First Snow White Weekend

Weekend one of the show is OVER. Due to snow, we now have a second weekend of shows. That is a bit exhausting to think about it. But it is what it is. We will have another dress rehearsal on Friday evening and then our last show on Saturday. 

My last year struggling with my mental health has really opened me up to being able do something I was never really able to do before. I can say what I am good at! I am not sure why I couldn't do that before, but I find it much easier to admit the things I am gifted in since coming to terms with the hard stuff from my past. 

I am good at running the backstage. Mostly I am good at diffusing tension. My desire for people to get along means that I have found many coping mechanisms to assure that people aren't upset at me or someone else. As I have healed, I no longer have the terrible fears of upsetting people. But my skills in keeping a room upbeat is still with me. 

This year, at this new auditorium, my job is even easier. I sit backstage at a little table and just make sure that the various rooms know who is supposed to be there next. It truly is easy and while I'm supposedly "in charge", I actually don't think I am really doing very much. 

Here are some of the favorite pictures we have compiled thus far!

I loved this scene.

My niece Ana is Snow White! This is her senior year. I can't believe how much ballet has become a part of her life since they first moved to our area in 2018. She didn't start dancing until she was 13, and what a lovely dancer she is!

Abigail is in the back left. She is dancing the part of the "dark elements" with her friends Alyssa (in front of her), Ayla (back right), and Emma (front right). This is the first year that Abigail has received a more modern role, and she has enjoyed the unique challenge.

Another one of her as a dark element.

I love watching Ana!

The director: Lori Ann Sparks as the Holy Spirit

Don't worry! He didn't really kiss her. The prince (Aiden) is a professional dancer and is so good at his craft.

Abigail was also an angel in the "Chapel Drama" scene.

I am proud of Evil Abigail. :)

Our friend Ezri got the part of "Middle" Snow White. She's a great little actress.

The Pomegranate is on the far right in the sash. (Ezri ends up riding her ribbons off the stage as part of this scene.) Cousin Genevieve is in this scene too.

None of my kids are in this sword-training scene, but I just really loved how it looked. Being at the NPAC is more expensive for our company, but the backdrops have been so incredible!

Isaac has many roles -- that is him in black.

Here he is in another role. Hannah is next to him.

Abigail is in this scene in one of the gold dresses. And Sidge is backstage, so that's our whole crew.

There is Abigail with her cousin Ana.

Abigail doesn't like her face here, but I like seeing her. This is from a dress rehearsal as evidenced by the guy back in blue jeans ;)

Really pretty!

Little cat and gecko

That's Maryah as the mirror; Abigail is also in this scene

My favorite scene in the ballet was Johnna Beth and her brother, Elijah playing the deer and the huntsman.

This was a very cool scene!

Kari -- she's a sophomore now and is turning into such a beautiful dancer

Hannah has multiple roles including that of the cat

Preparing for cast photo

Sweet Genevieve / Hannah's cousin and dearest friend.