Best Dance Performance Ever

A live dance performance made my day today! Nope it was not in a huge amphitheater by some popular dance groups.. Nor was it performed with some hi-tech sound system. Truth is, I watched it only through my little webcam with choppy and static laptop speakers.

It was a dance performance by my little and uber-adorable one-year old niece Lois. She beautifully choreographed some sort of a ballet (or was it a fusion kind of dance?) to the tunes of “Doncha Wish” by Pussycat Dolls.. “My Hump” by Black Eyed Peas.. and the teeny weeny classical sounds produced by her “Winnie-the-Pooh” pushtoys. She donned a little pink shirt, white shorts and a pink furry headband that her Mom said Lois personally handpicked.

With all her might.. and with her biggest and cutest smile, she put her hands up high (which would only actually reach the top of her furry headband).. and then turned and turned and turned (like a professional ballerina). Then maybe after two or three turns, she paused… faced the webcam (mind you, her eye contact with the cam is just oh-so-perfect), and then swayed and waved her hands to the left, then right, then left again before making another series of turns. And boy-oh-boy (or should it be “girl-oh-girl”)… I must say that it is one of the most fabulous dances ever!

At this point, I applaused and commended her while saying… “WOW.. you are such a great dancer, Lois!” As if on cue.. she instantly pressed her musical toy and did her whole dance routine once again! And after this, I said.. “Wow.. that is one great dance!” To which she started all over again..

Her Mom and I realized that everytime I would mention the word “dance” or “dancer”.. it is her cue to be effortlessly cute and endearing again!

Needless to say, her dance performance made my otherwise normal day. I had to consciously stop myself from saying anything related to “dance” so she wouldn’t tire herself too much from doing a series of “performance level” dances all in a span of 15 minutes or so. After all, even the professional ballerinas need some rest from all those turning, sashaying and tiptoeing.

Oh gosh, just can’t wait to tune in to another wonderfully-Lois-choreographed dance show once again. Nothing beats this dance, by far. Kudos to you dear sweetie Lois-kee, for a great dance! (Wooopps.. not that word again!)