---- Performance for the Prince ---- The prince asked me to give a ballet performance //(Session 21)// and asked after it again later //(Session 25)//. Naturally I cannot refuse. Gabriella suggested I can do Kitri's fan dance from Don Quixotte, Act 3 //(Session 29)//. To perform Kitri for the prince, I needed an outfit. I bought a fan first //(Session 33)// and later I got fabric for a outfit when it turned out buying it was just not going to work //(Session 35)//. I finished the outfit finally and set a date for the performance //(Session 36)//, but when I performed I made a bit of a mess of it. Some restoration is in order, and I need a headpiece, because roses do -not- work for me. Either way, the performance went reasonably well. Even if it wasn't all I'd hoped, the prince was pleased! //(Session 37)// ---- Egyptian Dances ---- While in Luxor, I got a chance to practice with some traditional Egyptian dancers //(Session 55)//. They rather sabotaged me during the performance and I completely blanked out so it was a deadly embarrassing performance //(Session 56)//. I took some time to show pointe to Sitamun and Merti, though I'm not sure I was the best teacher. They seemed to like it though //(Session 58)//. Finally, I danced Nikiya and told the story of La Bayadère to the court, which I feel was a much bigger success than my earlier performance //(Session 59)//. ---- Nutcracker ---- With nutcracker season approaching, I applied for the role of Clara at the School of American Ballet //(Session 64)//. I auditioned for the role of Clara, and a few other minor roles just in case, but so did Gabriella //(Session 65)//. I got Clara, but Gabriella did not get any role, and Christine Metz seems to be involving herself in my class... I don't know what to do //(Session 66)//. An opportunity presented itself and I told Nicolas deJesus about Christine getting involved, maybe that will help //(Session 67)//. Eventually the demon took care of it through some clumbsy attempts which eventually got the Prince to settle things //(Session 79)//. When the demon was exorcised, I got hurt, but at least I'm myself again and I can attend ballet classes again - I hope to be well enough soon to dance again. Christine also came by offering to share the school. I'm sure we can work something out together //(Session 85)//. I started with ballet classes again and have been doing extra practice with Gabriella to get ready //(Session 86)//. I formally invited the prince to the performance and she accepted //(Session 87)//! The other dancers were not happy with my return, hoping I'd drop out and the role would be freed up. Do I even deserve it //(Session 88)//? The teacher nevertheless assigned extra practice //(Session 89)//. Final rehearsals went okay, the teacher didn't outright destroy me... //(Session 92)// I was very nervous for the performance, but I did not even have time to think about that. I had to help everyone get in, because there was an issue with tickets - I may have misunderstood. Luckily Gabriella's father was there to help and I promised to repay him. After that, everything went off without a hitch, my dances went great, and I managed to hit the Mouse King with my shoe! Everyone was excited, especially Gabriella and I am really happy with the outcome //(Session 93)//.