The Famous Operetta

Our elementary school's first and second graders performed the bi-annual operetta this last weekend. This tradition started back in 1959 at Ashton Elementary and not too often do you find someone who participated that doesn't remember who or what they were and what the name of their operetta was.

As for me, I was a Can-Can dancer in our production of "It's a Small World" where one of the students lost his little pet bird and had to travel around the world looking for it.

Hunter's show was "America's Story" and he was a soldier in the Civil War, complete with prop cannons and guns. He still remembers part of his dance. I would love to post pictures of him but those were pre-digital camera days for us.

Hayden's play this year was "Wackadoo Zoo." This was a zoo that had birds that roared, bears that meowed, zebras that barked and so on. It was a cute, cute show and I am so happy that I was able to help with it. I taught the butterfly dance with Hayden and 9 other wonderful little girls. Every instructor probably would say they had the best group, but really, I truly did! They were awesome!

They danced to a Disney song titled "Part of the Heart of the Sky" that sang about a caterpillar who couldn't wait to grow up to be a butterfly. The girls signed the chorus and it was really cool.

After they danced, they sang a song along with the sign language. They all did such an awesome job!!