Under the Sea

I'm slowly getting the videos off the camcorder and converted to .mpg format, so I'll post this year's dances as I get them done. Here's Jessi in her first performance of Under the Sea. She did a great job and had lots of fun!

Jessi's Highlights

I posted some pictures of Ali, and now it's Jessi's turn. This is her first year in performing dance, and after one performance she informed me she loves it. When I asked her if she was scared, nervous or excited she responded with an ear-to-ear grin and two thumbs up--a pretty good endorsement. Here are some photo highlights of her dances to Under the Sea and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (by the Chipettes, much to my dismay). Oh, and notice the awesome photo job by Sean in capturing that C-jump in the 3rd picture. I'm still working on getting that video footage off our camcorder. Who knew it would be this hard?

Funky Divas

It looks like I finally got the video to work, so here is Ali with the rest of the 9th graders in their hip hop dance. Enjoy!

Pocatello Highlights of Ali

Here are some photo highlights of Ali's dances in Pocatello last week. As soon as I figure out how to get the video to work, I'll post some video clips as well for those of you who have asked to see them.

These last two pictures are of Ali during her solo routine. She performed a lyrical dance to Keep Holding On by Avril Lavigne. I'm so proud of how hard she has worked this year and how much she has grown as a dancer, and her hard work really showed during this solo. It takes a lot of courage to perform by yourself in front of hundreds of people. Great job, Ali!

Fun at the Jazz Game

Alison had the chance to dance at the pregame for the Jazz vs. Bucks last night. So, the whole family went to the game early and we had a fun time. We did learn, however, that the Energy Solutions Arena has some seriously strict regulations that they aren't willing to budge. Example A: We were told to arrive at the ticket lobby at exactly 5:30 with dancers in costume and makeup, ready to walk on the floor. We got to the arena at about 5:10, and, naturally, having consumed lots of beverages on the way down, the first place we headed was the bathroom (with Ali obediently in her costume, I might add). In order to get to the bathroom from the ticket office, we had to pass the "gatekeeper" to the VIP area. She asked if she could help us, and we kindly informed her we were looking for the bathroom. She then took one look at Ali and said "Are you going to change into a costume?" Pause and rewind. Did I mention Ali was already wearing her costume? Anyway, I explained to the Bathroom Nazi that all she had left to change was socks and shoes, and we would be glad to take care of that in the lobby area if she would just let us pass. Thankfully, she granted permission. Another little girl was not so lucky. Her mother didn't follow directions and she got the unfortunate opportunity of changing into her costume in a corner. Good thing we follow directions! The show eventually went on at 6:30, and Ali did a great job. It was fun to watch her performing on the Jazz floor.