Sue's Orlando Photos

Thanks to Sue M-T for sending these photos from her Orlando trip!

1. Look how Tigger has his feet nicely crossed like Jadyn and Jessie!

2. Nora and Jadyn, after Jadyn placed 37th in Girls U-8

3. Caitlin, Nicole and Jadyn

4. Michael and Jadyn

5. Courtney and Jadyn

6. Catalina and Jadyn

7. Catalina and mom Claudia

8. Jadyn and Caitlin (both dresses by Hannah P)

9. Caitlin, Macaela and Jadyn

10. Back row: Mackenzie, Stephanie and Courtney. Front row: Macaela, Caitlin, Jadyn and Lauren.

11. Jadyn and Shannon

12. Jadyn and Caitlin leaping off the fountain.

Day 5: Final Day in Orlando

Update 1:00PM: No recall for Cara today, but we know she looked awesome on stage at her very first North American Championships! Congratulations Cara for representing NPIDA so beautifully in Girls U-12A! Photo courtesy of Christine B.

Parents who are/were in Orlando - we would be happy to see any photos of your NAN's trip that you might submit to the blog over the next little while! Enjoy the rest of your trip and we'll see you soon!

Good luck today to our final competitor during the last day of the 2010 North American Championships in Orlando:
Cara, competing in Girls U-12A

Check back later for further news!

Day 4 at the North American Championships

Update 4:30PM: Just announced on stage in Orlando:
39 recallers in Girls U-8, and...
Caitlin: 6th place
Jadyn: 37th place
Congratulations Caitlin and Jadyn - we are proud of both of you!!!

Photo of Caitlin, Shannon, Jadyn and Catalina taken from Christine's blog.

Update 3:35PM: The awards ceremony is now underway; stay tuned for Caitlin and Jadyn's results in Girls U-8.

Update 3:00PM: Another text from Courtney: Unfortunately no recalls for Mackenzie, Shannon and Lauren. Earlier this afternoon Catalina and Nicole learned that they also had not recalled. Girls, we share your disappointment and send big congratulations your way for dancing your very best today! We are proud of you and your accomplishments!

Update 11:00AM: Recall news via text from Courtney in Orlando:
Caitlin and Jadyn have both recalled in U-8 !

Still awaiting recall announcements for U-11A and B (Shannon and Lauren) and U-14A (Mackenzie). Unfortunately no recall for Catalina or Nicole in U-14B. Good job girls - we know you danced your best and we are so proud of you!

Good luck today to...
Caitlin and Jadyn (Girls U-8)
Shannon (Girls U-11A) and Lauren (Girls U-11B)
Mackenzie (Girls U-15A), Catalina and Nicole (Girls U-15B)

Day 3 in Orlando

There are no NPIDA dancers competing today in Orlando. Check back tomorrow, when Mackenzie, Nicole, Catalina, Shannon, Lauren, Caitlin and Jadyn all hit the stage!

Courtney: 23rd in Senior Ladies!

Many thanks to Christine B for these photos, taken earlier this evening in Orlando right after Courtney placed 23rd in the Senior Ladies A group. Christine has posted more photos of Courtney at the awards ceremony; please use this direct link to view her NAN's blog! www.npidanans2010.blogspot.com

North American Championships: Day 2

Update 7:10PM: I've copied these top 3 photos from Christine's NAN's blog; head over there to see a couple more and to read her notes from earlier today. Thanks Christine!

Click here: www.npidanans2010.blogspot.com

Bottom photo sent by Courtney this afternoon after she and Stephanie finished their soft shoe round - thank you!

Update 5:47PM: Courtney has just placed 23rd out of 35 recallers in Senior Ladies A. Congratulations from all of us Courtney!!!

Update 3:30PM: The awards ceremony has just begun. Tonight's theme is "Princesses and Princes", and a very elaborate princess skit is happening on stage before the awards begin.

Update 1:30PM: Just had a text from Nora in Orlando;
Courtney has recalled in Senior Ladies A!

Congratulations Courtney! We're so proud of you; good luck in your Set Dance!

Unfortunately no recall for Stephanie in that same senior ladies group, but we know she danced beautifully at her first Nationals! Good job Stephanie; enjoy the rest of your time in Orlando!

Update 11:45AM: No recalls unfortunately for our U-17 girls, Jessica, Natalie S and Alex. Still awaiting word about recalls in Senior Ladies A (Courtney and Stephanie).

Good luck to our 5 dancers competing today:
Jessica and Natalie: Girls U-17A
Alex: Girls U-17B
Courtney and Stephanie: Senior Ladies A

Stay tuned throughout the day for photos and updates about recalls and results!

Day 1 Results!

Update at 10:00PM: Michael has sent these top 2 photos, and also confirmed that he too is a 2011 World Qualifier (in addition to Macaela). Thanks Michael and congratulations!

Macaela: 13th place in Girls U-10B (39 recallers)
Camryn: 25th place in Girls U-10A (37 recallers)
Michael: 17th place in Men's U-20 (17 recallers)

Macaela and Michael have qualified for the 2011 World Championships based on their results today! Congratulations to ALL of our NIPDA dancers today! We're so proud of each of you!

