tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91196486899127210902024-03-05T13:45:07.460-08:00The Spotlight's on....Infinity Dancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05241454549088057937noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119648689912721090.post-37650737147402248402009-02-08T12:00:00.000-08:002009-02-08T11:04:26.320-08:00Spotlight on....Madison Yeates!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7hhyphenhyphen1qhEEtAlhjWTKoIgR3e6QNiSYb-Raq1uiIBKZl1k6I60HVj_O_buLHQslvLXI6oxVnsmO34YuX3lM_l7G0C9g7OWRyyTSjPB31MY5tUnj3ksboym8ibm-3flPcY8C_hibRx03ser/s1600-h/madison2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7hhyphenhyphen1qhEEtAlhjWTKoIgR3e6QNiSYb-Raq1uiIBKZl1k6I60HVj_O_buLHQslvLXI6oxVnsmO34YuX3lM_l7G0C9g7OWRyyTSjPB31MY5tUnj3ksboym8ibm-3flPcY8C_hibRx03ser/s320/madison2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286483492812579266" /></a><br /><strong>Dancer: Madison Yeates<br />Birthday: April 2<br />Team: Junior Company<br />Studio: Brigham</strong><br /><br />Madison Yeates dances on Brigham's Junior Company, and she definitely has a soft spot for her family and friends. Her favorite food is her big brother Riley's hot wings and her dad's barbecue ribs. I guess food just tastes better when someone you love makes it!<br /><br />When Madison is not dancing, she likes to watch her brother's wrestle and spend time with her family and her English bulldog Bozeman.<br /><br />When I asked her mother if Madison was ever NOT dancing, she said, "Yes, she has Mondays and weekends off." An interesting fact about Madison is that she talks in her sleep a LOT, and she is always arguing with someone.<br /><br />Madison's favorite dance experience is performing last year's hip hop dance, Wind it Up. She loves hip hop dancing with her friends. <br /><br />Her hero is her oldest brother Riley. <br /><br />One thing that dance has done for Madison has given her the confidence and ability to control her long legs and arms. <br /><br />Madison's nickname is Goose, and she likes it, and I already mentioned her dog Bozeman but she is a "major animal lover," according to her mom, so all of them have a soft spot in her heart. <br /><br />And that's a little bit about Madison Yeates!<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPyVvQU65Gty_P0S5kd5JHW095E0TG-P7Tx5SB1aThZzoJsVG0gsCJ_zdHQc9nG_gghXr8vmAYy3CThRBIthkHJ3Lssj0KbPjJ-s3K38pCckgOdoyuB3BTg-zXforJdUh07NKBevKBYMn/s1600-h/madison.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPyVvQU65Gty_P0S5kd5JHW095E0TG-P7Tx5SB1aThZzoJsVG0gsCJ_zdHQc9nG_gghXr8vmAYy3CThRBIthkHJ3Lssj0KbPjJ-s3K38pCckgOdoyuB3BTg-zXforJdUh07NKBevKBYMn/s320/madison.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286483083113746418" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119648689912721090.post-66519746916697202242009-01-08T09:11:00.000-08:002009-01-11T13:05:24.540-08:00Spotlight on....Savanna Kemp!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-9lpL0vaC3LIrW8m3yAlz9vMg4zK-JR8PRnjkb86-6KJt4R47SbHA_C2N3-VByDyrfnHxI1Txq3TYylXQK3f65NxYoSMgNjYhGLkIynsYwxMO89Z8k-eRfG1KMyfPUnBNfBhKrvaHvHr/s1600-h/sav1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-9lpL0vaC3LIrW8m3yAlz9vMg4zK-JR8PRnjkb86-6KJt4R47SbHA_C2N3-VByDyrfnHxI1Txq3TYylXQK3f65NxYoSMgNjYhGLkIynsYwxMO89Z8k-eRfG1KMyfPUnBNfBhKrvaHvHr/s320/sav1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272465267146611682" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Dancer: Savanna Kemp<br />Birthday: July 5<br />Team: Senior Company<br />Studio: Ogden</strong><br /><br />I would bet that a LOT of you already know who Savanna is, because she is so friendly and outgoing, and she loves to meet and learn about new people. But there are also quite a few things you don't know about Savanna, and we are going to enlighten you.<br /><br />Savanna's favorite food is her dad's pancakes. He cooks them every weekend. All of Sav's friends love them, too, as they are very special. They are silver-dollar size, and perfect to dunk into syrup, which is in a small cup. <br /><br />When Savanna is not dancing, which is very rare, she loves spending time with her family. She also likes having not just one friend over, but a whole group of them. One just isn't enough for her. She would invite everyone over if she could. She also considers her dance friends family, and whenever she is feeling down she just talks to one of her friends, or teachers at dance, and it all goes away. <br /><br />Savanna's mom says that Sav considers her teachers like her "second moms, and yes, sometimes I get a little jealous."