Accalia had her fourth dance class today. She's exactly halfway through and is having a lot of fun. She loves doing the bunny hop, summersaults and walking across the floor on her tip toes. Each class the girls choose a pose from all of the different pictures on the walls and practice it, and Accalia really likes that, too. I'm so happy she's enjoying herself. I wonder if she'll want to pursue dance classes as she gets older.

I have to say, though, that their instructor really bothers me. She's one of the older, more accomplished students at the studio, I'm sure, and definitely acts like she knows she's good. Granted, part of my prejudice may come from the fact that she reminds me of the girls I absolutely dispised in high school, but it's completely different now that she interacting with my child. She doesn't seem to really understand children, although she's not horrible with them. It does annoy me when one of the girls is practicing something and she looks away to check a spot on her elbow or make sure her breasts aren't falling out of her little dance top. Yes, the sarcasm is intentional. Today when we came in, I heard her make a comment to the other girl working there that she didn't know how many summersaults she could handle seeing today. None of the kids heard her (I don't think), but it's just her attitude.

For $17, I didn't expect to get a professional, but I'd sure appreciate someone who is looking forward to being with the kids and actually wants to see them enjoy and learn. Obviously if Accalia started with actual dance classes she wouldn't be taught by another student (I hope not!), but I just don't want this girl's attitude to ruin things for her or any of the other girls if this is something she really wants to pursue.

Okay, gotta get supper ready.