The Dance

Last night, I took Emi to dance class, and they started their routine. This year, they are dancing to a song by Ne-Yo, it is called "Closer".
I think it will be a difficult routine. Not only, are they "juniors" now, they are going to do this dance with the senior class they meet with on Monday, also, so each week, they will practice on Monday with everyone, and they will practice/learn more of it on Thursdays, when it is just the junior group.
They have learned the first 16 seconds of it so far. I know it doesn't seem like much, since they have over 3 minutes to get through, but, they will get there. They usually will know it all by about March, and then practice over and over and over and over again to work out the kinks.
Next month they will get to pick out a costume. The Senior Jazz group gets first pick of costumes, so that is a good reason to dance with them, they will get something really good!
Raeann thinks she will have to move the recital to May 9, which would be excellent, because Emily's last track meet is the weekend before that, and that is usually when she has it. Last year, she had to leave right after she jumped hurdles, and didn't get to compete in her other races, and we missed Val's relay but did get to see her final mile race.
Something else funny about the song. Emi has a friend in class, and his name is Nhan. He was singing this song over and over again last week, and Emily told me last night that she told him he should sing it in the talent show this winter. Well, then I told her that he could sing, Emi could dance and their friend Jesus could play the song on his drum kit. I think it would be so cute, but Emi was not amused. I think I will try talking Nhan and Jesus into it, then they could work on Emily.