1.0PoohsDenhttps://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsdenVinithahttps://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/author/pooh_admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cwN1KFMaoO"><a href="https://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/first-dance-performance/">Another step – Backstage Mum</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/first-dance-performance/embed/#?secret=cwN1KFMaoO" width="600" height="338" title="“Another step – Backstage Mum” — PoohsDen" data-secret="cwN1KFMaoO" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> I have been dancing/performing on stage on and off since I was around 5. Over the years, I have seen enough backstage tears, smiles and fears. The one thing that stays in my mind is the backstage parent – the one dressing up the performer – a reflection of the pride and the joy of  parenthood. Most of the backstage parents miss the on-stage performance. Yet they do it. They see tears, anger and hunger and put up with it happily. I have often wondered why. Another milestone in motherhood to be captured – I became a backstage mother and shook my head in disbelief. Where have the years gone? My baby on stage? Already? Kuttyma had her first dance performance. I still cannot believe it happened. She started pre-ballet classes 2 months back with the Wendy Barker Dance School in Gladstone. I was quite surprised at how much she enjoyed dance and how hard she was ready to work for it. The show – Curtain Up was on 17th November at the Gladstone Entertainment Center. It was the annual concert of the school. I will admit as a dancer I have rather high expectations and ideas of perfection but […]http://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_0754.jpg