The Sleeping Beauty!

This year my dance studio did the well-known ballet, Sleeping Beauty. I was so happy when we first started out!

We we began practicing our dance didn't feel real at first. Sure, we rehearsed and rehearsed, but it never did feel like it was going to happen until finally one day I walked into ballet and my friend, Kirsten, came running up to me and said, "I know who Sleeping Beauty is!!!"
"Who??" Hannah and I said.

"It's going to be Angela!!!" Kirsten bursted out!

It was amazing, how that day I wanted to work harder, just because it seemed a little bit more real.

When it was super real, was when we did the all-day rehearsals on Saturday, from 9:00 (am) - 4:00 (pm)!! They were tiring, but fun days! In some ways I liked staying, and in others I didn't. I liked being surrounded by my friends, and just dancing, but I didn't like that we had to get up so early (on Saturdays!!) and that we had to stay so late!

It was on Wednesday night, the 16th, when I got so excited, I could've bursted! I had realized that tomorrow was the day of the long-awaited dress rehearsal. Thursday the 17th, 2007 was the day we got to wear our costumes on the big stage, and see how it'd feel in the performance.

Thursday started early for me. I had a couple long-dreaded days of finals at school. My finals ended around 10:00, and I went straight home to get ready.

When we got to the huge stage on Thursday, I was greeted with a big smile and hug from Kirsten. I was amazed at how big the stage really was. We right away went into rehearsal, and that lasted for a long time. Finally after about 3 or 4 hours, we had a break where we ate, and then right away went into our dress rehearsal. For some reason, it seemed real that night. There was a photographer taking pictures, and people in the audience. It was great goofing off back stage with all my friends!

I went home half way sad, and half way happy that night. I was sad because it was over, and I knew that I would face worse problems on Saturday if I was sad already, and I was happy because I knew we'd be doing it the next day all over again! :)
Friday was long....nothing to do in the morning, and the endless wait to leave for the building at which the performance was being done. Finally 3:00 came, the time we had to leave. Friday we didn't do much but get ready, (make-up and stuff, which by the way, we had to wear TONS of!! It really stunk!) and then we warmed up. After the warm - up we only had 30 min. to eat, get into our costumes, pray, and then it was time for the performance to start! My Modern piece was the third dance in the first act, and so I was backstage from the beginning. First it was the Hip Hop dance, Leap of Faith. The dancers did great both nights, and I just have to give a shout out to Kerey, because she was in the Hip Hop dance, and then had one dance to change, and then our Modern dance was next, which she's in!!! She was running around like crazy, and I would be out of breath by the beginning of our Modern dance! So, congrats Kerey! You did it!
I waited back stage while the Pre-jazz class did their dance. And I sadly admit, but I was in the wings doing the dance with them, but only because Kirsten was on the other side doing it. I must admit though, it was pretty fun!
Finally, our turn came, and it seemed to fly by too quickly!! We did all the steps, and did fine, but I wish our dance was longer because it was just too much fun. I ran off, giving people 'high fives' and saying good job. I stayed and watch a couple more dances, and then goi ready for my parts in Sleeping Beauty.
Sleeping Beauty was a great success!! We all did good, and we all had a blast!!!
I went home, proud, and happy! One night was over, and another great night to come!
Saturday was basically the same...but at the end, I was sad. Unlike my other friends, I didn't cry, I was just sad, and my mouth hurt from smiling too long. I was sad as we went home, but for some reason, I didn't relize that it was truly over until I was laying in bed that night, and I have to say, I was so sad, I began to cry. I wish I could rewind and do it all over again!
I had such a blast...and I have to thank all my friends, and everyone at my studio for making it such wonderful nights!

Sleeping Beauty was great...and I hope to do another recital next year, and have as much fun as this year, or more!! (if that's possible!!)

Thank you to all my friends!
I luv ya girlies!! :)