It's A Wrap!

Friday was Katharine's last day of the five week Texas Ballet Theater senior summer intensive. The day was dedicated to one technique class followed by two two hour shows of most of the dances the students learned over  the course of five weeks. Besides ballet technique they had class in repertory, variations, pointe (which is separate from technique), Broadway, jazz,  modern, character, latin, pilates and musical theater. Besides that, Katharine also enjoyed a field trip to the Fort Worth Stockyards, a pool party and an afternoon at Burgers Lake with many of the dance students.

I didn't take many photos this year, and Katharine didn't, either.

 At the end of the day, Katharine still had enough energy to take a few pictures in the backyard.

 Many times, a stop at Smoothie King was necessary to refuel after a long day of dance. Their principal and our fellow car pool driver Ms. Lyndette never failed  to ask the girls where they wanted to go before driving home. This picture shows Katharine with her friend Lauren. 

 Afternoon at the lake.

 I zoomed  in on this group shot. Katharine is standing in front of her principal's daughter Shaye, who just go accepted into the professional division of Texas Ballet  Theater, the next step closer to being in the company. Katharine really looks up to this wonderful young lady.

 All students, teachers and artistic director Ben Stevenson at the end of the second show.

group picture of the green level with their Broadway teacher, fabulous Melanie Hodges-Malone