One of the top two national aerial dance schools is in Chapala.
Teacher Consuelo Janeth Puebla López hugging Sofia Sanchez, (below) Samantha Gonzalez and Priscila Desales
Jazmin Stengel. – Four members of the Fenix Academy represented Jalisco in the Gold Cup last November 27 in Mexico City. All of them won a place on the podium, which positioned the school nationally as one of the two best among the 28 participating academies.
The young girls, eight-year-old Samantha González who was recognized with an honorable mention of excellence during the competition in the intermediate category, and Tania Torres, first place winner in the professional category 24 and over, won their direct pass to the international competitions as a prize.
«We entered Tania in the advanced category and when we arrived, they told us she was already going to the professional category. ‘Great!’», exclaimed teacher Consuelo Janeth Puebla López, recalling the experience.
Moreover, Sofía Chávez, 14 years old, took first place in the beginners. She will still have to compete one more time in Guadalajara in one of the national competitions in the next few months in order to get the necessary experience, and obtain her pass to the international competition.
In the same way, six-year-old Priscila Desales will compete once again for her pass. Despite having the quality, the judges of the ‘Gold Cup’ competition decided to place her in third place among the beginners, because «she is too good for her category,» said teacher Janeth Puebla López.
Although the arbitrary decision of the judges led to minutes of tension, «It was the teachers from other academies who recognized Priscila as the best in her beginner category,» noted the teacher Janeth, who also confessed to respecting the jury’s verdict.
Jazmín Flores, 21 years old, was absent in the last competition. However, she already has her pass to the international competition guaranteed. «I’m nervous, but being there, it’s something else,» said Jazmín who looked at her teacher. Both smiled, as did the other dancers.
Translated by Sydney Metrick
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