Primetime was in Hot Springs this year--our first time to have a competition (other than Nationals) away from Little Rock. We were excited that they would get practice on a different stage, but not so excited that duets went on stage early Saturday morning and the kids had dance practice until 6:30 Friday night!
We left the studio (Bella was staying with my mom--thank goodness!), and drove to Bryant to eat at TaMolly's with the Fletcher's. YUM! Then, we drove to our hotel, Candlewood Suites. We had a fantastic room that was essentially an apartment--kitchen with a full size refrigerator and stove, even a dishwasher! We were beat, so we got ready for bed quickly.
The next morning, we got ready for the duet. We were one of 3 duets competing in the competitive level (Abbey and Gage had the other 2), so we were kinda disappointed that we wouldn't get to compete against other acts... They got a 1st place award (one point from an elite first--so that is the trophy they got...not sure why), and then 3rd over all.
Then, we got ready for small group tap (also in the extreme level). It looked really good. It got a top first and came in 2nd place over all (behind Ice Cream Paint Job--our sm. gr. hip hop). Then that afternoon, it was large groups competing in the cutting edge division. Taking Care of Business went first (a 1st place award and 6th place over all), Falling Slowly (3rd over all and elite top first place award, choreography award), and Soul Man (5th over al, 1st place award).
When it was time for the dance off announcement, Falling Slowly got called. (so did Ice Cream Paint Job and Saved--our Studio is in both of those, but Liv is not--and then older kids made their dance off too). We ate dinner at the Embassy Suites restaurant, and headed back to get warmed up for lyrical. They went and danced...and WON the dance off!!!! They got $200! (Saved also won their dance off and got the Presidential award)
We left there and got back to the hotel and in bed around 11:30... It was going to be an early morning because Liv had her solo around 10:20ish. It was hard waking up (and waking Olivia up!), but we finally did and got packed up to head to the convention center. Liv did the best she could have with her solo, but only got a second place award. Everyone kept saying they did not understand why she only got that award, but some of the judging was a little off to us that weekend. Anyway, she had a good time, and that is what matters.
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