Last weekend April 1-3 we went to a Spotlight dance competition in Belgrade.  Chandraya did very well with her solo and groups.  She recieved a ruby for her solo (naked mole rap), a ruby in her special group dance(fun in the sun), a ruby in her company jazz(Funky Town), ruby in company ballet(Les Miserable) and an Emerald in company tap(Rockin Robin). 

I took Diamond(Sisters) in my tap and a ruby in my Jazz(Trouble).

Chandraya and I took off Friday the 8th to compete in a dance competition over the weekend.  We had a bit of trouble with the truck as we drove to our destination...the stearing belt broke and I couldn't turn the wheel so I had to pull the truck over.  Thank God I seen my friends right before I left or I would have been stuck out in the middle of nowhere with her.  My dance teacher gave me a ride in her vehicle while my other friend packed my suitcases in her truck.  Friends are awesome! ( Mike fixed it for only $42.00 )

Anyway, we get there and Chandraya danced first thing Saturday morning.  She got on stage and did the best she could do.  Every move was perfect and right on the beat.  She smiled the whole time too(this is hard for young ones).  She lost her balance on one part but caught herself and kept going as nothing happened. She walked off stage and competed in her other 4 group dances.

Come awards time for the solo dancers...she sat on stage with the crowd of kids excited and ready to hear what they recieved for an award.  They called out "Naked Mole Rap, Diamond"  She jumped up and was so jazzed that she had won a (1st high score)diamond.  She practice so hard and it paid off.  But it didn't end there....as they were giving out special awards (showmanship, technical skill and Best choreographed dance)..they called out "Naked Molel Rap  recieves the Technical award".  She jumped up and was excited even though she had no idea  what she won. hehehe...   At the end they give out 4 awards for the best dance performed.  They called one of her friends Anthony for 4th place and some other dance from another company for 3rd and 2nd...(Chandraya's dance teacher was sitting next to and looked at me and crossed her fingers.) 

The speaker called out "and 1st and over all for the petite solo division(ages 4- ...." the crowd got silent and they played the song "Naked Mole Rap"  She stood up and started jumping around and ran to the front of the stage and grabbed her BIG trophy(almost as big as her!)   I was in tears watching her reaction and knowing that she deserved it.  She worked so hard these past couple months.  Sometimes getting frustrated but never giving up.

She and the other Twinklers took (1st high score)Diamond in her Jazz group "Funky Town",  (1st)Ruby in their Ballet and (2nd)Emerald for their tap.  She also did a special class with some older dancers and took diamond for that.

Mike and I took diamond again for our group tap number and I took diamond for my jazz number.  It was a good weekend.

Practice makes perfect!  Chandraya proved that!  Way to go, MOO!!! Mommy loves you!