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Nutcracker Narrative Essay

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Brynn Lysinger
Mrs. Knoerr
ENG 103
September 8, 2015
The Audition When I learned to form words into semi-proper sentences one of the first things I would tell my mom was, “I want to do ballet!” My suspicion is I wanted to be like Barbie in the Nutcracker. Who knows? I was two, maybe even one and a half! At the age of three I was finally allowed to start ballet, once a week at three in the afternoon. My little kid dream was granted to me, I was ecstatic! Fast forward from August 2004 to November 2004 and I’m already preparing to dance in my first performance, The Nutcracker. My role was one of the petite snowflakes. The costume was a snowy white fluffy tutu with silver crystal beading stitched into the tool material. Watching the beginning of the performance on the television we had in the dressing room, my focus went straight to the …show more content…

This suspense is literally killing me.” She rolled her eyes, linking arms with me. “Yeah, you’re telling me?” I asked sarcastically. I hugged Kalie goodbye. Making a bee line through the packed car line I finally spotted my mom’s shiny blue Convertible PT Cruiser. I wasn’t surprised that the roof was down, and it was actually a fairly nice September day. Hilton Head Island isn’t really cold in September, it’s mostly just calming breezes and hints of autumn leaves that were slowly making their way into the fall season. Hopping into the car, I quickly throw my chestnut hair into a loose messy bun. I turn to my mom, she’s obviously giving me the look ‘tell me how you’re feeling, and I really want to know every detail’. Yeah, that look. She is the type of mom that will have no problem scolding you if you’re wrong and what exactly you need to do to improve. Sure it gets annoying sometimes, but as a child it’s really the best type of parenting you need in order to mature. “You need to knock everyone out of the water Brynn.” My mom tells me as she whips out of the awful car

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