Dixie Jam

The girls had Dixie Jam this weekend. They have practiced long and hard for this competition and boy am I glad it's over!!!!!
The weekend started out with Shelby's solo competition. Each competition has different rules and for this competition, she had to be in the Intermediate division as opposed to the Beginner division she was in at Releve. Let's just say I was more than a little concerned about this, especially when I started watching the girls she was competing against. She did a great job. There were a few bumbles, but that's ok. She had a blast and took 4th place. She was absolutely THRILLED that she didn't get last place considering how great some of the girls she competed against were! She's hoping to improve even more this next year and she wants 1st next year!!!

All the On Stage soloists in the Intermediate and Advanced divisions.

Saturday morning started bright and early. Even after such a late night for solo's, they had to be ready to perform in St. George by 9:15. Here is their Jazz routine. They won 1st place!!!!! I love Morgan in this one. She's in the front closest to me. She rocked this dance!!!

Next was their Hip Hop routine. Shelby is front and center and Morgan is in the front, closest to me again. This was definitely not their best routine, but they had a BLAST!!! Both girls LOVE hip hop because there isn't a ton of technique. It's all about having a good time. They took 3rd place.

Morgan and Taters (Tatum)

This was the 1st year that either girl as done Modern. Shelby is the only one doing it, and she LOVES it! She struggled with it at first, but has grown to really really enjoy it. She ADORES her teacher beyond words!!!! She is also the teacher that choreographed Shelby's solo. After teaching her the solo, Janene realized that Shelby was capable of a lot more than what was being done, so she added a couple solo parts for her. Shelby is the one that does a little leap in the very beginning and then at the end she does a little solo part on the left side of the screen. They were the only ones competing in this division, so they judged them a little differently. They give ratings of silver, gold or high gold. They got High Gold.

This is Shelby with her friend Cambria. They have a blast together! Such silly girls!

My little geisha.

Last was the lyrical routine. I had to edit a little bit of it out, to get it to upload. I just want to go on record as saying I KNOW MY GIRLS!!!! In the original, you can hear me commenting on Morgan's dirty knees saying she must have been crawling around backstage.. YEP!! Then while they're waiting for their music to start, I notice Shelby has her "Mom" look. I make a comment that I bet Morgan is complaining about the wait and Shelby is trying to shush her.... YEP!!! And then they start laughing at each other! They got 2nd place for this dance. Morgan is the one being lifted and Shelby does a heel stretch in the air. Shelby does a HUGE leap in this dance that was dang near perfect! She's like her Mamma and is not a jumper, so she has worked HARD on her leaps this year and it has paid off!

Needles to say, the whole family was POOPED by the end of the day. We did a little shopping and took the girls out to eat. Poor Morgan fell SOUND ASLEEP in Barnes and Noble. She even drooled all over the table. NICE! HA! 

The kids had a blast and I couldn't possibly be prouder of them!!!