we sing. we dance.

Tonight, Michael and I watched the top 15 dance show from So You Think You Can Dance. We also watched Glee. If you enjoy the performing arts, both these shows are a must for you.

When watching SYTYCD, I really went back to my dancing days. I always do when I watch that show. And I cry when I see that perfect combination of musicality, technique, grace and talent. There is just something about watching good art that causes me to well up. After this show, we watched Glee. We loved it! Michael was in show choir in his high school days, so it was right up his alley. I was in dance but also have always loved singing and being in choir at church, so this was also up my alley. It is so great and I highly recommend it…if nothing else for the music. Tonight the ‘glee club’ sang Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey–a favorite of Mikey’s. After that, we proceeded to have an at home karaoke session…great fun on a Wednesday night.

Having a love for and enjoying the performing arts is something I owe to my parents. I don’t tak about the much here for whatever reason, but both are extremely talented musicians. My dad plays cello/violin/conducts in his spare time. For his full time occupation, he is a violin maker. My mother is an extremely talented piano player. Though she hasn’t exercised this talent much of late, she made  her way through college on the piano and taught private lessons for a good part of my childhood. She also played for her school’s choir (where she taught) and accomponied my flute solo competitions. Oh and did I mention that she is a dancer at heart? She loves dance as much as me and it’s something we share.

So I”m sentimental tonight, thinking of how lucky I am to have parents that not only exposed me to the arts my whole life,  but also gave me opportunities to become educated in the arts and become a performer…and we all know that I am a performer!

Right now, I’m upstairs typing this and I can hear Michael singing along with Phil Collins (one of his favs). Just before this, he played Gene Kelly singing “Singing in the Rain” and I just have to let you know that this is one of my all time favorite movies–EVER. You can’t watch Gene Kelley without seeing his pure joy of singing and dancing and I can’t help but smile and tear up every time I see him. If you haven’t ever seen this movie, here is a glimpse…but rent it. You will NOT be disappointed.

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