Ring Around the Rose

One of the benefits of writing for the Deseret News is that occasionally I get to attend incredible events so that I can write about them.  Today I got to take three of my kids with me to watch a sensational performance by Repertory Dance Theatre.  

RDT hosts several events each season geared toward kids and they are awesome.  It is called the "Ring Around the Rose" series (because their theater is the Rose Wagner Theater).  This particular event was "Draw, Dance, Design, Discover" and it was FABULOUS.

(Read my full Deseret News review here)

The kids LOVED it.  As we arrived, we were invited up onto the stage and the kids were encouraged to let their creative minds run wild while they drew on gigantic sheets of paper that lined a section of the stage. 

The dancers did perform several pieces, but they were created for kids so they were vibrant and dynamic and really entertaining (not to mention short because no child has much of an attention span).  They danced a baseball game, pretended to be controlled by magnets, and created line, shape and energy.

But the best part of all (at least to my little sprites) was that several times throughout the performance, all of the kids were called out onto the dance floor to experiment with creative moment right along with the dancers.  My kids loved being able to boogie and laugh with these talented performers.  It was a really wonderful afternoon.

So, "Ring Around the Rose," I HIGHLY recommend it.  If you want something fun to do with your little ones here in Salt Lake (and it is inexpensive, $5 per ticket), take a look at the children's events RDT will have in April and May.  I promise, you will not be sorry.