We have a special relationship with the Crookstons: Doug and Ryan are our Home Teachers Cindy is my personal friend (and a fellow Ohioan, I might add). I've been a Primary leader while three of their children (Megan, Amy and Timothy) were in Primary. Their oldest daughter, Julie, is a freshman at BYU this year, but we've gotten to know her, too, when she was in high school.
The whole family, plus Julie's roommate from BYU, came to see Megan and Ryan dance. We were excited when they invited us to go to the Ballroom Christmas Concert today. We've never been to this kind of a program and it sounded festive. And we were not disappointed.
In fact, Bob and I were both amazed. The entire company was outstanding. There were 23 numbers on the program and a total of 101 performers, not including two groups of junior dancers from the Canyon Crest and Rock Canyon elementary schools. Dances performed included foxtrot, rumba, waltz tango, swing, polka, cha cha, and more. The choreography was impressive as were the many costumes. Moods to match the music were created by special lighting and for one number, misting.
Ryan's and Megan's performances were flawless. Though they participate in ballroom dance competitions as partners, in this program they each performed with their respective teams. Ryan said his favorite was the number called "Hot Stuff", a disco hustle. He was so cool! Megan's favorite number was "Carol of the Bells" a Viennese Waltz, in which she and the other girls wore gorgeous long red and white velvet and satin dresses, truly reminiscent of an era gone by. Megan is tall and slender and this number accentuated her beauty and poise.
After the program, Megan and Ryan came out front to see their family. Here are a few quick snapshots I was able to get:
Little sister Amy with Ryan
Ryan and Megan
Ryan and Megan
I wish I had thought to get a picture of the whole family.
Thank you, Crookstons, for a wonderful afternoon. We love you!
4 comments:
It sounds like a very fun afternoon. What a fun way for teens to spend their time!
I should have mentioned that Ryan and Megan (and before them, Julie) are also in the Timpview High School Band. And they somehow manage to keep up their grades, too.
They sure made ballroom dancing look like fun.
They are our home teachers, too! Thank you for sharing the pictures. They are such a cute family. It was so good to see you last night.
See what happens when you don't even look at your dashboard for two weeks--you blog. Tuice!
Beautiful kids, inside and out.
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