2014 Macy's Parade

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was better than ever this year. It moved along fast and was over before you knew it. There were lots of new balloons and floats. We got seats in the bleachers just a block from home which was fabulous. Here’s a 1 minute video with some highlights. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

(if you're on a mobile device and the video does not appear, click on the photo)

  

 

"Practice Recital"

Riley played a short but intense piano recital last night. It was at his teacher's home and was only a "practice recital" so there are a few bloopers and minor edits in the video. He played a Bach Fugue, a Chopin Nocturne, an intense Capriccio by Brahms and concludes with the Rachmaninoff C# minor Prelude.  He's not due to perform the pieces until early February. 
Also, this past Tuesday, Veterans Day, was a lovely day though a bit overcast and we hiked up Bear Mountain (about an hour north of the city) so there are lots of new pictures on the website (click on any of the photos).

HALLOWEEN 2014

This Halloween the boys were ages 12 and 10 and at first they said that they weren’t going to go trick-or-treating in our building as they have for the last 10 years! They were too old for that sort of thing. Then on Halloween morning they both had second thoughts. Riley decided to go as a “Cereal Killer” and Max as "James Bond". That evening they collected over 15 pounds of candy! ABT is performing at Lincoln Center right now so I took 5 pounds down for the dancers and musicians. I should take another 5 pounds down today.

More busy days!

We had a rather busy week starting from last Friday.  Max was scheduled to perform in the ABT Gala at Lincoln Center on Wednesday and was on his way to a rehearsal when he misjudged the height of a concrete wall and slammed his shin into it.  We ended up at the ER where he got 4 stitches.

     

He still wanted to try to dance at the Gala so we went to the rehearsal on Saturday afternoon just to watch. He was limping and pretty stiff from the accident. He fell asleep in the cab on the way home!


Sunday, too, he had a 2 hour nap. Monday evening he did part of a rehearsal, then on Tuesday a bit more.  Wednesday came and he did the dress rehearsal eagerly with only a big Band-Aid over his wound!  Here’s a short vid of part of the dress rehearsal and you have to have eagle eyes to see the Band-Aid!

The performance was even better in the evening!  Max is a young professional.

Max's very busy day

This past Wednesday, June 11^th, was a busy day for Max.  First he had “Field Day” at school, then I picked him up at 1pm in order to get to the MET where he was in the matinee of Cinderella,

then Miranda picked him up from the MET at 3:40 to go to a Ballroom Dance Competition on 45^th St. (he got a silver ribbon), then up to Trinity School where

he played two pieces on a piano recital, then right back to the MET for the evening show of Cinderella.  He handled the busy day like a pro!

Max on stage again

Max was on stage again at the MET for several different reasons. First he was in the Opening Night Gala, then again all the first week as a “Street Urchin” in Don Quixote. Finally, he was a demonstrator (of sautés) for an ABT KIDS program last Saturday morning. Needless to say his performances were flawless! Here are a few photos. He got a bit roughed up for the last show!

He’ll be in Cinderella too which opens in early June.

 (Sorry about the quality of the video,
I took it {totally illegally} during the show from the podium!)