<br /><br />Savanna has danced since she was two, and before that she just loved watching her big sister Makinzee perform on stage. She could not wait to get up there herself. It should be no surprise that she has never been shy. When she finally got to take a dance class, at her first recital she moved to the front and center of the stage in front of all the girls and did the dance perfect, with a big huge smile. When the song was over, she saw her dad in the audience and waved and then ran right off the stage to him. "It was the cutest thing ever," her mom said. "We were so proud!"<br /><br />Savanna is an accomplished pianist, and she also has a photographic memory, and every piece of music she has ever played on the piano has been memorized. She is working on a 35-page piece right now called the Sonata Pathetic. And yes that memory does help with her grades, as she is a 4.0 student every term.<br /><br />Her favorite dance experience has to be coming to dance at Infinity, according to her mother. "I am speaking for Savanna, but she tells me this every day she comes home from dance. She loves INFINITY and she loves the opportunities that Mandy has given her. It has given her so many new friends that she will have forever. Between her friends from Brigham and Ogden, WOW. Such amazing girls with a lot of talent."<br /><br />Dancing has improved Savanna's life in many ways, according to her dad. She is always in excellent shape, both physically and mentally. Dancing always keeps her busy living a healthy lifestyle, and spending time with all her dance friends that she considers sisters. "She doesn't have any time to get in trouble," he said. <br /><br />Savanna has a lot of heroes, including her sister and brother and her parents, and one of the most unique things about her is she is so perceptive and able to find the good in everybody. Savanna was born at 12:38 a.m. on July 5. Her parents were hoping for a fourth of July baby, but she insisted on having her own day. <br /><br />Savanna has many nicknames, and her parents think she likes them all. She is called Sav, Savvy, Sam-I-am, Samster, and one that her parents didn't put down, but I remember clearly. When she was a baby, her mom tried to get her to call herself Savvy, and she would pat her chest and say, "Sassy!" Didn't matter how many times Tracee told her "Savvy," "Sassy" is what she called herself. And boy did it fit. <br /><br />"All these nicknames have come from numerous family and friends at different stages of her life," said her dad, Jeff. "We all know, however, that there is only ONE SAVANNA!"<br /> <br />Savanna has a 200-pound black Great Dane name Bentley, who thinks he is a lap dog. Apparently, he is not aware just how big he is. He is her favorite "pillow buddy!" <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyL1npQX5O-4bh8Golt5UiczTv6Ph6RbCQfs61tKheD8gFGg98JStypxo4GNysa-i71dssAVe7c7yoMcgcaA32JEaOetOea-2DgFtBvUgfuCSSF34UcszrWw3nYASvx6HDCYujx9qbdtz/s1600-h/savanna.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyL1npQX5O-4bh8Golt5UiczTv6Ph6RbCQfs61tKheD8gFGg98JStypxo4GNysa-i71dssAVe7c7yoMcgcaA32JEaOetOea-2DgFtBvUgfuCSSF34UcszrWw3nYASvx6HDCYujx9qbdtz/s320/savanna.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290143712772660002" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Click on the picture to see a larger version.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119648689912721090.post-80411153119200493062009-01-01T05:39:00.000-08:002009-01-01T16:40:00.192-08:00Spotlight on...Tiffany Kingsbury!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyY6khJbxWkLd8aQN26LaItbZmo5SyjkmRdNXSvow6GSts7BBcgd6RpwWGLOcjVek_FnEBpjjYDeHCGJ9YDPsNf4dRKYRtZLplUKt5EIOtisv2BGJQhFGW1m0Z_z7-BIV4WTT_wf4Raxw/s1600-h/tiff3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyY6khJbxWkLd8aQN26LaItbZmo5SyjkmRdNXSvow6GSts7BBcgd6RpwWGLOcjVek_FnEBpjjYDeHCGJ9YDPsNf4dRKYRtZLplUKt5EIOtisv2BGJQhFGW1m0Z_z7-BIV4WTT_wf4Raxw/s320/tiff3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272465012019210930" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dancer: Tiffany Kingsbury<br />Birthday: February 2<br />Team: Junior Company 2<br />Studio: Ogden</span><br /><br />Tiffany Kingsbury dances on Ogden's Junior Company 2, and this is her first year at Infinity. Her favorite foods include strawberries and pasta. Since you know she likes pasta, it will be no surprise to learn that her favorite place to eat out is the Olive Garden.<br /><br />When Tiffany isn't dancing, she likes to practice dancing! She does a lot of freestyling and having fun. She also likes to read and enjoys school. <br /><br />Tiffany's mother said she is always dancing in some form. Even when she is playing with a friend, they always end up dancing to some music. <br /><br />One thing that Tiffany enjoys that has nothing to do with dance is ice fishing. Her Dad started taking her when she was about two, and he even takes her ice fishing in the bitter cold. She can sit out in the cold all day fishing with her Dad. She once caught a fish that was bigger than she was; she was only three at that time. <br /><br />Tiffany's favorite dance experience was last year when she did her first solo. She enjoyed performing in front of the crowd and felt the experience was awesome! Dance has improved Tiffany's life and continues to do so because she feels a joy doing it and wants to improve and progress in dance skill and technique.