A writing assignment of a personal experience, by Audrey (6th grade):
The Nutcracker
On a bright Saturday morning my mom announced, “Okay kids, the tickets have been purchased, so let’s go see Racheal perform!” All of us groaned. “Us” meaning the kids in my family, - that is, Clark, Dana, Tate, and I. Honestly, I was young, and young girls don’t like sitting for an hour or two watching some weird ballet. Yeah, I liked the Barbie version of the Nutcracker but ballets didn’t really work for me. Little did I know my perspective would change.
After about twenty minutes passed, in the performance room, I found myself gaping at all of the wonderful costumes. Then, a girl wakes up to see that her dreamy doll had turned gigantic. Ick- her costume was only a nightgown. That was definitely not their best costume. A tall white girl walked in with an orange belly shirt and puffy orange pants with charms dangling from the edge. Ooh! I gave that costume a ten! Also, a ballerina acting as a doll came out wearing a white leotard and tutu stringed with red lace. Wow! Racheal wore a dark black outfit with an outstretched tutu covered in red sparkly lace. Ah, weren’t the costumes lovely?
As I gaped at the wonderful costumes, my jaw dropped to the ground at the sight of the dancing. When the gypsy ballerina gracefully pranced in the room, the beads on her top jingled with every flexible move she made- such as the splits. The ballerina dressed as a Chinese doll made staccato movements like a robot. That is a super cool technique! Racheal, (as an extra) gracefully trotted across the colorful floor and her smile gleamed a wonderful glow. My five-year-old mind instantly decided that my career one day would be to become a ballerina.
In conclusion, after a great performance, my small body was worn down from staying still. Do you know how hard it is to sit still for that long? Pretty darn hard I'll tell you. Even though I might have been fidgety and impatient for refreshments or home, everything was worth it. I can only say, this definitely will not be the last ballet I attend. To think I would've never attended a ballet if it weren't for Racheal Richy's performance in the Nutcracker.
Very well written. Since this story was about an experience years ago, is that still something you want to do when you're older Audrey? I always pictured you growing up to be a singer :-).
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