The Nutcracker is over!!!

The Nutcracker is finally over, so this means that it will be my last blog about it.(I know it is very sad). Saturday was a great day even though I was at the RPC all day. The day started off with me helping with the Nutcracker Sweet brunch. The brunch was a breakfast for younger children and they got to eat breakfast and decorate gingerbread houses. I was given the job of taking the kids on a backstage tour of RPC. It was so fun to see their amazement at everything. I almost started laughing when they got so excited to sit in the thrones that are used during act 2. After the brunch and tour was over I had rehearsal. However unlike most rehearsals it was pretty relaxed because we didn't have to wear any costumes. It was just nice to get to be with all of the dancers. I even got to see Sonia who is a senior this year but didn't dance this year. It was great to get to talk to her and catch up. After dinner while we were getting ready for the show it all of a sudden became very sad. This was the last Nutcracker that I was going to get to perform with all of the seniors. I have gotten so close to the seniors throughout the years because there really aren't that many dancers my age. I can't possibly imagine dancing without them. As we were all putting on our make up all the seniors kept saying is that it was the last time that we were all going to be getting ready for the Nutcracker together. It was getting really sad so I finally just said that no one else could mention anything about it being the last time for anything. After that everyone started getting really excited because for the first time in like forever the show was sold out before the night of the show. They were going to have to set up extra chairs because they didn't want to turn anyone away. As the time approached I became more and more excited. As soon as I started performing the show flew by and before I knew it I was getting ready to dance in the finale. The Nutcracker was finally over and I felt a huge weight off of my shoulder. However it wasn't all happy because as soon as the curtain closed all of the seniors started crying. I had to walk away from all of them because I had to keep it together. So I went and saw my family out in the lobby. I was so proud of myself because I did not cry at all that night. This year's nutcracker was by far the best. I don't know what I am going to do next year but it will be ok. Coffee got me through the performances!!! (I <3 Starbucks)