Golden Dragon Acrobats

This summer I took Marina to see her first Cirque du Soliel show. She enjoyed that so much that when we had the opportunity to see the Golden Dragon Acrobats from China, I knew she would love it. She wore an Asian inspired dress and brought her American Girl Ivy in the Chinese New Year dress.

We arrived early for the show but Marina just wanted to go to our seats. She had a snack while we waited. Once the show started, she was completely engaged. The performance was a combination of dance, gymnastics and acrobatics. Clearly she was amazed at the skill level of the performers.

We stayed in our seats for intermission. Marina soon began a conversation with the woman next to her about her American Girl dolls.

The second act was more amazing than the first. One stunt involved an acrobat creating a tall stack of wooden chairs and performing balancing acts at the top. We were both breathless.

After the show was over, Marina ran into one of her friends from school. They spent a few minutes talking before we left.