First, I had no idea that Ashley hijacked her blog, sorry. She is such a good little dancer, and good girl. I guess she is paying way to close attention to her dad and I when we talk argue about the cost of dance. Also, I do want to thank everyone who helped us, we didn't receive a lot of donations but every little bit helped. Thank you so much. With your donations plus our funds, all of her competitive dance is paid for, rehearsals, competition fees, etc. This is a huge a relief for us. Now we can focus on paying for her last two months of dance.
Ashley's last dance competition is in May in Mobile, Alabama. Ashley will be independently competing both her solos in Mobile to allow our extended family a chance to see her dance. The only person that has seen Ashley dance is my mom. My in-laws, sisters, nieces and nephews have only seen Ashley dance on video and believe me it is not the same. Since this is Ashley's last year competing, we had to figure out a way for the rest of the family see her dance without having them travel to Orlando. I am actually very excited to see every one's reaction to her talent. She is amazingly beautiful on stage.
This may be Ashley's last year competing but it will not be the end of Ashley's dance career. Ashley will be auditioning for the high school dance team next week. She is so excited and nervous. She has been practicing a lot. Dancing for the high school dance team is very different from competitive dance. Brad's girlfriend, Eugenia, is part of the high school dance team, she has been helping Ashley with some things. And Ashley's friend from dance, Sarah, is also auditioning for the team as well. It will be wonderful if they both get on the team. Ashley and Sarah have been dancing together since they were 7. I can't imagine them not making the team, they are both such beautifully talented dancers. I am excited and nervous for this new chapter in Ashley's book of dance.
If Ashley does make the high school dance team, there will be a lot of change regarding her dancing recreationally. We aren't sure yet how we are going to fit dance classes in with high school dance team practices, rehearsals, etc. The only thing we know for sure is that Ashley wants to continue her technical training somewhere, that means ballet classes. She also wants the option to compete her solos independently on the competitive circuit if financially able and if her high school dance schedule allows. We are, of course, going to work hard to make sure things happen for Ashley. As long as she has the drive, and the grades to dance; we will always support her in dance.
Ashley's last dance competition is in May in Mobile, Alabama. Ashley will be independently competing both her solos in Mobile to allow our extended family a chance to see her dance. The only person that has seen Ashley dance is my mom. My in-laws, sisters, nieces and nephews have only seen Ashley dance on video and believe me it is not the same. Since this is Ashley's last year competing, we had to figure out a way for the rest of the family see her dance without having them travel to Orlando. I am actually very excited to see every one's reaction to her talent. She is amazingly beautiful on stage.
This may be Ashley's last year competing but it will not be the end of Ashley's dance career. Ashley will be auditioning for the high school dance team next week. She is so excited and nervous. She has been practicing a lot. Dancing for the high school dance team is very different from competitive dance. Brad's girlfriend, Eugenia, is part of the high school dance team, she has been helping Ashley with some things. And Ashley's friend from dance, Sarah, is also auditioning for the team as well. It will be wonderful if they both get on the team. Ashley and Sarah have been dancing together since they were 7. I can't imagine them not making the team, they are both such beautifully talented dancers. I am excited and nervous for this new chapter in Ashley's book of dance.
If Ashley does make the high school dance team, there will be a lot of change regarding her dancing recreationally. We aren't sure yet how we are going to fit dance classes in with high school dance team practices, rehearsals, etc. The only thing we know for sure is that Ashley wants to continue her technical training somewhere, that means ballet classes. She also wants the option to compete her solos independently on the competitive circuit if financially able and if her high school dance schedule allows. We are, of course, going to work hard to make sure things happen for Ashley. As long as she has the drive, and the grades to dance; we will always support her in dance.
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