My mom treated me, Little T and Little A to the ballet! And because it was Cinderella, the girls took another opportunity to wear some sweet dress up dresses I found at Goodwill last year (because the attire is pretty standard on regular days at home, too).
And Little T was extremely lucky…as one of the cellists was walking into the building, she spotted Little T and gave her the super fancy crown pictured above. Thank you MSO!
And thankfully, Little T is great at sharing and let her little sister have a turn with the crown.
It was a beautiful performance. I’ve been to a handful or two of Milwaukee Ballet’s performances, and I’m never let down. The company does amazing work, and I feel honored any time I get to attend. This show had three acts, which was a little long for my kids (granted, I took a 3 and a 5 year old to the ballet). They were a little less antsy watching the Nutcracker because it was shorter and had lots of action. Cinderella was a beautiful show, though. It was interesting to see how they adapted the story to the stage, and made some slight changes to the more well-known versions.
During the second intermission, Little A and I bolted up to the snack bar because the kids were getting really tired. We stood in line (or twirled next to it) for about 10 minutes and got some snacks to mow down in the hallway before the third act began. It was just perfect to perk up the kids!
Special shout out to my Mom for taking us on such a fun adventure! And thanks to the Milwaukee Ballet for providing our city with some beautiful and meaningful art.
A. Storm
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