Elisabeth's been hoping to try a dance class for a while, and this fall we signed her up for a ballet/jazz/tap combination class. It may come as a surprise, but despite Elisabeth's intense personality, she is also fairly shy. Her teacher, quite the diva in her own right, came up to me after the first class (last week) and said, "Very serious, this one. (Gesturing to Elisabeth.) Fabulous!"

For Elisabeth, I'd say that the dance experience is mostly about the accessories (ballet shoes and tap shoes? great!). It's very sweet to see her taking her class so seriously and being so thoughtful about it, though.

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