Last Thursday was the annual Riverside talent show and Alison had been dead set on doing something in it. Sarah had done it since 2nd grade and since Ali had never performed, and it is her last year at Riverside, she really wanted to do it. Well the day of the show, I got home early to help get ready and Ali was crying saying she didn’t want to do it anymore. She was getting scared and complaining that her stomach hurt. Well it was a bad case of stage fright. After about an hour of coaxing we settled her down and we left for the show. As soon as we got there, Ali was fine. She sat with a couple of friends and waited her turn patiently watching the other acts. Finally it was her turn and she was perfect. She had no missteps and made all her marks. It was nice to see her so happy when it was all done.
The next day they held the same show in an assembly at school. Kris was Ali’s class’s mystery reader for Friday and she was there for the show. Again, Alison did a great job. The kids were all clapping during her routine and she was apparently having a hard time hearing the music but she stuck with it and finished. We are very proud of her for being brave enough to go in front of such a large audience all by herself. Hopefully this will help with her anxiety.
The next day they held the same show in an assembly at school. Kris was Ali’s class’s mystery reader for Friday and she was there for the show. Again, Alison did a great job. The kids were all clapping during her routine and she was apparently having a hard time hearing the music but she stuck with it and finished. We are very proud of her for being brave enough to go in front of such a large audience all by herself. Hopefully this will help with her anxiety.
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