SHE MADE IT! It was so stressful for me – there were 106 girls who auditioned in her group for roles as a party girl and they chose 28! There will be 7 girls in 4 kids casts. In the first cut, about 50 girls came out, and most of them were crying – it was heart wrenching. Then there was a second cut, still no Kiana came out, and then they announced that the last group was all the girls who had been chosen. In the pictures, this is Kiana coming out with the girls who made it. They are given a letter of congratulations, a parent handbook, and a cookie.

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Kiana and I went to Salt Lake yesterday for audition registration for Ballet West, “The Nutcracker.” She was officially measured to be 4’4and3/4″ (almost 4’5″) tall which allows her to audition for a role as a “party girl.” The auditions are based on height, and tomorrows audition, of course. She will be up there 8-11 am, and then possibly be called back for other roles if it goes really well but she wants and hopes to be a party girl. GOOD LUCK BEAR!!

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