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Home > Blog > 2010-02-23: Plies and Thank You February 23, 2010 Plies and Thank You As I watched Aurora twirl her way through the Tiny Tights class, I let my mind wander to her very first dance recital, which is scheduled for May. She loves her ballet class, and although she's only been going for a month, I see some real potential. Unfortunately, I also see three bratty kids who are about to ruin everything. Her class only has four students, the teacher is competent and the exercises are age-appropriate and fun for 3-5 year-olds. Aurora can hardly wait for Sundays because she enjoys it so much. Yet each week I have to stifle myself as I watch three obnoxious girls detract from class because they refuse to listen. I know it's not Juilliard, but I'm paying good money for my kid to learn the fundamentals of ballet. Apparently the other kids are there because their parents want someone to babysit for 45 minutes. That being said, I figured everyone would commit to the recital. I never took dance as a child, but even I know that the cuteness factor of teeny ballerinas on a giant stage is off the charts. But when I asked the mother of the "pain-in-the-butt kid who always brings class to a grinding halt because she has to pee" if they would be signing up, she told me they wouldn't because, "Marisol doesn't listen and she would probably just do her own thing and be distracting." Um, kinda like what she's doing now? Whose freaking fault is that?? Hmmmm?? The mother of "the kid who comes with her best friend and chats and plays her own games during class" told me that they wouldn't join the recital. It turns out that when they tried to have a performance for about 20 parents at the school, her daughter refused to go on, freaked out, caused a scene and the family had to leave. This story was being recounted as her newest little toddler picked up and threw everything that wasn't bolted down in the waiting/viewing room. As for her daughter's best friend, I don't know. Her parents never come to class, so I couldn't ask. Aurora is shy, so without the three girls she's familiar with I know she'd feel intimidated by the other Tiny Tights set to join them for the show. As a result, we're not participating, and my cuteness overload will have to wait. I've thought about changing classes but I know it's way too soon to get crazy. It is all for fun at this stage, and Aurora is having a blast. If the talent that's peeking through really starts to shine, then maybe we'll look for a more serious school. I just wish parents would take responsibility for their bratty kids. Plies? This entry can also be found on Mom•Logic:
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