Rebecca Performs in Year In Review
Last Tuesday, Rebecca performed at the Hobby Center’s Zilka Hall for Humphreys’ Year In Review. Lisa, Justus and I, along with Rebecca’s BFF Anna and younger sister Kat, all went to see our girl take part in a marathon show – almost 3 hours in length. As parents, we’ve been conditioned to see our kids perform in what works out to be about six total minutes of a three hour event. In fact, I’m convinced that we parents are members of FOOME, the Fraternal Order Of Mental Endurance, just to see our kids shine, even for just a few moments.
And one another parental observation: Whether recitals, musicals or gymnastic meets, I’m cognizant of my own selfishness and desire to see my kids perform more. But, I guess I have no other choice but to share the “plate of cookies” with 200 other parents.
Now back to the topic at hand. Rebecca was as elegant as I’ve ever seen her. I forget how tiny and petite she is when I see her on stage along side the other kids. She seems taller and more mature. Really, they all do when there is no sense of scale like an adult standing next to them. It’s simply brain warping until they come up to you afterwards and give you a hug. Then you remember how small they still are.
We enjoyed all the performances – the contemporary dances, ballet, tap, singing and acting. Several times Rebecca was front and center, either dancing or singing a solo – enough to get a few good shots on video. Not to worry, the video is not three hours in length. I limited it to a summary of Rebecca’s class performances. First is the opener that includes every student in the school, next is Rebecca’s dance class (performing to “Irna”), then her singing class (“I Speak Six Languages”), and finally her monster-size tap class (“I’m Yours/Somewhere Over the Rainbow”).
Enjoy.