<br /><br />Her hero is her Grandma Kaser, who always supports her in everything, and is always there for her and the rest of her family.<br /><br />Tiffany's birthday is coming up (February 2) and she will be 10 years old. Her nickname is Tiff, but her family calls her Tiffy. <br /><br />Her favorite pet is her dog Dawson, a four-year-old year old chocolate lab. Tiffany calls her "honey," and Dawson comes running.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQxIit9reMtPcU3t4E3-FB6VEqP0YAOd2GbkHgz5VRf00yiEY1-9knznXqGhZQMnuHGQ_cuFnl_4ThAAeXjTlATlyDDJYlgL6PF7LEjv-TS1vdietLR0Gy2lbt-CVPFk5TVUEjpB5i1cH/s1600-h/tiff2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQxIit9reMtPcU3t4E3-FB6VEqP0YAOd2GbkHgz5VRf00yiEY1-9knznXqGhZQMnuHGQ_cuFnl_4ThAAeXjTlATlyDDJYlgL6PF7LEjv-TS1vdietLR0Gy2lbt-CVPFk5TVUEjpB5i1cH/s320/tiff2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272464841538031954" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119648689912721090.post-37508645404621716942008-12-13T19:30:00.000-08:002008-12-13T20:28:11.059-08:00Spotlight on...Julia White!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1Nu475WassvIPeRfq_cHjfqKK69nDsYxIWYjjTyMSHQZbPclJp4DI_EQz-XPVO1K9NPcdUnMPppy3YfzOgh8Pxvxv_KXPBo6YsDJuFj-XDzt1MGWBZw-Dwt5RyT9RaZoQDOuMKOor8qi/s1600-h/julia.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1Nu475WassvIPeRfq_cHjfqKK69nDsYxIWYjjTyMSHQZbPclJp4DI_EQz-XPVO1K9NPcdUnMPppy3YfzOgh8Pxvxv_KXPBo6YsDJuFj-XDzt1MGWBZw-Dwt5RyT9RaZoQDOuMKOor8qi/s320/julia.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272804900081127714" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dancer: Julia White<br />Birthday: June 11<br />Team: Mini Prep<br />Studio: Brigham<br /></span><br /><br />Julia White dances on the Mini Prep team at Brigham City, and her favorite food is spaghetti! When I asked her mom to tell me a little bit about Julia, she said that when Julia is not dancing, she is singing. In fact, she is ALWAYS singing. She makes up songs about every thing, every day. And she even sings when she dances. Her mom said she is actually pretty good for a six-year-old.<br /><br />She was three years old when she decided she wanted to be a rock star when she grew up. She likes to play on the piano at home, although she has not had lessons. "She actually makes up some things that sound ok," her mom said. "Go figure!"<br /><br />Because Julia is only six, we know she has a lot of dance experiences ahead of her, but if she had to pick one from those she has experienced so far, it would probably be Dance Fever this year. She was excited to stay in a hotel, and in one of her classes she was picked with a friend to go up on stage and do the routine. She thought it was great. <br /> <br />Julia really looks up to her big sister Jordin! Her mom said, "I don't know if you could call Jordin her hero, but Julia thinks Jordin is the greatest dancer on earth!"<br /><br />Two years ago, Julia wouldn't even go to dance class because she was so shy. Now Julia makes tons of friends, and loves to go to the studio! Her birthday is on June 11, and in an interesting note, her family has called her Julia Gulia since she was born. (Anyone who has watched The Wedding Singer is familiar with that name!)<br /><br />"We figured someone, sometime would call her that, so we thought she should get used to it. I don't know if she likes it or not, but she just smiles when we call her that. I work at her school, so some of the teachers that I work with even call her that!"<br /><br />Julia's favorite pet is her dog, Daisie, a miniature schnauzer. She has had a broken foot for the last six weeks and just got her cast off a few weeks ago. Julia sleeps with Daisie, dresses her, reads to her, dances with her, sings to her, and anything else there is to do with a dog! (And maybe a few things that shouldn't be done with a dog. Gotta love kids!)<br /><br />So that's a little bit about Julia Gulia White.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119648689912721090.post-18848961654461340122008-11-23T17:38:00.000-08:002008-12-08T13:26:45.589-08:00Spotlight on...Meagan Jones!