Remember our beautiful tomboy girl Irene? She’s not only pretty, but also very talented! She’s been learning ballet for years, and she loves doodling whenever she’s not busy playing her computer princess games. In this vivid painting, she combines both her interests and shows us her happy class — The teacher enjoys teaching those little future ballerinas, and the students follow diligently of the teacher’s instructions. And you can even see a couple of students in the back flexing their muscles.

This painting can only be done by a good artist who is a keen observer and enjoys the ballet class.  The judges must have felt the same way, because Irene won the No.2 spot of the eastern Taipei school district for the first two graders! Now her teacher submitted it to attend the national competition, and if it makes it to the top 3 spots, then she’ll be placed in an art school and all the way through “college” (This is my own interpretation of Irene’s mom’s vague email). Not a bad deal! Let’s hope that our little Irene’s painting will help her dream come true!