Showstopper Time

It’s almost time for our annual jaunt up to Phoenix for the Showstopper Regional Dance Competition. Suzanne and Savannah have been doing this competition for years. Savannah usually dances a bunch of numbers with her various dance classes and then throws in a solo or two. Suzanne usually does similar but a few less. This […]

Showstoppers Weekend Again

Well, sort of… It is time for the regional Showstopper dance competition weekend in Phoenix once again. However, Suzanne’s and Savannah’s dance studio has decided to not do Showstopper this year. I am not really sure why, but the studio is passing this year. That doesn’t mean the girls are passing this year – at […]

2008 Showstopper National Dance Finals Photos Uploaded

Today, Suzanne and I have uploaded some photos from the 2008 Showstopper National Dance Finals Competition held this past week in Anaheim, CA. Suzanne and the kids did quite well in the competition and brought home a mess load of trophies and medals. I hope you enjoy the photos!

Quick Showstopper Update

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 […]

Tune-in to the Showstopper Live Webcast

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 […]

Summer Dance Recital

This weekend was the annual Summer dance recital for Suzanne and the kids and their Alma Dolores International Dance Studio. This is a two night performance of the all the kids and adults that have been working on dances since the end of the year show. The first night is usually a fun, high energy […]

Klasens Featured in the Sonoita Bulletin

The local paper, the Sonoita Weekly Bulletin, featured the Klasens in two articles this week. The first article chronicles our results at the Show Stopper Competition and the second article highlights our upcoming church benefit show. I’ve linked the articles up for our readers, however I believe that the link location is only good until […]

Showstopper Photos Uploaded

We recently made our annual trip up to Phoenix, AZ for the Regional Showstopper Dance Competition. Suzanne and the kids competed and brought home plenty of trophies and Gold Medals. Today, we have uploaded some images from the dance competition. The kids are eagerly looking forward to the National Showstopper Dance Competition this Summer in […]

Showstopper Scores

The scores and results are now posted on the Showstopper Website. Here are the scores and some past scores for comparative purpose. Savannah’s Solo’s both got 79.5. Last year she got 79.0 at Regionals and 80.3 at Nationals. Sean’s solo got a 79.6. The closest thing with which to compare that result would be his […]

Showstopper Results

What a busy, but fabulous day we had yesterday at the Regional Phoenix Showstopper Dance competition. The highlight of the day for us was winning over-all awards in our age groups. Sean and Savannah won the overall award for recreational 8 & under (Average age) with their Mexican Polka “Norteno” performed with their Folklorico class. […]