Yesterday the Make A Wish Foundation announced at a press conference that Dayssi is their 4500th wish child. So far the only press coverage we've seen is at the Palo Alto Daily News (http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2007-11-9-pa-ballet), where there is a nice story and cute photo of Dayssi hugging the real ballerina who came out from her rehearsal with the San Francisco Ballet just to hang out with Dayssi. She was very kind, and she gave Dayssi a used pair of pointe shoes with her signature on them.
But this was just for the press. Dayssi's real wish (to meet a real ballerina) will be granted next month when Make A Wish and the San Francisco Ballet host us at a performance of the Nutcracker, and invite us backstage afterward, where Dayssi can now reunite with her new friend (who plays the Sugar Plum fairy in some shows).
These other photos were taken by one of the Make A Wish folks. As usual, it was hard to get Dayssi on camera. She turned the photographers into paparazzi who had to wait patiently for most of the morning and then chase her down every time she emerged from behind one of us, shutters clicking madly. Above she is holding a beautiful giant card they made for her with signatures from all of the SF Ballet dancers inside.
Here Dayssi and India are posing between two of the amazing Nutcracker costumes they brought out for the occasion.
