Sunday in Maine

 

Second comp done. One to go! 
Can't believe that her competitive dance era is almost over...xo

Grace's Last Gala (and Emma's Second to Last)

Competition Day #1 (Grace's Last First Comp of the Season)

 

7:20am on competition day. 

Emma's ready for large group hip hop. 

Elite team contemp. 

Elite team jazz. 

When you get wacked in the head during one of your dances those frozen water bottles that your mama packed come in very handy!

Grace accepts the 1st overall placement for the lyrical line team dance. 

After the team portion of the comp (for the older girls) it was time to move into high school solos. 

Emma was the first number of this portion of the comp. She was entry number 291 and we had to get all the way to entry 384 before the comp was over.
She totally ate and left no crumbs on that stage! 
In other words, she was amazing up there!

Emma and her choreogrpaher the incomprable Miss Deanna! 

Grace's lyrical solo this season is stunning (as is her costume)! 

Emma recived 1st place overall for her hip hop solo (Trendsetter).
So proud!

One last picture before we head home! 

It was a long day, but an amazing day and a fabulous start to the season! 

The girls will be back on the competative stage the first weekend of April. Can't wait to see them both (as well as all their teammates) shine on that stage again! xo 

And Congrats to Emma!

 

And.....she's back ont he dance team! After a few years off from competative dance Emma decided to  audition for the hip hop team and was rewarded with a spot in the large group hip hop piece that Miss Deanna is creating! It's great to see that jacket back on her and we cannot wait to see her shine bright on that stage this spring! xo 

Goal: Achieved!

Well done, Grace! We are so proud of you and are thrilled that your dream (and our wish for you) came true! You worked hard and grew so much as a dancer from those early days to now! It has been an absolute joy to watch you on that stage and we cannot wait to see what awaits you this year! What an absolutely fabulous goal to have achieved for your final year as a Center Stage Dancer! xo  

Scenes from Recital

Dance dad mode engaged. 

With both girls in costume for the 12:00pm show we gave theme their flowers early and snapped a few pictures as I knew that they would not be in costume together again when Grace performed all her class dances in the 5:00pm show. 

Emma was amazing on that stage! You would never know that she has been dealing with a knee injury for almost six weeks. She took the last couple of weeks very easy as she wanted to be able to dance full out in the recital. She did, though she did end up not attending Grace's show (at 5:00pm) as her knee was in a lot of pain. Good thing she has an appointment with Dr. Rockett on Thursday. 

Lyrical

Pointe

Ballet

Jazz

Tap

Not pictured: Contemporary. Not sure why I didn't take any stills of that when I was recording the video. 

Grace with her bouquet from us as well as the flowers she was given as a teaching assistant. 

And that's a wrap on her twelfth year of dance. Next year is sure to be an emotional one as it will be her senior year and with that will come lots of "lasts". The last time she auditions for the team, the last time she dances in the holiday show, the last time she competes, the last time she dances in the recital. It's sure to be very bittersweet, but for now we will revel in how wonderful this year was for both girls and we shall soak in the slow pace of the summer. xo