Caulfield School of Dance says “Good bye and good luck!” to the four dancers from our senior tap group who fly today to Reisa, Germany to compete this week against teams from at least 22 other countries at the World Tap Dance Championships 2015.
Jaelan Mills, Kirsten Volberg, Rebekah Gill, and Tiana Pazdirek leave today for Germany to compete in the World Tap Dance Championships 2015
As reported by the Tri-City News, Team Canada Dance 2015 selected Rebekah Gill, age 14, Jaelan Mills, age 16, and Tiana Pazdirek, age 17, for the Adult Tap Team Canada Dance 2015; and Kirsten Volberg, age 13, for the Junior Tap Team. The Canadian teams have been rehearsing their group pieces for Worlds since July 18.
As well as competing with the Adult team, Tiana Pazdirek will also compete with her solo “Fever” choreographed by her Caulfield School of Dance teacher and choreographer Hailley Caulfield Postle. The Team Canada directors selected this solo, with which Tiana placed 1st in her field and earned the highest marks over all senior tap soloists at two of her regional 2015 competitions, as the Team’s only Adult Tap Solo.
Tiana said: “I am very excited and honoured to be representing Canada with what I love to do, not only with the Adult Team group, but also by myself doing a solo. Both my parents went to the Olympics for skating but this is my first international completion. I can’t wait to wear our country colours proudly when I step onto the World Stage in Germany. ”
Tiana and her three Caulfield School of Dance team members train in multiple dance disciplines (and singing and acting) at Caulfield School of Dance, but only auditioned for the national tap team. All four dancers do all their tap training under Hailley Caulfield Postle. All were awarded Travel Scholarship from the Caulfield School of Dance Scholarship Fund to support their efforts for Canada’s teams.
The girls will return in time to perform at the Caulfield School of Dance Christmas Party Fund Raiser on Saturday, December 12 at Ecole Moody Middle School from 1:30-4:30pm.
Congratulations Kirsten, Tiana, Jaelan, and Rebekah! We are so very proud of you!
Go Canada! Go!