My sister Elizabeth, in our school costume. Both Elizabeth and I competed in the reel, light jig, slip jig, treble jig and hornpipe. I took it very easy, since my ankle was still sore *ducks to hide from Mrs. W's wrath*. I couldn't get refunded on all the money I spent, so I decided to tape, brace my ankle and dance anyway. I actually enjoyed myself more since I didn't have the pressure of placing in my dances. I knew I wouldn't do well since I hadn't practiced and couldn't do much with a bum foot. Imagine my shock and surprise when I found I had placed in my hornpipe, the last dance of the day. I took fifth doing my easy steps (I was tired and wanted to get it done fast) and making up my last step (My shoe started to come off. The brace was a little too big. I lost track of where I was in the step and started to stomp to get the shoe back on. After that I just tried to keep time with the music and hoped it didn't look too random.)
Elizabeth placed in all of her dances except for the slip jig. To my delight, she placed first in her reel. It was her only dance in the novice level, all her other dances were in advanced begginner. The only way to move out of that level to the next is to place first. I have not managed to do that and it is great that Elizabeth has passed me up. She wasn't too happy with the idea though.........
