Nutcracker Ballet

Whether you have ever seen the ballet or not, I know the music to "The Nutcracker" is familiar to almost everyone - whether the music is heard at Christmas or on cartoons, I know at some point in our lives we have heard the lively music of Peter Tchaicovsky - the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" or the "Battle of the Toy Soldiers" there is some part of the music that has reached our ears.

My favorite Tarryn had the opportunity to dance in the Nutcracker this year, as part of the Mountain West Ballet. She is nearly 10, and has taken less that one year of ballet. She was a bon bon... for anyone who has seen the ballet and can't remember what that is, she was one of the children hiding under the huge skirt of a lady. She was actually one of the "main" bon bons, because she was one of the ones that lifted the skirt and let the others out. SHE WAS AMAZING! Because of copywright, we weren't allowed to take pictures during the performance... and we also weren't allowed to see her in her costume... but here are a couple pictures I took after the show.

As a tradition, we always go out to ice cream as a family after a performance. I can't really imagine why, but Uncle Zane didn't want to share his ice cream with my favorite bon bon!