Belleballerina Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I agree with Lildancer96. Actually the Senior Section winner in my opinion deserved it! Also she won the Junior Class two years ago so is probably already under the ISTD radar. I also disagree that festivals are always looking for tricks and gymnastics as my daughter's festival modern solo is not a bit like that - very lyrical in fact and she has done very well with it - it's all down to the judges at the end of the day - but I have to say everyone who was on that stage yesterday deserved to be there. We didn't watch the Juniors - can anyone fill me in on names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lildancer96 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I'm not criticising anyone's comments , just know that if my daughter had won, I wouldn't want her to read that people were surprised 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Juniors results- Girls overall winner Ava May Llewellyn Runner up girls Amelia Hawksby Outstanding dance - girls - Maya Horwood Special commendation Zoe Turner ,Lilly Whotworth , Erin Dallas , Olivia Flint & Lauren Woods. Boys - no overall winner - due to " inconsistency between class work and solo" Runner up -Jack Higgins Outstanding dance- Sebastian Newton Special commendation - Enrique Ngbokota & Sam Lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 When I mentioned we were surprised at the choice , of the over all junior winner , I was in no way suggesting that she did not deserve to win ! She was super ! I was siting next to a trainee adjudicator and we were trying to predict the results - we guessed the runner up , but were wrong about the winner ! That's why I say we were surprised . There was also lovely little dancer - Yasmin Li who had the most wonderful facial expressions , but didn't get a mention ! Having said all that I saw no evidence that the adjudicators - who were different for each section - favoured Gymnastics . All of the dancers were delightful and skilled and seemed to enjoy the classes very much , we were very impressed ! I would have liked to have understood more about the reasons for not awarding the boys overall winner , and why there was no boys winner for the seniors section though ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taximom Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Yasmin is highly thought of and on a number of people's radar!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I knew the name Ava May Llewellyn 'rang a bell' - she has been in the press as the Taekwondo black belt who is going to White Lodge in September ;-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I knew the name Ava May Llewellyn 'rang a bell' - she has been in the press as the Taekwondo black belt who is going to White Lodge in September ;-) Well well - so it is ! Come to think of it I was admiring her control in her dance ! Now Ii feel less bad about my DS specialising in Ballet when he is so good at modern ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 I'm not criticising anyone's comments , just know that if my daughter had won, I wouldn't want her to read that people were surprised Agree no criticism intended just voicing a personal opinion, the standard was its usual high level - the Adjudicators were different for each section and I'm sure none of them had an easy job and were spoilt for choice. Did feel the boys were given a tough time this year though. A little constructive feedback would have been helpful for them and their teachers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Some lovely photos on the website of the Official photographer ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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