Dance Competitions

We had our first dance competitions these past two weekends.  The first was just a local competition that we were invited to....it ended up being VERY RANDOM and not really a "normal" competition at all.  But it was so good for our intermediate team (Laiklie's) to be on stage the week before our BIG competition that determines whether or not we go to Nationals. 

This past weekend was THE BIG one and both the girls did AMAZING!

 Laiklie - she looks little next to this other intermediate dancer.  That is how she looks next to most of them.  She is the youngest on her team and keeps up very well.  This was her solos. She got 4 first places and 1 second place. Yay!! So proud of her.  She skipped a level of dance this year and so she has had to work extra hard to keep up with these bigger, older girls.  She is SO FUN to watch dance.  Those skinny little legs are my favorite! :) She danced 8 times on Friday and did amazing every time!

Selfie with mom! 

Oakley and her friend Brooklyn are instructors again this year at Instep Clogging.  Whose idea was it for these two knuckleheads to be instructors?! They are so fun!!

 I LOVE this picture of them out in front of their teams helping them with solos.  This has been an incredible opportunity for Oakley! Her little 6 year old team did great.  They got a 1st and a 2nd on their team dances.  The 1st place was actually a high score so they also got a trophy! Oakley choreographed the dance and they performed it so well.  So proud of her and her little team!

 Oakley danced a total of 18 times Saturday.  She was EXHAUSTED! We got to the building at 11 that morning and left at almost exactly 11 pm and she danced almost straight the entire time with a few short breaks between.  Some barely enough time to change costumes.  She did incredible on her individual events and their 3 team dances were great as well. 

 

  Stephanie, Oakley and Brooklyn receiving the Silver Star award.... means they got 1st place on all 5 solos.  Very few got this award you can see.

This is our same 3 girls plus one from a different studio receiving the Super Star award....meaning they are the tops 4-5 girls in the entire champ division.  INCREDIBLE!! Oakley is an amazing dancer and dances her guts out! She is the very youngest on her team and one of the youngest dancing in the Pro division this year.  Such a huge accomplishment at only 14 years old!