Immediately after the last ball game it was Competition Week for dancers. A few last chance practices. A few hours spent calming nerves and perfecting routines and we were off to Jamestown for United We Dance.
This is the second year Mobridge has participated in United We Dance and it excites me to see the awe on their faces when they see hundreds of dancers and so many skill levels. They come home from competition with a fire lit in them. They are ready to push their technique to a new level.
The Mini Kix (3rd and 4th graders) were on at 9:00 AM. While they didn't place, they learned a lot and had a great experience.
Next was Middle Kix (5th and 6th grade, including Rylee). They didn't place either, but this is the best I've seen them dance all year. At this age, attitude is a problem at practice (especially with my own child). Somehow, these girls hit puberty and think they know everything. I'm sure I was never like that. They didn't dance until 12:45 PM and were able to watch a lot of dancers go before them. I think that watching others helped them realize that sometimes their amazing coach knows what she's talking about and maybe they should try a few of the things she tells them. Not sure if that's what it was, but something happened and some of the little things I've been trying to fix were suddenly much improved.
The last team of the day was Junior Kix (8th Grade, including Brooklyn). And for the first time in Mobridge Just For Kix history we have a winner! Junior Kix got 3rd place. They were fabulous and I couldn't be more proud. Oh, and if your wondering which one Brooklyn is, she's the amazing one. You can't miss her. Ha ha. But really, she's one of the taller ones, with long legs that kick clear up to her nose. She is also the one in the splits at the end. (I might be a little proud.)
