Well, we are back from YAGP Orlando. I feel like we came away from this one with a definite gain in experience and the kids again I feel grew in so many ways.
I brought a different group of students this time. Congratulations to Karilena Barfield, Shakira Bell, Ansley Waters, Nina Newkirk, Linzy Flinn and Alexa Bridges on a job well done! It was not easy…Alexa top 12ed in the Junior Category and Linzy and Karilena were both invited to the intensive in NY. Alston Macgill performed non-competitively to prepare for the finals in NY in April.
They had a lot to deal with there. The stage was very slick and on the small side and the sound system skipped, sped up and slowed down the music randomly. We had a couple of falls and slips but the the kids handled it with lots of courage and grace. I am of course very proud of all of them. Here are a few pix of them.  More to come soon.

Alexa Bridges 14, top 12 Juniors with her friend Alys Shee, 14, who won the Grand Prix

Nina Newkirk, 16

Karilena Barfield, 9

Linzy Flinn, 13