SAB Audition

Dave and I are so very proud of Gigi! She auditioned for the School of American Ballet! She has been a passionate and dedicated ballerina since she started taking ballet classes at two, and especially since she’s been at Joffrey these past two years. In preparation for her audition, she has stretched and practiced her five ballet positions nightly.

We loved the experience! Gigi and I took the train uptown and we even ran into some of her friends upon our arrival. Dave met us there, and Gigi was so excited to see her Dada.

When we took the elevator up, we went to a ballet studio where the other kiddos were waiting for their turns to audition. Gigi walked right up to the registration table, introduced herself, handed them her passport (for identification), and grabbed her information packet and bib (lucky #36!). We pinned her bib to her chest and Gigi sat down to enjoy her book. When her number was called, Gigi gave us two quick kisses, lined up (the first in line!), and walked out of the room for her audition. She was gone a good 30-40 minutes, and, when she returned, she skipped over to us grinning from ear to ear, “I don’t think I got in,” she told us.

Upon further discussion, Gigi explained that she didn’t think she’d gotten in because some children were allowed to “go home” earlier into the audition. Gigi, along with about six other children, were kept longer and asked to do some additional things for the audition (“fifth position — one kid didn’t know how”). We explained to Gigi that we guessed a longer audition was probably a very positive sign, and assured her we were just so proud of her for auditioning in the first place, completely regardless of the outcome. She went on to say that she LOVED the auditioning process and is hopeful she’ll get in.

At the end, Gigi bumped into her friend, Greta, and wished her good luck at her audition. With that, we headed outside and got what Gigi had been waiting for all day: “A victory ice cream!”