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6CzO8rIn7jgRysF4SglG9S4wQk2aajH8DDWh47IieFs7pGQty_Hi0nvNG5Xqe4Z2LTYX3H3TNM5f6sfFxnnMIuTVP8P68oZ_636BpubbpkCIsSzllKzial_W28Fg0k51t_HHC_j6BRev/s1600-h/meagan2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6CzO8rIn7jgRysF4SglG9S4wQk2aajH8DDWh47IieFs7pGQty_Hi0nvNG5Xqe4Z2LTYX3H3TNM5f6sfFxnnMIuTVP8P68oZ_636BpubbpkCIsSzllKzial_W28Fg0k51t_HHC_j6BRev/s320/meagan2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272032869713749298" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dancer: Meagen Jones<br />Birthday: June 6<br />Team: Teen Company 2<br />Studio: Ogden</span><br /><br />Meagen Jones dances on Ogden's Teen Company 2. She is the oldest child in her family, and she has two younger sisters, Courtney, age 10, and Hallie, age six. Meagen is 13 and her birthday is June 6. <br /><br />Meagen’s favorite food is Italian. Her nickname is “Mimi,” and her family has always called her that because of her bright smile and cute personality. But when she was little, her dad would call her “Mug a Bug” because he thought she was as cute as a bug.<br /> <br />Meagen is full of life and fun-loving. She is involved in a lot of different activities at school. She is an eighth grade officer, on the track team, a peer tutor and a teacher’s aid. She attends Orion Jr. High. Meagen is a perfectionist and expects 110% of herself no matter what she is doing.<br /><br />You probably didn't know that Meagen shows paint horses as a hobby. She is a World and Reserve World Champion with her horse, Vegas. Vegas and Meagen have become great friends, enjoy learning new things, and have a lot of fun with each other.<br /><br />Meagen has won many local, state, and national titles in the first year with her new horse. <br /><br />One of Meagen’s favorite dance experiences is when she danced at a Utah Jazz half time as a Junior Jazz dancer. <br /><br />Meagen’s heroes are people who are positive and uplift others. She has danced most of her life, and she feels it has made her a team player and taught her a lot of discipline.<br /><br />When Meagen is not dancing, tumbling, riding her horse, or getting a 4.0, she likes to catch up on her sleep. With that kind of schedule, who can blame her? <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6VX1HoDIyVHxZJMlknBg_yC88l1DSQCcQrf_eZvCLf42fLhizA9u5D03GikYLxVb7LPlUNT6mC5z6NpaCEu0vcsjNUPYfMpNc9eEhf0gUrQdd2a68B0NwxVw0G9oFXFB8qjgFKi2IMZb/s1600-h/meagen1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6VX1HoDIyVHxZJMlknBg_yC88l1DSQCcQrf_eZvCLf42fLhizA9u5D03GikYLxVb7LPlUNT6mC5z6NpaCEu0vcsjNUPYfMpNc9eEhf0gUrQdd2a68B0NwxVw0G9oFXFB8qjgFKi2IMZb/s320/meagen1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272032866534140706" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119648689912721090.post-46946686708213782812008-11-23T17:34:00.000-08:002008-11-28T15:15:39.769-08:00Spotlight On....McKenzie Sorrells!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLjBPntsX-IxWN9Ro5FmiOMKw-GOO9Fn8FBCZ0mQVvd_ooVsZ-EU2CYXPFgENiBW41d4ux1GIWvynbmupBv0pBI_CCG8BPLh8D38lnPhOXN1kzrPihhU8jQWE57ksOCT6Me_WeObL1kz-/s1600-h/McKenzie+Picture+1+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLjBPntsX-IxWN9Ro5FmiOMKw-GOO9Fn8FBCZ0mQVvd_ooVsZ-EU2CYXPFgENiBW41d4ux1GIWvynbmupBv0pBI_CCG8BPLh8D38lnPhOXN1kzrPihhU8jQWE57ksOCT6Me_WeObL1kz-/s320/McKenzie+Picture+1+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272041116993211602" border="0"></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dancer: McKenzie Sorrells</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Birthday: July 7</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Team: Teen Company</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Studio: Ogden</span><br /><br />McKenzie Sorrells dances on Ogden's Teen Company, and according to her mom, dance she does. In fact, she never STOPS dancing.<br /><br />When she isn't dancing, she enjoys eating fettuccine, playing softball, tumbling, and snowmobiling.<br /><br />One thing you may not know about McKenzie is that she has a really bad fear of heights. On the plus side, most dancing is done on the ground, so she should be okay.<br /><br />Her favorite dance experience was last year at the Jump Convention, which she really enjoyed.<br /><br />McKenzie's dance hero is Mia Michaels. Her birthday is July 7, 1996.<br /><br />When asked a way that dancing has improved her daughter's life, McKenzie's mom said it has made her more disciplined. That makes sense, considering you have to find a way to fit chores, homework, friends, etc., into a very busy dance schedule.<br /><br />McKenzie's nickname is, not surprisingly, Kenzie. Her favorite pet is her grandparents' dog Dusty.<br /><br />McKenzie's favorite vacation was spending two weeks in Scotland, and visiting the gold medal winners from the 2002 Olympics.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhles-LkSpBYrDfjQLa3BOeJaTXS536V_Wrk7mtMR3jRls2NpRNV3234KralHyh-ciiUVQXdhvR74TAkiYq4ijlkODMSv60K2dIXOkqOsgV0l0PjenPaFhW1vQdFTSHmDaVHiyR-06j0xiB/s1600-h/McKenzie+Picture+3+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhles-LkSpBYrDfjQLa3BOeJaTXS536V_Wrk7mtMR3jRls2NpRNV3234KralHyh-ciiUVQXdhvR74TAkiYq4ijlkODMSv60K2dIXOkqOsgV0l0PjenPaFhW1vQdFTSHmDaVHiyR-06j0xiB/s320/McKenzie+Picture+3+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272039834508884930" border="0"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119648689912721090.post-39870809291892756292008-11-18T10:58:00.000-08:002008-11-24T21:34:49.621-08:00Spotlight on...Hailee Payne!