us that are dancing. After our first rehearsal on Friday the 6th, I realized that I am getting older and I am not in the shape I was in when I was in college. My whole body hurt Saturday and Sunday... We had rehearsal again tonight, so I am wondering what I will feel like tomorrow. I realized how much I missed taking class and I am very excited to be performing again. The recital is going to be great this year! I must admit that I am also excited for it to be over. I will take the month of July and most of August off from teaching. We are moving the studio during the month of July. I am excited that we are able to move into a brand new space with more square footage. It is very fun to teach and watch the students grow and develop. Some of my first year pointe students (ages 11-12), I started teaching them when they were 4-5 years old. It is like I have 250+ kids that I am watching grow up... Love that aspect of my job!

Thankful For

I bought a new mattress set last weekend. I never realized how much I missed having a real bed, until I didn't have one. For a little over the last 5 months I have been alternating between a futon and an air mattress for my bed. I never thought I would miss a "real" bed. Then I realized how I wasn't sleeping well and my back was often sore, so I decided to invest in a mattress set. The first night I slept on the mattress, I woke up the next morning and realized how grateful I was to have been able to get a mattress. It made me realize that I need to be more grateful for the simple things in life. I hope that everyone will take some time to thank GOD for the simple things in life.

Childhood Memories

Aren't we cute! Eric, Chad and me riding the boats at Lagoon.

I was reading back thru my childhood journal today, and the rush of memories that returned. I had to laugh, because in elementary school I disliked science . I always called it stupid science and now, years later, I love to study science. The drama of being a child, then seemed so trivial and now looking back... I would love to have those struggles again, instead of the adult struggles. I remembered my first cat, that was Black and White. I named her Barbara after one of my best friends. Yesterday I pulled out the Texas Star Quilt that my Grandma Carroll made me in 1984, when she was 74 years old. I must admit it brought tears to my eyes. She passed away on January 6, 2003. There are days now that I wish she were here, to have her give me a hug and have her bake fresh bread and cookies. The treats always made life better. I used to get mad at my mom and run away to grandma's house. I had a little red suitcase that I would pack. Grandma lived around the corner, so mom always knew where I was going. My Grandpa Carroll used to take the family boating, water skiing and fishing. He helped me catch my first fish at Flaming Gorge. Ahhh the sweet memories of childhood.

Getting Started

With all of the changes that are taking place in my life, I figured it was time to start blogging. I am amazed that 2008 is reaching its mid point. I love that the tempatures are warming. This winter was very long, cold and wet. I am much more of a summer person.