Being the in the hospital isn't a fairy tale. But patients at Nemours Children's Hospital got to escape their daily reality for a little while with help from Mid-Atlantic Ballet. Dancers performed excerpts from their upcoming spring show, Ever After. Ever After is an original ballet by Artistic Director, Patrick Korstange about what might have happened to some beloved fairytale characters after they lived happily ever after.

This is the second time that Mid-Atlantic Ballet has performed at Nemours. They first performed there this past December with excerpts from The Nutcracker. Afterwards, the children were able to ask the dancers questions, that included, "How can you remember everything without a script?' and "How much do you have to practice?" At the end of the performance, one little girl shyly told one of the dancers that she wanted to be a ballerina when she got better.

Both performances have been a big success. The children and parents enjoyed the performance and a chance to forget their reality for a little while. But a more lasting impression was left on the dancers.