Showstopper 2008 Day 1
February 22, 2008
Actually, no Showstopper dances today as it was a travel day for us to get to Phoenix. We have lucked out this year and all of the kids and Suzanne’s dances are on Saturday. In past years, they have had dances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
I worked today and had Suzanne and the kids take me in early so we could leave directly from work. They picked me up a little past 3:30 and we headed off to Phoenix. We can normally do the drive in a little over 90 minutes, but with rush hour traffic, especially in Phoenix, it took us almost 2 and 1/2 hours.
It was about a little after 6:00 when we got to the hotel and checked in. After taking our stuff to the room, we promptly walked down the road to a little Mexican restaurant and enjoyed a nice family meal. By the time we got back to the room, the girls were pretty tired and didn’t stay up very long. Sean and I watched Numbers before we called it a night.
We will rise early as we have to be at the Showstopper Dance location at 7:30 in the morning. It’s going to a long day as we won’t leave the competition until around 11:00 pm. I had hoped to hook up with a friend in Phoenix for a beer, but he was busy Friday night and I look to be busy until late Saturday, so I don’t think it will work out – maybe next time.
As you can see from my previous post on the Showstopper Dance competition, the kids will be busy. I will see if I can’t get a few updates in along the way as I will have my laptop with me. Of course, I will need to find a wi-fi hot spot. Otherwise, I will update their results later that night.
Showstopper Dance Competition This Weekend
February 21, 2008
This weekend we will be journeying to Phoenix on our annual February trek for the Showstopper Regional Dance Competition. Once again, Suzanne and the kids will be competing in various dance categories. As usual, Mr Papa will be on the sidelines in the audience watching the performances.
This year, Savannah will be competing in six different dance categories. The dances she will be performing are:
- Lyrical – “I Call Your Name”
- Jazz – “I Want Money”
- Tap – “Just A Little Bit” from Happy Feet
- Clogging – “Kickin”
- Hip Hop (solo) – “Me and My Girls”
- Song and Dance (solo) – “Walking on Sunshine”
Sean is taking it a bit easier this year and will only be competing in two dances:
- Clogging – “Kickin”
- Clogging (solo) – “The Big One” by George Strait
In addition, the kids will be teaming up together for a duet:
- Folkloric (duet) – “Norteno”
This year, Suzanne will be competing in two dances:
- Folkloric – “El Tolol0che”
- Song and Dance (solo) – “New York, New York”
We usually have to get up there early on Friday for some of the competitions, but by the luck of the draw, this year all of the family’s dances are on Saturday. So we will go up Friday afternoon and get to come back Sunday morning. We will likely hang around the hotel in the morning a bit for the kids to have a swim.
Another pleasant surprise for the dance competition this year is that Suzanne’s Aunt and Uncle (Maureen and John) will be in Phoenix during this time and will be trying to join us on Saturday for some of the dances.
It should be fun and a nice tune up for the Showstopper National Dance Competition this summer at Disney Land.
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