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWT8mvZlwwTpPEFyP6GI7UX6k02zkHdoDBeOO2pzNXC6fagVvZoAvj9-PPfvQLX8Qjy58FwWUhbxRQ6Yn_nvs5QTMbkKrlrFQ6p6ckItoOmvIglA7p0Lwh9r7VZLA_sg9g3jLSx2EfXDL/s1600-h/Hailee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWT8mvZlwwTpPEFyP6GI7UX6k02zkHdoDBeOO2pzNXC6fagVvZoAvj9-PPfvQLX8Qjy58FwWUhbxRQ6Yn_nvs5QTMbkKrlrFQ6p6ckItoOmvIglA7p0Lwh9r7VZLA_sg9g3jLSx2EfXDL/s320/Hailee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272463419689891730" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dancer: Hailee Payne<br />Birthday: January 30<br />Team: Senior Company<br />Studio: Brigham</span><br /><br />Hailee Payne dances on Brigham's Senior Company, as well as spending some time in Ogden, so many of you may already know her. But you probably don't know all about her, so we are going to share some facts about Hailee that might surprise you.<br /><br />Hailee loves lots of foods, but her mother is sure her favorite is fettuccine!<br /><br />When Hailee is not dancing, which is not that often, she loves to hang out with her family and friends. She enjoys going to movies and playing the WII. Other than that, she sleeps and goes to school--and dances!<br /><br />One thing you may not know about Hailee is that she is very smart, and even with all the hours she spends dancing, she is dedicated to her education. She has never gotten anything less than a 4.0, and her parents are very proud of her.<br /><br />With as much time as she spends dancing, it is hard for her mom to think of particular dance experiences that stand out, but she did come up with one from last year. At NUVO, Hailee was given the title of "Nuvo Breakout Artist" for her age division, and she was able to meet and talk with Travis Wall. He told her she was amazing and is going places! Quite a compliment coming from Travis Wall! <br /><br />Hailee has several heroes, but when her mom asked her who she would say was her hero for this spotlight, she said it was her mom and dad. She is very appreciative of the sacrifice they make for her so she can dance. But her "dance" heroes are still at the top of her list, too. She admires anyone and everyone she gets an opportunity to dance with--especially those at Infinity.<br /><br />Dance has been great for Hailee, and has resulted in her having amazing self-esteem. she is very disciplined because of dance, and she has grown as a person because dance has forced her to come out of her comfort zone. <br /><br />Hailee's birthday is January 30, 1995. She has more than one nickname, but the ones heard most often are Hay-Dog and Hay-Hay. Her parents like to call her Darlin!<br /><br />Hailee has two pets, Jasmine and Rosco. Both are mini schnauzers and Hailee's mom says they are big spoiled brats, but Hailee loves them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEFNj4Qa31FyJz5c9tp6nvVrU8QNt-YyJH1BFsMh4myo6T-kuHOPqw3U5GQDaKkbI3UiF6hvgTy-IaGc0KhyphenhyphenTinCNBBtJjzN88hv75ZX9tGfZElnnxYiVRpQv7hr0v33ROxNXZdXyMjVm/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEFNj4Qa31FyJz5c9tp6nvVrU8QNt-YyJH1BFsMh4myo6T-kuHOPqw3U5GQDaKkbI3UiF6hvgTy-IaGc0KhyphenhyphenTinCNBBtJjzN88hv75ZX9tGfZElnnxYiVRpQv7hr0v33ROxNXZdXyMjVm/s320/008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272026709935416162" /></a><br />Scary Hailee at Halloween!Infinity Dancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05241454549088057937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119648689912721090.post-31994939097204207992008-11-17T12:21:00.000-08:002008-11-23T20:40:56.136-08:00Spotlight on...Josie Kemp!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X7LUqYeoRk7ktNF18gwXw-PlDZ7QKl03lhCWV5eDenkEur3dlkEboNxjTiXbiklCpzh80-IidoHexyBSTG72KdHtdpVVJzXkKwi6RRguIJ9yCl44xhUwcGrFcIUPnQifUsM93Ush9hFS/s1600-h/josie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X7LUqYeoRk7ktNF18gwXw-PlDZ7QKl03lhCWV5eDenkEur3dlkEboNxjTiXbiklCpzh80-IidoHexyBSTG72KdHtdpVVJzXkKwi6RRguIJ9yCl44xhUwcGrFcIUPnQifUsM93Ush9hFS/s320/josie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270887226994808706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dancer: Josie Kemp<br />Birthday: February 23<br />Team: Junior Company<br />Studio: Ogden<br /></span><br /><br />Josie Kemp is a member of Ogden's Junior Company, and she's so quiet that we figured most people don't know much about her. So we are going to tell you A LOT about her.<br /><br />Josie's favorite food is mashed potatoes and gravy. She always wants them for dinner but her mom does not like to cook, so she really looks forward to Thanksgiving. Since that's really close, we bet Josie is really excited.