NAN's Photos From Nora: Malia and Reese

Malia and Reese in Orlando on Monday

Nora with Malia and Reese at their first NAN's

Malia with parents Marcel and Nora

Reese, Sophie and Malia

Malia with Marcel and Nora

Thank you to Nora for submitting these photos, all taken on Monday July 4 in Orlando at the North American Championships.

Day #4 at NAN's: Malia and Reese (July 4) *UPDATE X 1*

Malia (U-8)

Reese (U-10B)

UPDATE #1: Unfortunately no recall today for Malia or Reese. Congratulations girls on representing NPIDA and Western Canada at your first NANs! Enjoy the rest of your time in Orlando!

Today our final two NAN's competitors Malia and Reese are taking the stage at the North American Championships in Orlando. Good luck at your first NAN's girls; NPIDA is rooting for you!

Monday July 4: Malia (U-8) and Reese (U-10B)

- Thank you to Cheryl for these photos.

Day #3 at NAN's: Esther, Tess & Josie (July 3) *UPDATE X 3*

Esther (U-11B)

Tess (U-12B)

Josie (U-12A)

Esther (U-11), Josie (U-12) and Tess (U-12)

in Orlando today

Esther and her mom Mei at NAN's

Josie

Tess

Friends Josie and Tess

Tess and Esther warming up

Josie with her mom Belinda

Esther and Nora

Tessa and Josie

Esther and Tess

UPDATE #3: Many thanks to Nora for sending the above photos. Enjoy the rest of your day in Orlando, NPIDA crew!

UPDATE #2: Unfortunately no recall for Esther in U-11B. We know you danced beautifully Esther and NPIDA is so proud of you! Congratulations on representing NPIDA and Western Canada at your first NAN's!

UPDATE #1: Unfortunately no recall today for Tess or Josie (still awaiting recalls for Esther's group). Tess and Josie; we know you danced beautifully and all of NPIDA is so proud of you! Congratulations on representing NPIDA and Western Canada so strongly today!

Today Esther, Tess and Josie are competing at the North American Championships in Orlando. Good luck girls; NPIDA is rooting for you!

Sunday July 3: Esther (U-11B), Tess (U-12B), and Josie (U-12A)

- Thank you to Cheryl for these photos.

Day #2 at NAN's: Mary and Sophie (July 2) *UPDATE X 3*

Mary (U-17B)

Sophie (U-18A)

Olivia (U-17A)

Mary and Sophie in Orlando today

Mary at NAN's today

Mary

Sophie at NAN's today

Sophie

Nora with Mary and Sophie

Mary with her mom Shelley

Sophie with her dad Jim

Sophie and Jim in Orlando today

Olivia and Mary

Mary, Josie, Sophie, Olivia and Sarah

Sophie, Mary, Sarah and Olivia

An after-dinner swim

UPDATE #3: Thank you to Leanne for submitting these two photos directly above.

UPDATE #2: Thank you to Nora for submitting the above photos from NAN's today.

UPDATE #1: Unfortunately no recall today for Mary (U-17B) or Sophie (U-18A). We know you both danced beautifully Mary and Sophie, and all of NPIDA is so proud of you! Congratulations on representing NPIDA and Western Canada with such excellence and grace today! Photos from Nora to follow shortly.

Today Mary and Sophie are competing at the North American Championships in Orlando. Good luck ladies; NPIDA is rooting for you! Unfortunately, although long-time NPIDA dancer Olivia is in Orlando, she has had to withdraw from competing in U-17A today due to injury. We share your disappointment Olivia; best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Saturday July 2: Mary (U-17B), and Sophie (U-18A)

Mary and Olivia in Orlando

- Thank you to Cheryl for photos #1-3, and Leanne for photo #4.

Day #1 at NAN's: Kassidy (July 1) *UPDATE X 2*

Kassidy (U-16B)

Today Kassidy is competing in the U-16B category at the North American Championships in Orlando. Good luck Kassidy; NPIDA is rooting for you!

Kassidy this morning

Ready to head on stage today!

UPDATE #2: Unfortunately no recall for Kassidy today in U-16B. We know you danced beautifully Kassidy and all of NPIDA is so proud of you! Congratulations on representing NPIDA and Western Canada with such excellence today!

UPDATE #1: Thank you to Nora for sending photos #2-3 above, and #4-6 below.

A note about "splits" for those new to NAN's:
As always at the North American Championships, any age category that has 150 or more dancers gets split into two groups, A and B. This year, that includes every age group except Girls U-8, Ladies U-20, and all Boys/Men groups. In prior years dancers have been evenly divided into the A and B groups by age (birthdate), but this year the organizers have done all the splits randomly.

You can view all the 2016 NAN's splits in a PDF document HERE (All the NAN's dancers are listed alphabetically by first name, not by individual age groups, in this PDF).

*** Happy Canada Day ***

to all NPIDA families,

including our NAN's families in Orlando!

- Thank you to Cheryl for photo #1 above.

Olivia, Mary and Kassidy at practise in Orlando yesterday

Malia at practise yesterday

Malia

Good Luck in Orlando!

Olivia and sister Sarah in Orlando today

Tomorrow is Day 1 of the 2016 North American Championships ("NAN's") in Orlando. Here's a reminder of our nine NPIDA NAN's competitors and which day they are dancing:

Friday July 1: Kassidy (U-16B)
Saturday July 2: Olivia (U-17A), Mary (U-17B), and Sophie (U-18A)
Sunday July 3: Esther (U-11B), Tess (U-12B), and Josie (U-12A)
Monday July 4: Malia (U-8) and Reese (U-10B)

I'll be posting recalls and results each day as they become available. First up: Kassidy tomorrow! Thank you to Leanne for submitting this photo from today in Orlando.

NAN's Mini Celebration

NPIDA's 2016 NAN's dancers: Sophie, Mary, Tess, Malia,
Reese, Esther, Kassidy and Olivia. (missing: Josie)

Keep Calm and Stay Strong/Orlando 2016!

Nora and NAN's dancers

Nora and Malia

Good Luck cake!

Celebrating NAN's 2016

Our dancers who are heading soon to the 2016 North American Championships in Orlando had a mini celebration at the studio after their class last night. Thank you to Nora for submitting these photos. She says:

Tonight I said goodbye to our 1st set of dancers who will be off to Orlando tomorrow! (Josie unfortunately was not at dance today). Kassidy, Olivia and Mary fly off tomorrow! Best of luck to all nine of our dancers in Orlando! They've all worked very hard and now it's time to SHINE on the big stage!

Good Luck in Orlando at the North American Championships!

Nora will be travelling to Orlando Florida in early July with the following nine NPIDA dancers who are competing at the 2016 North American Championships. "NAN's 2016" will take place over five days, July 1-5.

GOOD LUCK DANCERS!

U-8: Malia K

U-10: Reese T

U-11: Esther X

U-12: Tess M and Josie S

U-16: Kassidy P

U-17: Olivia A and Mary M

U-18: Sophie C

DAILY SCHEDULE
Friday July 1: Kassidy (U-16)
Saturday July 2: Olivia (U-17), Mary (U-17), and Sophie (U-18)
Sunday July 3: Esther (U-11), Tess (U-12), and Josie (U-12)
Monday July 4: Malia (U-8) and Reese (U-10)

You can read more about the 2016 North American Championships on their Facebook page HERE and the website of the IDTANA Southern Region HERE.

- Clip art image from the NAIDC Facebook page.