Watching their Recitals

All those hours of practicing during the year and you see a tiny fragment of their performance during 2-3 minutes on a given day. My daughter said she was so nervous so I told her to pretend everyone in the audience was relaxed and wearing pajamas. Her dress rehearsal was a little shaky, but she coasted through the actual recital. :) My 5 year-old says she pretends nobody is in the audience with her ballet shows. They both look like they are having fun on stage and they tell me they do. As long as they are having fun, that is all that matters. And as I watch their smiles while they practice or during the concerts, I smile along with them.