Dance Camp

About two weeks ago, my big girls and a good friend of theirs had their very own dance camp for 3 and 4 year old little girls.  It was awesome.

They invited majority of the 3 and 4 year old girls that each one of them knew.  (Little friends of their youngest siblings.)  And it ended up being 9 little girls participating.  They worked out snacks and warm ups and schedules.  They choreographed a dance for the little girls to perform and a teacher's dance.  They had activities and games.  And ran it all by themselves with very minimal assistance from us moms.  In fact, we just stayed out of sight.

They met at the my girls' friend's house on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30 to 12.  And on the last day, Wednesday, they had a little recital for the parents.  It was the cutest thing ever.  (I don't have pictures or video because I didn't ask permission from the moms to have their pictures on my blog.)   ;)

It really was sweet.  They taught the little girls some ballet terms and a couple of ballet positions.  And all of the girls did really well.  I think the big girls learned almost as much as the little girls did.  The big girls had to be patient and figure out how to keep the little girls focused on what they were doing.  Great life lessons.

The big girls shared many of their ballet recital costumes from years past.  The little girls got to wear them and dance in them.  They thought that was great!

We have seen some of the moms since then and they have said how their little girls are still dancing and having little dance camps of their own with siblings.

It was such a great learning experience for our girls.  And I am thankful to the moms of the little girls who let them participate.  Just a neat experience all the way around . . .