Dancing Queen

I remember well from my childhood when recital time rolled around at the Shepard home in Natick. My sister would emerge from the house dressed in some insanely bright-colored outfit and head for the front lawn for photos and movies.

She would do some moves and strike some poses for the still camera and for the 8mm movie camera, and then we would pack into the car and head to the recital venue.

(Please note... those home movies still exist!)

Flash forward 40 years, and now our little Marni has been swept into the recital circuit.

Yesterday Marni performed two numbers at the annual Creative Arts Studio dance recital. 

Hip Hop and Tap.

So, how did she do?

She crushed it!

But don't trust the opinion of a proud papa. Take a look for yourself.

Marni's 2012 Dance Recital - Surfboard Soiree from Stephen Shepard on Vimeo.

P.S. - An extra bonus of Marni's dance enthusiasm is Stella's renewed interest in dance. She's asked to go back to dance class next year. Yeah!