[Editor's note: Do you remember when she said "Now we're going to some flaps" and I was all: "Slaps?! We get to slap?! Woot!" and you gave me the stop being stupid face? That was great. - Lydia]
It seems that our only issue may be when we have to take all this knowledge and put it at a speed that isn't glacial. When Twyla - our totally cute and happy teacher in these awesome shoes that split down the middle so she could do this hop and land on the tip tip tip of her toes, and STILL make the click sound - was teaching the move she was like, "OK, you go STEP (pause) SHUF (pause) FLE (pause) STEP (pause) BUFFALO (pause) STEP. And then repeat. Go all the way across the room. Like this..." and then went supercrazyspeedyquick across the room. And then said, "Do you want to see it again?" and Kate was all, "Did we even see it the first time?"
[Editor's Note: As many of you may already suspect, in our dance studio there is a huge mirrored wall that we are almost always facing. That could be part of Kate's problem. - Lydia]
Oh, and we're pretty sure we scared her. With our awesomeness, with our crazy enthusiasm and giggling. And, with our requests to film things. We think we may need to show up next week with some sort of flowers. Possibly a doctor's note saying we aren't, in fact, crazy. Maybe both.
The highlights:
- We didn't fall down. So, a successful night at the tap dance studio
- There is the opportunity for a recital at the end. With costumes. That. We. Get. To. Pick. Out. [However, that being said, we're also considering a One Night Only Tap-On Dance Off Extravaganza Recital to take place on Kate's porte cochere -- where all the fun happens -- and have the audience filled with MommyLand rather than random strang--wait. Also, T-boxes. Mostly so you'll applaud at the end.]
- Technically, the December recital is only for children. We think the children might really appreciate our intensity and creative dance stylings.
- We've discovered there is a Tap Dance version of "Poker Face" -- well, Lydia did. Kate was too busy trying to SHU-FUL-STEP-HOP! to pay attention to the music. The music in her head is more like five-six-seven-eight Dammit, Shoot, oops, Step, Hop, nope-hop NOW, Dammit. TaDAA! With jazz fingers at the end.
And, yes, there is video. Behold:
One mom has suggested we do our final recital to "I'm Awesome" by Spose. We think that's completely appropriate. Plus, the cussing will help distract you from the actual dancing.
We've been practicing since we left the studio. Kate clearly needs more practice than Lydia, which Lydia was happy to point out in her snitchy text messages:
Lydia: The best part of our class? That we tapped to Lady Gaga and the Step Up 3D soundtrack.
Kate: There was a Step Up 3?
Lydia: STEP! UP! 3D! You know what that means? It means it's in freakin' 3D! I've already downloaded "Bust Your Windows." Mmm-hmm. That's right.
Kate: I lurved it! I've been sliding and buffaloing all over the house.
Lydia: Don't lie, whore. You can't buffalo worth sh*t. But your three step turns are lovely.
Kate: Shut up. I know they are.
Lydia: Bye bye hoofer.
It's time to vote for the t-shirt slogan you like the best! We're glad it's your hands because there is too much awesomeness to choose from.
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