Ralphs Ruckus: April 2014

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Whew! What a Competition Season!

March & April are chalk full of music festivals and dance competitions.

In the midst of everything - Abigail, Emily and Elizabeth were recognized as DSDS dancers of the week.

Abigail and Kassidy's Reflections dance Believe by Josh Groban won the Award of Excellence for the entire state of Idaho. Their choreography is now being considered at the National level. They had to miss the awards ceremony for a dress rehearsal, so we took them for pedicures.

I found the following pictures on my phone when I was cleaning the pictures off. What a cute girl I have!

Abigail and Kassidy had a blast at the JUMP dance convention this year. They loved learning from the pros.

My student Nina Forest won The Distinguishd Young Woman award for Pocatello and got $4,400 in scholarships. Because I am not all-knowledgeable when it comes to pageants, I enlisted the help of my friend Melanie. We are so proud of Nina and Melanie will be taking Nina all the way to state!

My music students participated in the Northern Cache Valley Performing Arts Festival. Abigail got 1st place on her vocal solo and 1st place on her vocal duet, she also received honorable mention for her piano solo and the twins got 1st place for their vocal ensemble.

This team can dance!

We went to Texas over spring break, but I haven't gotten those pictures to my computer yet. That will have to be another post.

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Abigail is a high energy 10 year old. She is Fifth grade for the 2014-2015 school year and she is very much a people person. She loves swimming, shopping, crafts and cooking, but her most favorite thing is dance. She has also really been working hard on her tumbling over the past year or so. Abigail loves playing the piano and singing as well. Abigail has developed an interest in pageants, we will have to see where that interest takes her in the future. She is a bit of a neat freak, really good at doing household chores, and is VERY Squemish. Abigail is the best big sister and is a great example to her three younger siblings

Emily is 7 now and loves to play with her sisters and other kids. She is in first grade for the 2014-2015 school-year. She is confident, outgoing, and likes to be in charge. She is very sweet and loving and fun to talk to. She can be pretty silly at times and when she starts giggling there is no stopping her. She loves to talk and makes our hearts melt when she looks at us with those big hazel eyes. Emily is a people-pleaser and loves compliments. She has really grown to love dance and cheerleading this past year and it is very apparent that Abigail is her role model. Emily is our resident girly girl; she loves everything pink, glittery, and posh! She loves to help out around the house and thrives on praise. She is a good girl and we love her very much.

Elizabeth is 7 as well. She is full of charisma and is very spunky. Sugar and Spice is what makes up Elizabeth's personality. She is a great snuggler and cuddler, but has a mischievous streak and you can tell when she is up to something by the twinkle in her eye. She is sometimes cautious and unsure about herself, but a very deep thinker. She has an analytic brain and is our resident tom boy. She loves jeans, t-shirts, baseball caps, and monster trucks. Her favorite pass time is spent playing soccer or basketball. She has also started gymnastics this year and she is a natural. She is very strong for her size and extremely coordinated. She loves to give hugs and kisses, but if you cross her, you may regret it. Elizabeth never hesitates to express herself when it comes to people she feels comfortable with. Elizabeth loves to laugh and has a great sense of humor. She is pretty darn funny. She can make almost anything turn into a joke.