The week started off with a Christmas program at Sam’s school. This first picture was taken at the first concert of the year. This concert was the 7th grade band, 8th grade strings and the choir. Each performed three songs and all did the final song. All were wonderful but we thought Sam’s did the best!! This is the whole band. The school has a great music program. On Friday we attended Sam’s competitive showcase. This is the dance group she travels with and is in addition to her regular dance classes. Can you find her in this group? A very talented group of kids, who put in a lot of work to make their performance perfect. Their production number was outstanding, hoping they win a lot of awards this year! Saturday morning Sprint hosted “Cookies with Santa.” They had lots of Christmas decorated donuts, cookies, hot chocolate, apple cider, …
The Sweetheart Dinner and Dance was held at J.W. Crancers with cocktails followed by dinner and dancing. We enjoyed Chicken Florentine served with pasta and with marinara and 3-cheese Alfredo sauces, green beans salad and french bread. A dessert bar topped off the meal with the cheesecake bites and cream buffs being most popular. We all enjoyed the dancing and the interesting conversations during the evening. Our group was joined by Phil and Connie, who several of our group knew from working, walking and/or doing plays. Such a fun evening! Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs are 501 (c)(3) organizations that must raise their own funds to maintain their programs in any given community. CASA programs use average citizens to advocate for children who are abused and neglected and are involved in the court system. Each individual program trains and certifies its volunteers and relies solely upon their investigations and …
Mark was showing the girls how to do some fancy foot work as we waited for the fireworks to start.
This production tells the inspiring story of one family’s incredible voyage from Tahiti to Kauai, told through vivid storytelling & dance in an enchanting setting. In the opening scene a father remembering a time of struggle, recalls a decision, a journey and their prayers to Akua (God). Kalama means light ……kalamaku a flaming torch….that is what his people would need. A father tells his strong-willed daughter Orama of his decision to go ahead to the new land. She must stay behind but he will send for her when the time is right, when the land brings its first harvest. Legends and tales abound in the new land of Pele the Goddess of Fire, her long sleep, her lover Lohiau, her sister Hiiaka and the Mo’o or Dragon Women of Haena. Ari sees them in his dreams. Ancient people journeyed with only the stars and ocean currents as their guides. They …
On our returned trip on the Wailus River the young hula dancers entertained us and provided a lesson inviting everyone to join them in a final dance.
This is the only picture I got from the dance recital. I had on my distance glasses so I could watch the dance but didn’t realize I couldn’t take picture or video while wearing them…..everything was out of focus. Samantha did a great job!
Kristie performed at Samantha’s Dance recital and did a great job. When she lost her hat she never missed a bet. We were impressed ….. she didn’t know she had lost it until the dance was over.
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