Little Swans

Big Bee was selected to perform as one of the little swans in a short performance of Swan Lake. These little swans were selected from the primary 2 ballet CCA in her school, and they accompanied 5 beautiful, graceful swans picked from the primary 3 girls. Swan Lake was one of the performances showcased in a concert that the school had organised for parents, with proceeds going to charity. 

I volunteered to help out with hair and make-up on the day of the performance, 30th October, and had such an enjoyable time with the girls and the other parent helpers. We had to tie their hair into intricate French braids and then bun these braids up. I was terrible at it, but some mummies (and one father!) were really astute in tying excellent French braids. 

I was much better at make-up, applying stage make-up for the girls. The mummies set up a chain of stations, and it was quite hilarious seeing the girls queue up at the foundation station, then the eyeshadow station which I was at, and then proceeding to blusher station and then the lipstick station which I helped out as well.

The girls looked resplendent and gorgeous in their white tutus with little furry headbands - just like elegant white swans! They were torn between the feelings of thrill and disgust at the thick and vivid make-up - and it was such a gratifying feeling seeing the girls in their regal and breathtaking costumes, juxtaposed against the girls' exhilarated and cheery excitement! 

Left: The girls taking a group photo after the performance Right: Fooling around before performance. None of them were feeling any jitters at all! 

We spent a good 6 hours in school, but it was so fun! Hubby and Little Bee joined us in time for their dance item. Their Swan Lake performance went on beautifully, and us parents were beaming with pride to see them transformed into professional ballerinas on stage, pirouetting without missing a beat!