Elite Team Competition

The Elite Team always has one comp that they attend without any of the other teams from CSDS. It's basically one of the "perks" of being on the Elite Team. This comp was held in Worceter at the DCU Center and since I was prepping my slide deck for my dissertation defense Dave was the one that acompanied Grace to this competition. Emma and I watched from home (#livestream). It was a tough comeptition but the Elite girls did a fabulous job and left it all on the dance floor! One more comp to go before Grace's career as a competitive dance has come to a close. xo 

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 

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