Sir Twinkletoes

So we went to the Mountain View Orchesis and Ballroom Dance Concert on Friday to watch Shane and his fellow ballroom dancers. It was a really great concert! I never would have thought that my SON would follow in my footsteps (that's right, I used to prance around in a leotard way back when and was in Orchesis)! This is the same kid who wouldn't go NEAR music lessons of any kind and showed no inclination toward dancing. I did notice in jr. high that he had good form when dancing in the chorus of a couple of musicals he was in (a girl got him to audition for the first one). Ballroom happened kind of by accident--when we transferred him back to Mountain View last year and were doing his schedule, his last period that needed to be filled had only three classes available--ballroom being one of them. He decided to try it on a whim and has been hooked ever since.

It was really fun watching him at the concert! He really enjoys it and is doing a great job. My two favorite dances were the one to "Die Another Day" which is becoming their signature piece, and the Viennese Waltz, done to "Carol of the Bells." The waltz ended with a group of the guys lifting one of the couples into the air. It was really cool.

They leave on their Dance Tour tomorrow and will be back on December 14. They are going to Las Vegas, Hollywood and Disneyland. Should be a lot of fun!