Dance-a-palooza!

It was another big dance weekend, and competition #2 is in the record books. This was a 2 day affair, with over 340 dances. We saw most of them! The princess didn't dance at all on Saturday, but we were there to support others all day. Sunday found us up at the crack of dawn to get ready for more dance. Our day went a little like this:

Get your aunt to get up really early and do your hair. Fuel up with Fuse.

Her group dances were at about 8:30 and 9:00 in the morning. I don't really have any photos, but they did well, and performed "Swing" for the last time. In my opinion it was the best they had ever done that dance! Great job, ladies.

After that there were awards, a lunch break, a dance off, and then time to get ready for her solo.

Doing a little blocking on stage with her coach

before dancing a couple of hours later.

One of the awards she got for her solo was this judge's choice award. This judge gave her a "Perfect Posture" award which she said made her leaps look even higher than they already are. When the princess came up to get the award, the judge said, "See, I thought you'd be taller!" This photo captures that! :)

She also got a category winner award for her musical theater category, as seen here.

Here are many of our weekend dancers.

Good job to one and all!

One more competition the weekend of April 9 then it's on to recital preparations! This year has gone by quickly!

My only regret is that I didn't get photos of the princess with Shelley, Grandma, Kathi, her dad, and Mary Beth, who were all there to support her. She's a lucky girl!