As the World Falls Down

Lola in her improvisation competition make-up

That's the name of the song that Lola chose for her choreographic competition dance which she performed at her ballet school concert last week. She won the competition for the third year running, as well as the improvisation competition for the fifth year!

If you're a David Bowie or Brian Froud fan, you'll know the song from the fantasy film Labyrinth.

It's hauntingly beautiful and fitted Lola's dance perfectly. She looked ethereal in her demure white tutu, her hair scraped back in the traditional ballet bun. She mesmerised the audience from the moment she stepped onto the stage with her elegant and graceful movements.

I didn't want the dance to end. When it did, Lola received rapturous applause and I had tears in my eyes.

Proud Mum moments don't come any better than that.