I did dance!

Today is PINK SATURDAY and I will be sharing some memories from my childhood.  

As far as childhood memories go, mine are wrapped around ballet.  As far as I can remember, I danced. My childhood was about going to ballet classes or getting ready to go for a class.  I loved it!  If my mother would have let me, I would have gone every day, all day.  That's how much I loved dancing.   I loved the smell of the studio, the pianist playing all the beautiful classical music, the pink shoes, the pink tights, my black leotard, my neat hair bun and all of my patient beautiful ballet teachers.  I lived for dancing.  I had a really happy childhood thanks to dancing.

Eventually, I became a ballet teacher.  I had my own school and enjoyed teaching all the young want-to-be ballerinas. While teaching,  I was also able to join a ballet company:  Les Ballets Métropolitains du Canada.  It was the best time of my life.  It was fun traveling and putting on "Les spectacles de ballet".  It was "a dream come true".

Finally, a career in dance does not last very long.  As a teacher I was part of the prestigious Académie des Grands Ballets Canadiens.  I finally stopped teaching when my husband, because of his work commitments,  was being constantly transferred  in different cities across Canada and then overseas.  I recently came across this beautiful painting by Scott Mattlin. It conjures so many beautiful memories.  I'm mesmerized by this painter's talent especially the tutu.   Its very luminous with a touch of pink!

It just reminds me of the many times I crossed the pink ribbons over my ankles always making sure that the ribbons were not too tight nor to loose. I still love pink tutus, pink tights, pink leotards, pink satin pointe shoes...

Here is a song that reminds me of how important "dancing" can be in one's life.  At times, dancing literally gave me wings to fly over the peaks and valleys of my life.  Weekend blessings to all!

Here is one of my favorite songs by Lee Ann Womack!  Enjoy!

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