Quick Showstopper Update
July 18, 2008
The kids and I are having a fantastic time in Anaheim at the Showstopper Competition. For the kids, all of their Solo and Group numbers scored in the Gold award category. Thursday was a full day with Sean and Savannah performing their Mexican Folklorico routines Then Savannah’s Polynesian class performed their number followed by Sean and Savannah’s clogging routine. Then Savannah’s Tap/Lyrical/Ballet/Jazz class performed a Lyrical and Jazz trio. Only three dancers from the class could come to the competition, so the class performed in the Duet and Trio category.
Thursday, the kids and I attended dance workshops all day long. We started with Tap, then Jazz, and then the kids did the hip hop class with Deena Rizzo, while I prepped for my Small Folkloric Norteno Polka. Our group performed right near the end of a huge block of Lyrical dances, so our really different Mexican Polka really got the crowd going. We actually won a Gold Award, but Julian gave us a Platinum trophy. When we went to exchange it, he said he actually did it on purpose saying the thought we deserved a platinum.
Today, we had had our solos. The kids performed Song and Dance, and Clogging, both earning Gold and First Place in their categories. After that awards session, Savannah performed her hip hop routine. I was very impressed with her “gliding” which I thought started to show some real hip hop technique. She earned one of her highest ever Showstopper scores. Sean also had some great scores on his Solo, topping his regional solo score.
The evening ended with my Song and Dance solo to New York, New York. That song has long been one of my favorites, so I really enjoyed the challenge of putting dance moves in with the song. The performance went better than I expected and I ended up not only earning a Platinum award level, but also won second place overall in the Adult Age division across all dance categories. It was a nice end to our busy schedule at Showstoppers.
Tomorrow, we head back home.
Tune-in to the Showstopper Live Webcast
July 10, 2008
The Showstopper National Dance finals have a live web-cast of the dance competition so friends and family from across the world can view our dance routines online. We’ll be out in Anaheim next week for the competition. The competition schedule was released this week.
The process of viewing the dances on the web is pretty easy. First, you go to the Showstopper Website. Then click on the big pink “Live Web Cast” at the top center of the page. Then click on the room in which we are dancing (listed in the schedule below) and if all goes well, you’ll be able to see our dances.
Remember, all the times are Pacific time, so you may have to adjust for where you live. You can add one hour for Mountain (but not AZ), two hours for Central and three hours for Eastern. The schedule for our dances is detailed below.
Wednesday July 17th – Room 2
- 2:14 pm Sean and Savannah Small Recreational Folklorico #1353 Norteno
- 2:18 pm Savannah Small Recreational Folkloric #1351 Moua
- 2:56 pm Sean and Savannah Recreational Clogging #1364 Auction
- 6:24 pm Savannah 8 year Duet/Trio Recreational Lyrical Jazz # 1358 I Call Your Name
- 7:04 pm Savannah 8 year Duet/Trio Recreational Jazz # 1364 Mama I’m a Big Girl Now
Thurdsay July 18th – Room 1
- 7:42 pm Suzanne 20-29 years Small Competitive #1360 Tololoche
Friday July 18th – Room 3
- 10:53 am Savannah Recreational Song Song and Dance # 1342 Walkin on Sunshine
- 10:59 am Sean Recreational Clogging # 1341 The Big One
- 1:11 pm Savannah Recreational Hip Hop # 1343 Me and My Girls
- 3:57 Suzanne Competitive Song and Dance # 1340 New York, New York
Sometimes numbers are delayed to costume changes or music issues, so the order may change a bit. if you don’t see us come up right at the scheduled time, hang loose for a few songs and we should be up soon. They always show the next three or four songs coming up between dances, so you should get some advanced notice.
It is pretty easy to tune in if you have high speed internet. Feel free to give us all a call in Anaheim on our cells and let us know what you think. Unfortunately, Mr Papa will not be going this year and will remain home to watch on the internet.
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