The Modern exam: Distinction!
When my daughter started practising for her Grade 2 Modern exam way back in the summer (yes, she really is that dedicated), I thought she…
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Cinderella: Opening night!
After three weeks of very intensive rehearsals (for me as much as my daughter), the opening night of Cinderella arrived. And there was no way I…
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Panto – first week of rehearsals (a mum’s view)
It felt like we’d been waiting for last week forever. Ever since my daughter auditioned for the panto, we’ve been counting down to the start…
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Dance show 2015
There was a time, a few years ago, when I defined myself as a dancer. I listed it somewhere below ‘blogger, runner, chocaholic’. I still…
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The ballet show 2015
My daughter’s ballet school does a show every couple of years. The ballet school is a one-woman band, so the show is a massive undertaking…
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Brave dancer
I’m a supportive kind of mum. I like to go along to as many of my kids’ sporting activities and performances as possible. But when…
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Dancer of the term (no more tears)
At the end of every term, our dance school awards trophies to each class for dancer of the term and most improved dancer. Getting a…
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Dancewear from Dancewear Central: Review
We’ve had some lovely things to review on this blog, and for that I’m very grateful. But very rarely have we had anything to review…
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Loud ‘n’ Proud – Distinction!
This autumn has been all about the grade 1 dance exams for my daughter – first grade 1 tap and then grade 1 ballet, which…
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The Gallery: Talent
As soon as I saw this week’s Gallery theme was talent, I knew exactly what and who I would be writing about. My lovely girl. To borrow…
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Solo dancer
I haven’t joined in Loud ‘n’ Proud for a couple of weeks. Me, the queen of proud mummy moments and a Loud ‘n’ Proud co-host, had discovered the…
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Elite dancer
At the end of her dance class, my daughter was the last one out. Actually, she didn’t even come out. Where was she? This was…
