So the whole Singin’ in the Rain thing might have had unforeseen circumstances.  Just as I was about to throw in the towel on the whole ballet thing, Raeli has gone crazy for tap.  Huzzah!  I am much happier about that as a healthy dance lessons alternative.

But my daughter has been known to be flighty about such things.  Her birthday is in the new year, and I plan to get her kitted out for some dance lessons of some kind by then.  So I need to feed this new frenzy of hers.

Pop Cultch me, people!  I need recs for other films/tv shows, however old or contemporary, that might appeal to my girl.  So far, all she knows is that tap dancing is the preserve of a) Elf from The Fairies, b) those people on Singin’ in the Rain, c) the Chimney Sweeps in Mary Poppins.  Need – more – inspiration.

Ideally any recs should:

a) be in colour. Much though I love Fred and Ginger, I suspect that black and white may be a dealbreaker or at least a significant barrier for little miss nearly-five.  I can sneak those up on her later.

b) ideally feature at least one female dancer.  The example above are predominantly male, and she’s already twigged that the most prominent dance routines in Singin’ in the Rain are not the ones with Debbie Reynolds.  I’m in danger of her deciding tap dancing is just for boys and lunging for the tutu at the eleventh hour.

c) this part is embarrassing, but anything pink, fairy-ish, mermaid-ish or PRINCESSY would be a bonus.  I take no responsibility for her fetishes.

Suggestions?

Tags: dancing, old movies, pop culture, raeli, watching