Question for dance parents re: recital flowers

[Beth76]

My son and I and my parents are going to my neices' dance recitals tonight. I know people take flowers to the dancers usually. My mom thinks it's just the parents that do that. So I thought I would ask to see if we should do it too. I know it's nothing that's required, but was just wondering if other people do this. We wouldn't get anything big. Probably just a small bouquet or a few single stemmed roses.

 

[punkin]

It really is not required, but it is a very nice touch. I would take something small and inexpensive.

 

[alanapapa]

We would usually bring flowers to the recitals when our DD's were performing. When some of our friends came, they would also either bring or buy flowers. I think it is a great idea. I also suggest someone get a single flower or small bouquet for the instructor.

 

[crystalblue705]

At my daughters dance recital there are a lot of people (not only parents) who bring flowers for the dancers. My daughter's godmother and grandmother bring flowers for her and she loves having different bouquets.

 

[PrincessPatty]

This year for my nieces recital I plan on bringing a bouquet of flowers and a teddy bear dressed as a dancer (if I can find one!!)

Last year I didnt have time to get flowers as I was running behind from school so my mom got her some.

 

[Hedy]

It's not required, but I always think it's a nice touch-we got my cousin's daughter (6) some pretty mixed bouquet. For My niece, who's a little older (12), I do sweetheart roses.

 

[Saphire]

Giving flowers is always appropriate! It makes the recipient feel very special. My DD has recieved them from the parents of her boyfriend, and even from a few friends. It is always appreciated. A few roses sound perfect!

 

[Savsmommy]

At my DD's dance recital they sold flowers and all sorts of dance stuff for the dancer that you could buy at the recital. My Mom and Dad and my Sis and BIL always got my daughter something.

 

[mommasita]

As parents we do, and each member of our family does also..

They do sell them there for 5$ and up....We had ours last weekend..There were flowers everywhere..Little girls love this.

Go for it

 

[supercarrie]

My sister dances, and many people bring flowers for all the dancers. (Not just parents.) They also have a little flower stand at each recital which always does a lot of business.

 

[noseybuddy]

Did recitals for years with DD. People do bring flowers, balloons, etc. but not everyone does it. Over the years I have seen many girls that didn't have anything, especially the older girls.

 

[swanmom]

Hey, Beth. We're going to our nieces dance recital tomorrow night. (I know, Sunday night, ugh!) Her parents are bringing flowers so we got an adorable TY Beanie Baby - a teddy bear about six inches tall in blue tutu and blue ballet shoes named Fairydust. (She's so cute!) That way we can carry on the dance theme without stealing the parent's 'flower' thunder. It's a current Beanie Baby so you should be able to find one wherever they're sold.

 

[holbear]

Many parents buy flowers for the girls here, also. The girls LOVE it!

 

[cccm]

We always bring them, DDs grandparents always bring them. Various years I have gotten her a sea glass mobile, some butterflies to hang in her room, a small stuffed animal. don't feel that you have to bring anything though.

I know DD doesn't really care about that stuff though, she would rather have family attend. Attending is the biggest gift you can give your niece. Last year was the first without one of her grandmothers (she passed) and this year her grandfather didn't come because of his new girlfriend. DD was heartbroken.

 

[LuvDuke]

My son and I and my parents are going to my neices' dance recitals tonight. I know people take flowers to the dancers usually. My mom thinks it's just the parents that do that. So I thought I would ask to see if we should do it too. I know it's nothing that's required, but was just wondering if other people do this. We wouldn't get anything big. Probably just a small bouquet or a few single stemmed roses.

Being a dance parent, a dance aunt, and a dance great-aunt, flowers is one of those things you bring if you want and the dancers always appreciate it.

 

[Kath816]

I've also bought flowers for my niece. But I've also bought a "dance" themed t-shirt. It's only a couple dollars more, and then she has something that lasts. In fact, I bought one today. We bought an ad in her dance journal calling her our "shining star" and just happened to see a "T" in AE with a star saying on it also. I thought it was a cute tie-in. You can also buy a dance themed picture frame to put the recital picture in.

 

[CamColt]

Being a former dancer and having gone to my nieces' recitals for the past 15 years, I would agree with brigning something. While flowers are nice, if you know someone else is getting her them you may want to try for something else. I have gotten my nieces chocolate flower bouquets, chocolate ballet shoes, and cookie bouquets(dance themed). I have also given them Disney Dollars in a congratulations cards when we had a WDW trip planned with them. Now that they are older, I pretty much stick to cash in a card.

 

[rwrocksme]

We don't bring things to my neices' recitals, just because they always get flowers from their parents and a toy from another aunt, but I think it's a great idea. For kids, flowers seem very grown-up, and I think that kids like it when their family shares their pride in an accomplishment (sp?). I remember, in the fourth grade, one of my teachers came to a community theater play I was in. She brought me dasies, and I will absolutely never forget it.

 

[emerson7]

My daughter (5) had her first recital three weeks ago. I didn't know that you bring flowers. I felt awful when I saw everyone with the bouquets - and told my daughter that I didn't know about bringing flowers. She rubbed my arm and told me it was ok, she understood that I can't know everything. (how sweet) About 5 minutes later, her best friends family showed up (the friend was also a dancer) and the dad had an enormous bouquet. At that point, she got really sad because she didn't have flowers. I would have certainly gone out to buy flowers if they had a stand set up outside.

My SIL showed up shortly thereafter with a bunch of roses for her.

Thank goodness for aunts who have clue.

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

not required here either. We get DD roses (sometimes with a ballet charm or some little gift related to dance)- my mom has us pick up some roses from her too. DSIL and MIL usually bring something from their gardens and my DD loves them all equally!!!!!!

they are sold outside the theatre - but we get them before.