First Competition of the Season

Issa had her first competition of the season this weekend in Raleigh, and I absolutely couldn't be more proud of her:

She earned her first platinum ever on her solo, and she placed tenth out of 22, which is awesome! It was also her first time jumping full out in a long time, and you would have never known it! I am so, so grateful to Ms. Stephanie and all of the work and love she has poured into her this year:

It was awesome to watch Issa really shine and look like she was enjoying every moment on stage.

It was also fun to watch her be the big dancer, giving pep talks to those coming up behind her:

Everyone did so well Friday night:

And she is just a little proud of her bling:

We woke up really early Saturday morning so she could go watch the little compete. That also meant getting ready in the dressing room:

The best dad made the drive back to watch her compete:

And these four high school girls crushed their modern dance:

And the musical theatre group also did so well:

They even recreated their ending pose:

We were both exhausted by Saturday night, but there was no stress. It is so good to watch her do what she loves with a team she loves and teachers who love her.