DENVER STORIES

That flu kicked us hard! Especially we grown-ups! It took several days for Galo and I to recover! So after being stuck inside our tiny house for so many days, once we felt better and the sunshine was back, we headed to the park for a nice outdoor selfie session. Feels so good to be alive! Earlier this month, Emilie auditioned for the second time to attend the Denver School of the Arts in their Dance program. She tried last year and was not selected. This year, she first had a master class in Ballet and Modern. She made it to the call backs the following day. She had an interview and had to perform a solo. She choreographed it all by herself! Eventually she made it to the waiting list. Which means, that if a 8th grader drop off from the school, she may get in. Emilie was very happy to have made it to the call backs and to be on the waiting list. We are all proud of herself. But she is not sure she really wants to go back to school anyways! After the audi...

We are a bit late for this post but here is how our year ended! First of all, Emilie got to be part of the famous annual end of the year performance of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Academy: "Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum". She rehearsed everyday for the entire month of November and performed for 12 shows in December. We all went to see her and it was fabulous!  Here Emilie is with one of her favorite dancer and lead, Chloé.  Emilie with company members Cholé, Cedric and Martez; and Cormak! Antonio on the left of course! In the lobby of the Cleo Parker Robinson Theater.  At the party after the grand finale! Emilie with some of the other members of the Youth Ensemble.   Emilie with the other members of the Junior Youth Ensemble.  Panorama view of the entire cast of "Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum" Thank you! Zoila, Antonio and I do Capoeira. Before the holidays, our school received the visit from our "Master M...