competitive season has begun - my sweet dancer

this weekend E had her first dance competition of the season. 

such an incredible day. 

first, huge shout out to miss Danielle who finally
opened her own studio this year...

it was so fun to design this logo for the studio!

she is an incredible teacher and mentor to the
guys and gals who joined her studio.

the studio as a whole received a ton of awards on Saturday,
because of her leadership. 

so proud of her and the entire dance family!

~

unfortunately, photos aren't allowed during competitions, 

so I just have a few images to share taken between costume changes!

this is E and her best friend K.  

miss Danielle invited them to do a lyrical duet this year.

it was a very sweet dance to the song "good company."

they scored platinum (highest level) for their dance and 

also received a special award from the judges called "perfect pair" 

because of the strong connection that they showed on stage.

so proud of these two...

this is E and another great friend after their ballet routine.

next was hip hop! 

E worked hard last year in rec. hip hop with hopes of being 

invited to join the competitive team!  

so fun to see her on stage...

i didn't get pictures of jazz (busy day!), 

but here is E doing her needle in her group lyrical costume.

a crazy and incredible thing happened during this routine.

half way through, the music stopped.

without missing a beat, the girls continued dancing to the end of their routine.

it was such an amazing moment watching these girls

do exactly what they were supposed to do.

tears were flowing and the audience was cheering them with every step.

i love the photo below that shows the senior dancers 

from our studio cheering the minis on from backstage.

photo credit: shooting stars dance competition

the judges loved the tap routine these girls did so much,

that they were invited to dance again in the 

showcase of stars at the end of the day.

i thought it would be okay to grab a shot 

since the competition was over.  ;)

E was in 6 dances this year, a big jump from 3 last year.

you can see she came home with more than 6 awards...

she and her team received special awards for 5 of her six dances!

twas a pretty incredible day...