Chelsea Pyrch in Savannah Danse Theater's Nutcracker

Chelsea performed in Savannah Danse Theater's Nutcracker last Saturday night and then we went went to see Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp's Movin' Out on Sunday night. Chelsea was a bright star: very crisp and professional in her roles as the Scarlet O'Hara doll, the Spanish Hot Coco dancer and in the Arabian Night Java piece. The Setting was Savannah, Christmas eve 1945, in the gingerbread house on Bull Street. I was happy for her to have done so well and given the opportunity to excel so quickly after only being here a few months. I liked her performances the most, not only because she is my daughter, but because she was truly flying across the stage! I loved the intimacy of the historic Lucas Theater. Another great part of the evening was having Archie, Peggy and Marcie over for Kathleen's chicken noodle soup and spicy chili dinner before the show. Archie treated to Leopold's Ice cream after! Cal was there as were Billy and Danny. We sat a few rows back from the orchestra pit, and enjoyed the fine sound under the baton of Peter Shannon. Peter also conducted Mozart's Requiem at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist church that we went to last October. Movin' out was awesome in the dancing and live music, but I'll take the calming grace of the Lucas any day over the Johnny Mercer Theatre.