Elite Dance Team - Competition!

 

 

 

 
 
 

So, Jordyn and Lexi have been working hard on the Elite Dance Team since September.  They dance on average 8 hours per week.  They have amazing instructors and are learning so much.  But the VERY most important thing, in my eyes, is that they love every minute of it.  These girls work their booties off at dance rehearsals and they never, ever complain about it.  Well, except they do occasionally say they don't want to go to ballet.  But that's because they hate that they HAVE to wear buns and all black, including tights (ours always seem to have a hole in them)...and ballet just isn't quite as fun as jazz or lyrical.  But they know its a really important back bone to being a great dancer. 

Their instructors always tell me what great attitudes and focus both girls have.  They really give it their all.  I tell them it's in their blood since their Grandma Judy was a dancer her whole life.  It's also so interesting that they are on the same team, spend so much time dancing together...but it very, very, very rarely causes any issues.  They are not competitive with eachother...and they really aren't very similar in personality or temperament...but they both love dance equally.  They have different strengths and help each other by practicing at home (in our dance room, love it!). 

I feel very proud of the girls and I mostly love when I can tell they are proud of themselves.  March 9 was their first competition of the season and they were able to perform their two group numbers on stage.  One is a jazz routine choreographed by Ms. Roberta called "Shake Your Tailfeather".  And the other is a lyrical dance, choreographed by Ms. Jessie called "Blessings".

 

I get tears in my eyes watching them on stage.  Watching them enjoy the fruits of their labor.  Meanwhile, Peyton is a very supportive little sis just tagging along for the day.  I feel bad, but she'll have her turn.  If she wants to dance more, then this year she can try that.  If she wants to try another avenue, we'll support that too.  I don't want her to feel like she HAS to dance but she sure seems to love it and have a talent for it as well, so we'll see.

 

I do wish it was a cheaper hobby, and that right there is the hardest part of the entire picture.  Makes for some big decisions on Tucker and me.

 

Anyway, on to pics of the fun day....

 

 

For Tailfeather, their team won a Diamond score, which is in the highest category!

 

For Blessings, they got a Ruby which is the second highest.  But Ms. Jessie won OVERALL Choreography for the entire day for this dance!  It's beautiful, heartfelt and definitely brings a tear to the eye.