Dance isn’t as much of a spectator sport as softball and soccer, so as a family we don’t attend as many performances as compared to softball and soccer games. Studio practices are closed off so we also don’t watch her practice on the three days of the week that she dances. 

Thus, it’s always exciting when we get to watch our girl perform!  Sadly, this year’s first performance, Octoberfest, was rained out…the morning was rainy and the teachers understandably could not risk the girls dancing on a wet stage.  Her first performance of the year was in the Annual Vienna Halloween Parade. Cuppett won 1^st Place in Youth Performer category!  If you zoom in, you can see Avery in the background of this picture featured in the local Gazzette newspaper. Watching Avery dance through the streets of Vienna always makes me smile.  

As a Junior in CDC, Avery participated in the photo shoot.  Avery’s headshot, in motion, Junior A, and all of CDC:

She also participated in her first Dance Convention, something she has been longing to do after watching YouTube for years  The Convention was everything she expected…7 hours of dance in all different genres with Hip Hop producing a laugh from her and her fellow company dancers. When we got home, she shared her audition number and some of her Hip Hop moves that she awkwardly yet proudly displayed.  She’s blessed with a great attitude, resilience, and strength.