The Great Big Dance Festival Post

Pretty much every Wednesday since April, our stake has spent Mutual preparing for a big regional dance festival.



Initially, I was the only one of my siblings even remotely interested, and even then, I had major concerns over having a less than desirable dance partner. However, even John ended up having a good time.



This is one of our Wednesday practices at the Sapphire building. That's me and my dance partner, Alex Bicksler, who (despite his red-eye) is a really nice guy. I really enjoyed dancing with him.

Last Thursday (July 24) we had an all-day practice at the University of Redlands, where the show was.

Andrea and Tyler during one of our many many down times.

Everyone had to bring their stuff in white trash bags. Our stake forsaw this mess and got everyone Fresh and Easy bags instead.


See how much fun John's having?


While waiting for instruction on the football field, the Laurels from our stake befriended a butterfly named Earl (who might have been an Earline.)

I met Patricia, who's just moved into our stake, during the dance festival. She's a very sweet girl and officially my favorite Samoan.

After a break to spend time as a Stake, we came back for dress rehearsal. Oh, those costumes.

(clockwise from top) Tiffany, Me, Ashley, and Lauren modeling our tiaras. (The music for our dance was from Disney Princess Movies - Once Upon a Dream, Beauty and the Beast, and Colors of the Wind)


Andrea, Tyann, and Tricia with the sashes up.


Tricia showing the dress with the sash down. At one point in our dance, the guy takes the flower shown in the picture above this one and the orange part comes down, making for a mid-performance "costume change."

The next two days (Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th) were the performances. We had to show up four hours early in costume.




My hair and makeup were courtesy of the amazing Miss Avery Estelle Cobb.


Family pictures! John's dance was from the basketball scene in "High School Musical" and Dallin was a "Footloose" farm boy.


Me and Tyann. We had to show up four hours early with hair and makeup done, so there was nothing better to do than take pictures.


Andrea and me.


Tricia and me

As for the actual performance...Upland blew everyone away. The stupid pictures refuse to upload, though.

So yeah. I had a great time.
=D