A few weeks ago, we got an email from Lauren's dance teacher saying that any girl from her studio from age 7 and up was invited to take part in a dance clinic and pre-game performance at the PSU basketball game that was held yesterday. Immediately Jason and I both thought it would be something that would appeal to Lauren, but would also be the kind of day out that we shoot for with all of the kids. And we knew Josh would be on board with seeing a PSU basketball game!
As it turned out, there were a total of 13 girls from Downtown Dance who decided to be a part of the clinic and performance, and Lauren was the youngest one there. There was a special rehearsal planned for this past Friday night to give all of the girls a chance to learn some of the steps that Miss Christine expected would be part of the choreography. She seemed to be a little worried about the pace of the routine that she was expecting based on a video of the dance that she had seen.
We arrived at the Bryce Jordan Center (our whole family plus Nana, Aunt Libby, Brooke and Hayden) and awaited the beginning of the clinic with the Lionettes. They escorted us into the South Gym (I never knew such a thing existed) and it wasn't long before some of the Lionettes dance team came to meet the girls. They led them in some stretches and then immediately started on the choreography which was fast and furious. Our girls kept up pretty well, even though we knew their little heads were spinning.
In about 1 hour, we were awaiting them in the main gym where they performed like champs with their new PSU friends. It was so much fun to watch them dance, and you could tell that they were all having a blast. We had a section full of parents and family members who were a great cheering section, and the girls were soon back with all of us and ready to settle in and watch the game.
To say we were proud was an understatement. It really was a special day for Lauren, and we were so happy to get to share it with her.
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