Dreams do come true...
On Saturday evening, May 19th 2012, Hot Stepz Dance Academy
held their annual dance recital at RHAM High School in Hebron, CT. Hot Stepz Dance is owned and operated by Hillery Errett (aka
Miss Hillery) and is located in Marlborough, CT. The school features classes in ballet, tap, jazz,
hip-hop, and other popular modes of dance for ages 3 and up. Auditions for their competitive dance teams
are held annually or by appointment. They are known for their unique and
forward-thinking choreography and jaw dropping, heart pounding, music pumping
dance recitals.
This year’s Spring Recital was no exception.
Aptly titled Once
upon a Dream, during this year’s recital each team came out and
performed to the high levels of achievement that have come to be synonymous
with Hot Stepz. But halfway through this
season’s show, during one of the dance teams’ electrifying numbers, the entire
show came to a screeching halt. The troupe of girls on stage synchronously
parted like the Red Sea and a lone man, the handsome Tony Cekovsky, appeared from stage
left to make a shocking entrance.
With a team of beautiful young girls gracefully executing a
complicated mix of grand jetés and fouetté jetés behind him, Tony surprised the
girl who often said that that nothing in life could ever surprise her.
Front and center on that stage Tony proclaimed that he had a very important question to ask this girl, a question that he had rehearsed in his mind for what seemed forever.
And there, in this crowded auditorium, with scores of onlookers, under a
single bright spotlight, Tony asked Mr. Spotlight Man to follow him into the
audience. Comically he asked the girl if, just this once, she would make it
easy on him and stand up. I’m not sure,
but I think he was having a hard time locating her among the dozens of people
in the dark, crowded auditorium.
And she complied. Yes. The girl who couldn’t be surprised, with an
expression of mixed horror, shock, elation, but most importantly love and adoration,
finally stood up. And there, in this
crowded auditorium, Tony professed his love as he walked purposely towards
her. He told her how she and her
daughter Amber have been the most important things that happened to him in his
life. That they were his whole world. That he wanted to make it forever.
And with that he pulled an exquisite little box out of his pocket, swiftly
dropped to one knee, and said simply, “Charlene, will you marry me?” And although I couldn’t hear her answer, as
she wrapped her arms around him, and buried her head on his shoulder, I think
you can tell by the picture, that she likely whispered, “Oh yes!”
Charlene’s daughter Amber was one of the girls onstage
performing to Tony's solo that as you can see became a duet. Together, Tony and Amber had arranged with Miss Hillery to have this heartfelt performance be the culminating act of the night, for Amber’s
mother, the lovely Charlene Chiaravallo.
As you watch the video below and see the scene unfold, remember that true love is out there. Never give up no matter how long it takes, or
how many frogs you have to kiss to get yourself there.
Your tall dark and handsome. Your prince. The man of your
dreams. He’s out there. And if you can’t find him, just give him some
time to find you.
Just ask
Charlene. Dreams do come true.
Click the video below to see!
How about you? How
long did it take you to find your "forever"?
Are you still looking?
Wow! What a way to bring tears to your eyes! A lovely story... and I hope it goes on forever and ever.
ReplyDeleteIt will! He's a "keeper"
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