I took Lucy and Harper to see Afrique! at the Natural History Museum last week. It was a African inspired drum and dance group that was loud, loud, loud. The girls loved it. They danced, clapped, sang and, in Harper's case, tried to be louder than the drummers themselves.
Lucy is very used to going to these types of performances, along with magic shows, puppet shows, variety shows, etc. And she is forever disappointed that she has bever been chosen to go on stage for any of the volunteer parts. Usually, we are in a small room with anywhere from 15-50 other kids and the performers always choose older kids since they don't get up on stage and freak out. Afrique!, on the other hand, was in a huge auditorium with probably 500 people.
On this particular day, she hoped aloud on the way to the performance that "she never gets picked". I told her she just needs to get her hand up in the air and let them know that she really wants it. Well, last Thursday, her wish was granted. And boy was it. Now, they let all the girls come on stage that wanted to, but not all were chosen to be front and center. Can you believe that she didn't even flinch getting up there with dozens of other kids, most middle school age? Well, she didn't. And here is her performance to African drum beats, learning an African tribal dance. She is front and right of center, in the red. She was congratulated as she left the stage and then when we left the auditorium by complete strangers. I can't wait to show this to her years from now!
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