UDA Dance Camp 2011

     Next on my summer agenda was UDA Dance Camp!  Dance Camp is always one of my favorite weeks of the summer.  With this year being my senior year, it was even more memorable.  The camp was held on the Tan-Tar-A resort and lasted from Sunday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon.

On our way to camp, we always stop for breakfast at McDonald's
and play on the jungle gym!

Our room name was the MEM J's :)

     On Sunday evening each team competed with a home routine.  Home routine is a dance that each team learns prior to camp and performs as a team to earn a blue, red, or white ribbon.  As a senior I am a captain of the 2011-2012 KHS Dance team.  The two other captains and I choreographed our home routine to a mix of “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera and “On the Floor” by Jennifer Lopez.  The dance was a combination of jazz, kick, and hip hop and was awarded a blue ribbon!!

     We learned three routines at camp, an A, B, and C routine.  The routines ranged in difficulty and there were many styles to choose from.  My A routine was a level III Pom dance to Proud Mary. J On Tuesday morning, we had evaluations for our A routines.  Just like in home routine evaluations, we could’ve earned either a blue, red, or white ribbon.

     After evaluations on Tuesday, we had the rest of the day to enjoy the Tan-Tar-A resort!  Tuesday evening is always fun.  First, we went to the outdoor pool for a little fun in the sun!  Unfortunately, it started raining. L Luckily, Tan-Tar-A has an indoor water park that is just as much fun, but no sun.

The Bear Lodge's virgin strawberry daquiris are delicious!!

     Our dance team always goes out to dinner on Tuesday night as well.  It has become a tradition that we get dressed up, take pictures, and eat at the Elk Bear Lodge.  It’s always one of my favorite parts of camp.  We also give secret sis gifts all week.  Each dancer picks a teammate out of a hat and buys that girl three small gifts and one large gift.  They give one small gift each day of camp and give the large gift on Tuesday evening.  It is always fun to find out who everyone had as a secret sis. J

Dancing all day, every day takes a lot of energy.

We were more than slap happy by Tuesday night!

     Finally on Wednesday, our parents come and we perform our B and C routines.  Wednesday is also when the final awards are given.  Our team won a superior trophy and we were awarded the Super Spirit Sticks!!  We had a great week and came out with a lot of blue ribbons.  I’m going to miss UDA camp!!

We were on the cover of the UDA book!!

the three seniors with our team's awards!!

 With Love,

Morgan