Rachael Age 7
The age of seven was great year for Rachael. She continued to excel at gymnastics, posting her highest score ever by posting a 37.0 at the Strive Gymnastics Trophy Meet. You can watch a video of that event here. Rachael spent the summer of 2014 preparing to move up to Level 5.
Perhaps the most exciting part of the year may have been Rachael entering the world of competitive dancing. Rachael was awarded a solo routine for Pirouette Dance Academy's recital. Her teacher, Jocelyn Barbosa, also decided it might be a good idea to enter Rachael's routine into the competitions that the PDA competition team attends.
Things went very well. Rachael first performed at Dance Ovations in Saugus, MA. She followed that up with a great performance at the Diva Dance competition, where she took that event's highest award. Next, At the Elite dance Challenge Regionals, Rachael took home a Platinum Award and first place in her age group. She topped that performance at the EDC Nationals by again winning Platinum, along with first place in her age group and first in all rec level solos, duos or trios.
Perhaps the most exciting part of the year may have been Rachael entering the world of competitive dancing. Rachael was awarded a solo routine for Pirouette Dance Academy's recital. Her teacher, Jocelyn Barbosa, also decided it might be a good idea to enter Rachael's routine into the competitions that the PDA competition team attends.
Things went very well. Rachael first performed at Dance Ovations in Saugus, MA. She followed that up with a great performance at the Diva Dance competition, where she took that event's highest award. Next, At the Elite dance Challenge Regionals, Rachael took home a Platinum Award and first place in her age group. She topped that performance at the EDC Nationals by again winning Platinum, along with first place in her age group and first in all rec level solos, duos or trios.
Here is a highlight video of Rachael's year:
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Here are some pictures from Nationals. You can also watch a video of Rachael's performance at Nationals by clicking on this link. |