Special thanks to Courtney for taking time out of the chaos and excitement today to send photos from her Blackberry, and to Michael for sending some photos late tonight!

Good luck tomorrow to Courtney, Stephanie, Jessica, Natalie and Alex!

Day 1: NPIDA has 3 Recallers!

Update at 3:35PM: The award ceremonies have just begun; IDTANA scholarship announcements are complete and Mickey and Minnie Mouse have now arrived on stage! The dancers have been invited for the next 10 minutes to have their photo taken with Mickey and Minnie :) Courtney e-mailed the top two photos minutes ago, of our dancers in the ballroom at the beginning of the awards !

Update at 1:50PM: Thanks to Courtney for sending this photo (Photo #3) of Macaela, Jessie and Jayne, taken on stage this morning just after the completion of the Girls U-10B soft shoe round!

Awards will begin at approximately 6:00pm Florida time (3:00pm Vancouver time), beginning with the announcement of the 2010 IDTANA Scholarships and then all age groups from today. Good luck Camryn, Macaela and Michael!

Update at 12:05PM: Nora has just texted with this news:
Michael has recalled in Mens U-20
Congratulations Michael!

11:10AM: Courtney has kindly just texted an update from Orlando: we have 2 recallers so far today!
Camryn has recalled in Girls U-10A
Macaela has recalled in Girls U-10B
Congratulations Camryn and Macaela!

Unfortunately no recalls for Jayne and Jessie (both in Girls U-10B) but they danced beautifully! Good job at your first NAN's, girls!

North American Championships: Day 1

Good luck today to:

Camryn: Girls U-10A

Macaela, Jessie and Jayne: Girls U-10B

Michael: Men U-20

Check back here throughout the day for updates on recalls and results live from Orlando!

Winner of the 200th Post Blog Quiz: Anna M

Thanks also to Shannon, Maria, Jadyn, Stephanie, Nicole and Mackenzie for submitting their correct quiz answers! Anna, I will be in touch later today to arrange for you to get your prize: a $25 iTunes gift card - congratulations!

NPIDA Orlando Schedule

Most of our 18 NAN's dancers are either in Orlando now or on their way over the next couple of days. The competitions begin tomorrow, July 3, and end on Wednesday, July 7. Here is the schedule for our dancers:

Saturday July 3:
U-10A Girls (Comp #11A): Camryn
U-10B Girls (Comp #11B): Macaela, Jessie and Jayne
U-20 Men (Comp #15): Michael

Sunday July 4
Senior Ladies A (Comp #1A): Courtney and Stephanie
U-17A Girls (Comp #4A): Jessica and Natalie S
U-17B Girls (Comp #4B): Alex

Monday July 5
No NPIDA dancers (most boy groups and teams)

Tuesday July 6
U-14A Girls (Comp #7A): Mackenzie
U-14B Girls (Comp #7B): Nicole and Catalina
U-11A Girls (Comp #10A): Shannon
U-11B Girls (Comp #10B): Lauren
U-8 Girls (Comp #13): Caitlin and Jadyn

Wednesday July 7
U-12A Girls (Comp #9A): Cara

The reason for all the "A" and "B" splits is that any age group with more than 150 dancers has been split into two groups based on birthdates. For example, a dancer with a February birthday will be in split A, and a dancer with a November birthday will be in split B. The youngest girl group (U-8; Caitlin and Jadyn) is not split, nor are any of the Boys/Men groups.

Stay tuned here each day for updates about recalls and results from Orlando! And have you checked out Christine's NPIDA Orlando Blog yet ? Click here: www.npidanans2010.blogspot.com

Tomorrow I'll be posting the winner of the "200th Blog Post Quiz"! (If you still want to enter for a chance to win a $25 iTunes gift card, you've got until midnight tonight - scroll down to see the post of June 28 for the quiz).

Orlando photo from Google Images.

Canada Day Show at the Buck

Thanks to Connie for submitting these photos from the show at the Buck & Ear today in Steveston. The girls tried out a few 2-Hand and 3-Hand steps during the Reel Routine for a change, and the Canada Day crowd was appreciative of having dancers there to entertain them!

See the 2 posts directly below this one for Steveston Salmon Festival Parade photos from Connie and Courtney, as well as a direct link to Christine B's new NPIDA Orlando NAN's blog.

Connie's Steveston Parade Photos

Big thanks to Connie for taking time to submit these photos from the Steveston Salmon Festival Parade this morning. Thanks to all the dancers, parents, grandparents and Sound Guys who came out to represent NPIDA on Canada Day! And special appreciation extended to Courtney who spent her morning in Steveston before heading to Orlando! (See 4 parade photos from Courtney in the post directly below).

Check back soon to see Connie's photos from the show at the Buck & Ear this afternoon. And if you missed it in the post below, Christine B has sent up a new short-term blog specifically to document NPIDA in Orlando; she has added a new post and photo tonight. Click here:

www.npidanans2010.blogspot.com