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Showing posts with label dance comp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dance comp. Show all posts
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Local Comp Fun
Today Leah competed w/the dance team at a local dance competition. It was held at a Marriott about ten minutes from our house. Convenient since it was a two day long dance competition. Louis asked to tag along at one point and really enjoyed the experience. Leah was great with him and showing him the ropes. Louis loves dance as much as Leah and it is a great bonding opportunity for them.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Live Love Dance
Into our sixth year of Leah taking dance lessons and her second year on the competitive dance team. She continues to live for dancing. I see her technique developing, her attitude maturing. It is a beautiful sight.
The team's first dance competition for the Spring was held and all the dancers performed well. They work so hard for months, MANY hours spent every week in the studio. It feels a bit chaotic the week before and the day of getting it all ready. I tried to be well prepared but still ended up leaving the house without our makeup bag and accessories. Fortunately I had extras and the studio owner helped me out with the rest.
I'm especially proud of Leah (no surprise there). She had major anxiety that she fought through each time she danced. I think it was a culmination of nerves and knowing her first solo performance was coming up later in the day. With the loving support of her dance studio teachers and family she overcame her nerves and pushed through it all and went with the rest of the team to perform their powerful lyrical dance routine.
She had a 3 hour break before her solo performance. She ate, rested and ran the routine a few times. She was a whole new person. Off she went and nailed it. She went to win the overall high score award for her age group and was invited to be a part of the national performance team. Unfortunately photos are not allowed but they have professional photographers available. I ordered the photo of her being awarded and can't wait to frame it for her.
The team's first dance competition for the Spring was held and all the dancers performed well. They work so hard for months, MANY hours spent every week in the studio. It feels a bit chaotic the week before and the day of getting it all ready. I tried to be well prepared but still ended up leaving the house without our makeup bag and accessories. Fortunately I had extras and the studio owner helped me out with the rest.
I'm especially proud of Leah (no surprise there). She had major anxiety that she fought through each time she danced. I think it was a culmination of nerves and knowing her first solo performance was coming up later in the day. With the loving support of her dance studio teachers and family she overcame her nerves and pushed through it all and went with the rest of the team to perform their powerful lyrical dance routine.
She had a 3 hour break before her solo performance. She ate, rested and ran the routine a few times. She was a whole new person. Off she went and nailed it. She went to win the overall high score award for her age group and was invited to be a part of the national performance team. Unfortunately photos are not allowed but they have professional photographers available. I ordered the photo of her being awarded and can't wait to frame it for her.
The petite dance team competes in 5 times. They dance hip hop, tap, lyrical, jazz and a huge production number that includes all the members of the studio's competition team. It makes for a lot of costume and hair changes but it is always a lot of fun. I managed to grab a picture of her outfits but missed the production one.
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| Tap Routine "Trashin' The Camp" |
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| Tap Routine "Trashin' The Camp" |
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| Hip Hop Routine "Graffiti" |
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| Hip Hop Routine "Graffiti" |
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| Jazz Routine "Sassy Ladies (Freakum Dress)" |
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| Jazz Routine "Sassy Ladies (Freakum Dress)" |
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| Lyrical Routine "Gone" |
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| Solo - Musical Theater - "Fashionista" |
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| Solo - Musical Theater - "Fashionista" |
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| Finally home after a very long day of dance |
The next competition is the first weekend in April. I look forward to it as it was my favorite from last year. It is different from the other competitions, a ballroom style set up. I think it will showcase the various dances well.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Our beautiful dancer
Leah had a wonderful competition experience today. Her team did beautifully and competed well. They won some top awards and went home very happy. I bought Leah a shirt she's had her eye on for a while now. She couldn't wait to put it on.
Leah's passion for dance is something I'm sometimes quite envious of. She works so hard to be good at it and more importantly she truly loves and enjoys it. I'm so happy she found it early on in her life. I'm sure that no matter what she chooses to do as she grows older? Somehow someway she'll always be dancing...one way or another.
Leah's passion for dance is something I'm sometimes quite envious of. She works so hard to be good at it and more importantly she truly loves and enjoys it. I'm so happy she found it early on in her life. I'm sure that no matter what she chooses to do as she grows older? Somehow someway she'll always be dancing...one way or another.
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