It's been a truly unprecedented week for NPIDA at the 2012 North American Championships! NPIDA sent 30 solo dancers to Chicago and 16 of them recalled! Of the recallers, 6 have qualified for the 2013 World Championships! As well, NPIDA entered our first-ever NAN's Ceili team (Girls U-11), and they placed an incredible 5th overall! Here's a recap of the amazing NPIDA results this week (in age order):
GIRLS U-8
Emma B-T: 16th
GIRLS U-9B
Mckenna L: 6th
Kyla F: 27th
GIRLS U-10A
Sarah A: 14th
GIRLS U-10B
Caitlin B-T: 3rd*
Jadyn M-T: 31st
GIRLS U-11B
Morgan G: 37th
GIRLS U-12A
Camryn C: 30th
GIRLS U-12B
Macaela B-T: 5th*
Jessie H: 7th*
Jayne D: 39th
BOYS U-13
Tomas M: 6th*
GIRLS U-14A
Cara J: 62nd
GIRLS U-16A
Mackenzie C: 7th*
GIRLS U-18A
Ellen D: 37th
LADIES 20+A
Stephanie M: 21st*
U-11 8-HAND CEILI
NIPDA: 5th overall.
Team members: Thea M, Megan S, Julia M, Caitlin B-T, Emma B-T, Jadyn M-T, Sarah A and Morgan G.
* Special congratulations to our six 2013 World Qualifiers! Caitlin, Macaela, Jessie, Tomas, Mackenzie and Stephanie! (U-10 is the youngest age group that can qualify for Worlds, which is why Mckenna, 6th place in U-9, is not a World qualifier). We know you will all represent NPIDA brilliantly in Boston next year!
A special mention to our dancers who competed in Chicago this week and did not recall. Please know that we are equally proud of each of you! We share your disappointment, and stand in admiration of all your tremendous hard work and passion! Your superb team spirit is a joy to see. Be proud! Congratulations to these beautiful dancers:
Megan S (U-10), Julia M (U-11), Anna M (U-13), Shannon G (U-13), Olivia A (U-13), Emma H (U-13), Gemma K (U-14), Raven (U-14), Mikaela P (U-15), Catalina G (U-16), Emma B (U-16), Laurel S (U-16), Kiera S (U-18) and Alex W (U-19).
To all the parents - these dancers could not have done it without your endless time, devotion, energy, commitment, love and support. Thank you and congratulations!
Last but certainly not least;
BIG THANKS AND HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Nora and Courtney!
Thanks Moira for all your quick updates! You must have been sitting by your computer all day for the past five days!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job covering our Pickett family in Chicago and my own family and friends were checking the blog several times a day for photos and updates.
Thank you :)