<br /><br />Josie has a lot of nicknames, but the one she gets called the most is Jose (Hose A). In her spare time she loves to call her cousins and get them together, and in fact Josie has LOTS of cousins who also dance (or teach!) at Infinity. Her cousins include Makinzee Kemp (teacher, Ogden); Savanna Kemp (Senior Company, Ogden); Courtney Kemp (Junior Company 2, Ogden); Andrew Kemp (Junior Ballroom, Ogden); and Raegen Kemp (Tiny Prep, Ogden). And of course Josie also has her sister, Anna, who is on Mini Company, Ogden.<br /><br />When she has spare time, she loves to call her cousins and get them together for a weekend sleepover, dragging out their playtime through Sunday night as late as she can. "Our family is close and her cousins are her best friends," said Josie's mom, Carlene.<br /><br />Josie also likes to go hiking with her dad, and they did an eight hour hike in Escalante this past Easter. It was an extremely difficult hike requiring wet suits, because the water in the slot canyons is soooo cold. That was tougher than most of her hikes, though, as they usually they hike in the mountains behind their house.<br /><br />Josie also loves to get a pedicure! She needs it after all that hiking and dancing.<br /><br />Josie's favorite dance experience, according to her mom, was summer auditions at the studio. "Josie wanted to be on Junior Company so badly. She loved the team dances from last year and thought those girls were such good dancers. She worked so hard to be able to audition for that class and when she made it all of her hard work paid off! She loves her team and the dances they are learning and the girls were so accepting and made Josie feel welcome."<br /><br />Josie's birthday is February 23, and she will be 12 this year. The Kemp family has a gray tabby cat named Caesar, and while he is very cute, he is not very nice to anyone.<br /><br />Josie's hero is her daddy. He was shy and quiet too, when he was young, and so he gets Josie. They spend a lot of time together.<br /><br />Dance has totally changed Josie's life, especially this year, because it has given her goals to work toward and has built her self confidence. Josie is very shy and quiet but has great strenghth and dancing with the girls on her team has made her a better dancer. It has also helped her realize that she can do whatever she strives to achieve.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrw_R7N48Rqsgb7Nq0ooer_FktN8SjH4aso86LEXJI8ErgaDJbdfvXziJJ-WI0yLD2J33zmbD520Z6bDnT3D_DaHaPm_K5GkOICcg5Ec0JiwplLPh4BmHF9Pe8wX6isKsak2IinnH0Y0/s1600-h/josiebailey2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrw_R7N48Rqsgb7Nq0ooer_FktN8SjH4aso86LEXJI8ErgaDJbdfvXziJJ-WI0yLD2J33zmbD520Z6bDnT3D_DaHaPm_K5GkOICcg5Ec0JiwplLPh4BmHF9Pe8wX6isKsak2IinnH0Y0/s400/josiebailey2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269737582143274322" border="0" /></a><br />Josie with Bailey Kelsey at Dance FeverInfinity Dancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05241454549088057937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119648689912721090.post-42621069332157562572008-10-23T16:55:00.000-07:002008-11-28T15:17:55.765-08:00Spotlight On....Amber Williams!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzh_ZiKK28ws5lNKRai6cykmiXMf51Je2yPlZ7Oqjz0NkQ1FPQE4NXTIu9EfwgjAruSF3c2uvMPNexdjNAqoHLPqOkthuaL85WtptbgVpPJJ4aPhkr_l4j-7qTjEWfCRqYoISr4TEcRY/s1600-h/Amber+Williams_3696.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzh_ZiKK28ws5lNKRai6cykmiXMf51Je2yPlZ7Oqjz0NkQ1FPQE4NXTIu9EfwgjAruSF3c2uvMPNexdjNAqoHLPqOkthuaL85WtptbgVpPJJ4aPhkr_l4j-7qTjEWfCRqYoISr4TEcRY/s400/Amber+Williams_3696.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260502973417082514" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dancer: Amber Williams<br />Birthday: November 12<br />Team: Senior Company<br />Studio: Brigham</span><br /><br />Many of you already know Amber since she has been at Infinity Dance for 12 years now. She is a teacher with several years experience, and LOVES teaching the little ones (and they love her). Amber's mom Robin says, "Our living room has been a dance floor for many years. There is always music going and she is constantly choreographing."