Just Breathe

I received one of the greatest compliments today about Ava's dancing. (Fair warning: the next few days' posts will most likely be dance-related.) Ava had finished her quartet rehearsal when I ran into her choreographer in the dressing room. We were both talking about Ava's natural ability to dance. Ava's quartet was a lyrical-style routine, a style which she has not officially taken a class for yet. I have been impressed by the emotions she is able to show through her facial expressions. But I was especially struck by Tiffany's observation: she said, "Ava uses her breath when she dances." I had never thought of it that way before, but she's right. And that is not something that can be taught. Ava dances with her body AND her spirit, and it is a beautiful thing to watch.

Here is a video of Ava's quartet, Never Grow Up. It's a little hard to see, but she'll be the little girl you see run on in the beginning and stays on the left throughout the routine