Liza May

Atlanta 2008 Update #1

Okay, so it’s Friday morning and lots of us DC folks here already: Michael B, Lara Deni and Keith Stremmel to do Classic routine (Keith’s first out-of-town comp is here, Atlanta! Little sister of the USOpen!), Greg and Hannah, James, Melissa G, Kevin…

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Atlanta 2008 Update #2

More DC folks arriving: Gina Pennington, Paul W, Efraim, Lorraine Rohlik. Lots more on their way! Tonite was Showcase – Robert and Nicola have a routine we haven’t seen before, might be brand new? – slow, oozy romantic.

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Atlanta 2010 Update #6

Heard on the mic: Cooter, introducing DJ Butch Metcalf (a very large man): “That thar ee-yuz the original Round Man of Rock. When Butch was a whole lotta years yenger he were a Ladies Man, in’ that right Butch? Had ta beat ‘em off wiffa stick…

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Atlanta 2010 Update #5

Social dancing all weekend was SOOO DANG GREAT!! Friday night I drug mahself outta the ballroom at 3am, MAN I didn’t wanna leave but I had already danced one night, JJ’s were the next morning, and we still had two more all-nighters to go so I did the…

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Atlanta 2010 Update #4

Awards! Ran late last night, almost 11 by the time final good-bye’s and thank-you’s were said! I could listen to Jackie all day, though, she is SO DAGGONE FUNNY – and real, and heart-felt, she’s a natural on a mic. Almost worth the price of…

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Atlanta 2010 Update #3

JJ Finals!! Novice: (Judges were Debbie Ramsey, Melina, Nicola, Ben, Barry, and Jack)

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Atlanta 2010 Update #2

Opening Ceremonies! Funny funny Cooter Douglas with a southern accent thickern’ grits. Says he’s on Facebook now, even friends with John Festa, who told him he can now finally understand what Cooter’s saying as long as he’s typing and not…

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Atlanta 2010 Update #1

Oh my gawd oh my gawd oh my gawd AUGHGHGHGH!!! Routine divisions this weekend are going to be OFF THE CHARTS! Just heard about Jordan and Tat’s new routine from folks who saw it last weekend at the French Open (there are LOTS of French and uk people…

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Atlanta 2013 – Update #1

Ooooh, love the new room renovations! Haven’t been to Atlanta for a few years – they’ve fixed up the rooms! Spacious, chic, outlets all over for laptops/cameras/ipads/boomboxes/phones/chargers/electric blanket (yes, I brought my electric blanket to…

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Atlanta 2013 – Update #2

No Updates! No Updates! Bad girl! Too much partying and not enough writing going on here! Here’s a little I scratched out last night (well, 6am this morning actually) before getting pulled away again … Just getting up to the room from 60′s…

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