Was SO hoping she'd make it to the top with this solo this year and being at NATIONAL'S made it even sweeter for her! Started the year with costume issues (remember that AWFUL "first try on" picture I sent you a few months ago
) and then the judges had a FIT in the part of the solo when she jumped up and came down on her knees....the move was beautiful but they were freaking out with her "flirting with a major injury"! They changed that part and then that section didn't have the impact they wanted....and on and on. They've been working the last 5 weeks on it and finally found the sweet spot. She was super surprised since there were a couple in her sub-group that she thought were really, really good but content wasn't as high as Katie's. The bad part....now she goes before the Judge's at the 2nd National's they're participating in beginning July 5th. Any score lower will be a huge disappointment!
This was 6:30 this afternoon; heat index was 106; 2 hours later it's still 97 with heat index of 103.
It's been a miserable day here! Praying the predicted weather pattern change happens tomorrow like it's predicted and we finally get the promised rain and "low 90's" temperatures! Won't even mind driving the 2 hours to watch tomorrows dancing if it's raining!