Our girls have taken Armenian dance classes this year. We started taking them with Nadela's daughter, Iren. She stopped going this spring, but we decided to finish it out. (Iren started taking a singing class instead...)
So last Sunday, the girls performed their dances in a recital with lots of other little girls. They did so great.
I'm proud of all they've learned and how they kept up with classes, even when they couldn't really communicate well with anyone! (Everyone spoke Armenian... the girls and the teachers!) Hannie can understand more than she can speak, so she did catch some of it... but the nice thing about dance is that you can watch and do! And they did!
So proud of them!
This day was 100 degrees and they were very warm! And it was about 4 hours long (including all the other dances). Their dance was about 15 minutes long! They did their best and it was great. Ruth (Rutik) came away from it with snagged tights, lost barrettes and a lost shoe (during the performance!)... Hannie (Ani) came away from the performance looking just the same as when we sent her back stage! Our girlies. Love 'em. Apres, apres!!
I love that this is something that will always be a part of them... something they will always "have" from Armenia.
Hannah says this is her favorite dance. They are way in the back... look close!
Plus, we only had two seats for Kev, me, Benjamin, and Elijah... so it's a not the most steady shot!
Plus, we only had two seats for Kev, me, Benjamin, and Elijah... so it's a not the most steady shot!
This dance kinda has more of the Armenian sound to it... but it's their last one and if you happen to see Ruthie... she's tired and ready to be done!
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