<br /><br />Amber will be 17 on November 12 which is only a few weeks away. Don't forget to wish her a happy birthday! Her nickname is Hammer, which was given to her by a little boy in daycare when she was 3. He couldn't say Amber, and the nickname stuck. "Still to this day we call her Hammer or Ham-a-hay by her dad. It is nice because if you are in a crowd, all you have to do is yell her name and she comes running. She likes it better than 'Stinky' which was given to her by her teammates, but we don’t have to explain that one!!" Robin said. <br /><br />She has many favorite foods, but spaghetti or any pasta dish is her most favorite. She basically lives on peanut butter and jelly most of the time since she is always at dance! She hates tomatoes, but loves ketchup on everything (how does that work?). She has two black labs (Kate and Willy) and they love her when she is home! <br /><br />Robin said: "Amber’s favorite dance experience is a hard one. I will probably get this one wrong. She has had so many opportunities to work with so many different people, but I think it was NUVO last January. When she is auditioning, we never know what she is going to do. Well…she did a toe touch off the stage right in front of Ray Leeper and Travis Wall. Go figure!! Well, she got noticed and received a scholarship, then afterward Travis told her how amazing she was. That’s a huge complement coming from Travis. Another was getting in the top 10 at Jump Nationals and getting to dance in front of Mia Michaels. She was so nervous, but she just did her thing and felt good about it. She said, 'I don’t even care how I place, it was the most fun I’ve ever had.' That’s what it is all about!"<br /><br />Her favorite and most inspiring choreographers are Justin Giles and Mandy Moore. She had the opportunity to work one-on-one with Mandy this summer, and Robin is sure that is another favorite dance experience. <br /><br />Dance has improved Amber's life by making her just be able to perform, and not care what anyone else thinks. Her mom has a lot of great advice for all dancers. "Just go out there and be yourself! We have always told Amber to leave it on the stage and make them have to beat you that day. If you didn’t do your best, that’s okay because you always have something to work for and improve for next time. It’s not always about winning, but doing your best on that day! She has had great training with the staff at Infinity Dance that will definitely prepare her for whatever she wants to do with her dancing career."<br /><br />The most interesting thing that people don’t know about Amber is she loves school. Her favorite subjects are algebra, chemistry, psychology and drama class. She made the Productions Theater this year and has had a lot of fun. She was in her first play last year and she was the main character, so she had to memorize a lot of lines. Her mom didn't realize she could do that. And she also got the opportunity to choreograph a dance to compete at the Shakespearean Theater competition a few weeks ago, and it placed second. She has been an honor student for many years and plans on going to college after graduating.<br /><br />Her hobbies are snowboarding with her dad, hanging out with her best friend Arieann and her boyfriend Logan. She loves swimming, and she also loves to make chocolate chip cookies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4hCyNOKNVB2fs9yIFcP8AqCJpues19fwwgdoMh7gMEczxRYRBszH-qgFTCMwYBBd1AohNe6a8KXIRIPpnp2L0HKFUHSs78IxjflX9Qvj73Tnkbx3hPdGUHV4cP95DIKCSi2rdYcJuX5S/s1600-h/amber.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4hCyNOKNVB2fs9yIFcP8AqCJpues19fwwgdoMh7gMEczxRYRBszH-qgFTCMwYBBd1AohNe6a8KXIRIPpnp2L0HKFUHSs78IxjflX9Qvj73Tnkbx3hPdGUHV4cP95DIKCSi2rdYcJuX5S/s320/amber.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273851496081642402" /></a>Infinity Dancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05241454549088057937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119648689912721090.post-68321808034447508082008-10-05T18:39:00.000-07:002008-10-23T21:05:15.633-07:00Spotlight on....Aspen Wayment!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVgKFf4SxXwSJaly2gR56cUaq5gHRio-7akzPyviNnHlAkEpNfRl6eCMayr-kve5zy3YZUsBU1tnFDNETRCIvA3gQoxQ7SiqNlodPeRWn6tSAPfgy0jZy39jFhf98mlws0i6s0xZHlSw/s1600-h/aspenpig.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVgKFf4SxXwSJaly2gR56cUaq5gHRio-7akzPyviNnHlAkEpNfRl6eCMayr-kve5zy3YZUsBU1tnFDNETRCIvA3gQoxQ7SiqNlodPeRWn6tSAPfgy0jZy39jFhf98mlws0i6s0xZHlSw/s400/aspenpig.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253850573157136050" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dancer: Aspen Wayment<br />Birthday: January 30<br />Team: Junior Company<br />Studio: Ogden</span><br /><br />Did you know Aspen Wayment has a pet pot belly pig? Her pig's name is Olivia, and she's definitely a dancer's pig, because she wears tutus. Olivia also sleeps in Aspen's bed and gets manicures...er, pedicures... er, pigicures? <br /><br />Aspen's favorite foods are cucumbers, Cheezits with sliced cheese, steak and WATER! She is, apparently, a water tasting expert, and she can tell you all the good bottled waters (and the not so good ones).<br /><br />When's she's not dancing, Aspen likes to ride motorcycles, horses, go snow skiing, water skiing, play the piano, and her mom says she is fearless. Just this year she finally was able to touch her toes on her dad's sky ski.<br /><br />Aspen would love to be a member of the Australian flying kangaroos (the women's aerial ski jumping team from Australia). She met them at Snowbasin one year, and has been determined ever since.<br /><br />Her favorite dance experience was seeing the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE live tour just a few weeks ago. Her hero is her dad, and dance has made her a better person by giving her the ethics of "try try try try try...till you die die die!" <br /><br />Aspen's nickname is Boo Boo. It was given to her by her sister Montana. Her mom says, "They loved watching Yogi bear when they were little and the little bear's name was Boo Boo. Then along with that, Aspen was always getting hurt as a child because she was fearless and would do anything, and she constantly had Boo Boos so she goes by Boo Boo more than she does Aspen!(She thinks when people call her Boo Boo they must really like her because they know her "secret" name!!)"Infinity Dancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05241454549088057937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119648689912721090.post-60209419050337461002008-10-05T18:12:00.000-07:002008-10-23T21:05:50.605-07:00Spotlight on....Aubree Tebbs!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhLTaCf841EnTBKG7KLpBLKPwX_6Hf4bbzlPG9IMdVyuaC1h-NYBBST0Y3iOxQXvBDvnJoV-gP-f-Pn0GOXY6RcxA5p6g255ILRqHVkij8c6cOb-AAF8ToQDT94geI8jBRYdfojJlFSE/s1600-h/Aubree+Lava.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhLTaCf841EnTBKG7KLpBLKPwX_6Hf4bbzlPG9IMdVyuaC1h-NYBBST0Y3iOxQXvBDvnJoV-gP-f-Pn0GOXY6RcxA5p6g255ILRqHVkij8c6cOb-AAF8ToQDT94geI8jBRYdfojJlFSE/s400/Aubree+Lava.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253842841395974274" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dancer: Aubree Tebbs</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Birthday: October 14</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Team: Senior Company<br />Studio: Ogden</span><br /><br /><br />Aubree Tebbs is a member of Infinity's Senior Company, and her birthday is coming up this month, so don't forget to wish her a happy birthday! I asked her mom to tell me a little bit about Aubree, and here's what I discovered.<br /><br />Aubree favorite foods are potatoes and her mom's pasta salad. She would rather have that on her birthday then a cake! Her favorite place to eat is Olive Garden, where she always orders Zuppa Tuscana and salad. Her favorite thing to do, when she's not dancing, of course, is to spend time with her family and friends (especially her nephew Carson and niece Brighton. She also loves spending time with her friends and her boyfriend Aaron. In the summer she loves spending time at the family cabin four-wheeling, and enjoys family trips to Moab.<br /><br />Aubree also loves to snowboard with her two older brothers Josh and Cameron, and photography is one of her new hobbies. <br /><br />Aubree has been a featured extra in TWO movies, <span style="font-style:italic;">Go Figure</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">Stick It</span>. Her mom says it was really fun to see her on film, and the pay was pretty good, too!<br /><br />Her favorite dance experience was going on a cruise to Mexico with her dance team. Not only did she have a great time, but the girls really formed a strong bond after that trip.<br /><br />Aubree's hero is Dave Tebbs. He never asked a thing out of anyone, but would do anything for anyone if they asked. He was the smartest guy she has ever known, and she always thought he should be a teacher. He taught her to live life as fully as she could, because it doesn't last forever. [r.i.p 10/21/07] <br /><br />Aubree's mother says the way dance has helped her most is to help her express emotion. Dancing has really built self confidence in Aubree. She has been dancing since she was three years old. <br /><br />Aubree's nickname is Twiggy, and she likes it. Her mom said, "I am pretty sure her dance team came up with that when they were doing a hip hop dance and needed nicknames on the back of the shirts." <br /><br />Her favorite pet is the family dog who was "rescued" by her grandparents five years ago. Chipper is a dachshund/terrier mix. <br /><br />We're so glad to have Aubree as one of our Infinity dancers, and one of our FIRST Infinity Spotlights!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht43Qaaf0jkXWIfFTGlfXM89Bl68ws1ZusUgyKT_4IFdBetgqgda3-UxWoP77bhMTHBXTERkGMedh4_Nh5rBq9IMqXVz7fKD7MGyhieueRUOwm8ckQJJM2fYb4V63SyMNGuHG5kzldDvU/s1600-h/Aubree+FHS.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht43Qaaf0jkXWIfFTGlfXM89Bl68ws1ZusUgyKT_4IFdBetgqgda3-UxWoP77bhMTHBXTERkGMedh4_Nh5rBq9IMqXVz7fKD7MGyhieueRUOwm8ckQJJM2fYb4V63SyMNGuHG5kzldDvU/s400/Aubree+FHS.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253842721391172098" /></a>Infinity Dancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05241454549088057937noreply@blogger.com0