Beauty and the Beast

I just have to post about my experience with Beauty and the Beast so far. We are heading into the 2 weeks of craziness next week but the past 8 weeks have been an incredible experience. This is the most professional, most talented, most devoted, and kindest group of people I have ever worked with. They are fun and we have a great time but they work really hard and they take direction and I have no divas (and the latter is such a sweet blessing) I just pray that we can sell out these shows because they deserve it after what a great and positive process we have had so far. We do have the hardest two weeks left but I have no doubt that they will be as great as the rest. Here are some pictures from last weeks rehearsals- it was so great!!




Beast, Lefou, Belle, Lumiere, Potts, Cogsworth

Lefou with his wobbie (other wise known as Maurice's scarf)

Beast, Gaston (I know he is not so big physically but wait til you see him act) Belle, Lefou and my sister (otherwise known as our Mascot)This is a typical scene at rehearsalBelle, her prince and her Beast

I love them !!! Come see the show

Crazy Crazy!!

I have been getting cused for not updating my blog (I know it annoys me too when others don't). It is not out of lack of want- just time. The week of funeral put me a little behind schedule but I feel like I am beginning to get my feet under me again. Until next week when Beauty and the Beast starts it's insanity. We had two shows in the last week. My CentreStage did our big Spring Concert; "A Broadway Spectacular" and I have to say I was crazy proud my my kids. Not only my students but my two little ones, they were so great. Everyone seemed so pleased (which is very necessary since I need them all to come back next year). These photos are not great (Tracy is the best photographer) but here is a shot of the kids singing.

We also had their Spring Dance Concert. Anna did a fun ballet dance to "Will Rogers Follies" and Hayden's ballroom class did a great Swing dance to Sing! Sing! Sing! It is so much fun to watch my kids perform. Anna has taken to it like a duck to water-- she loves it!! Hayden is still deciding if he likes it or not. He kind of is a Pettingill and likes the Sports which I think is great too. He wants to play football this fall which I cannot decide if I am ok with that. My dad was always a little leary with my brothers and I am too, my Dad was a football coach and knows what a bad coach can do to a kid. If I can get him on the team with his soccer coach from last year I would be ok with him playing. I just know because of his size they will put him on the line and frankly I don't know if he will like getting knocked on his butt over and over. I guess I will let him try and see. He can't do soccer and football because they are at the same time so I guess we will see what he chooses. Tracy is dying he may have to sit through a football game, I LOVE IT!!!! I will be the sports parent in our family and I am so OK with that. Here are another couple of photos of the Dance concert: