11:55pm Group from Mass. and Chicago having a great day supporting and cheering on their dancers
Girls and their families from the Harney School
All the way from Ontario Canada ' Hi to all our friends tuned in to the website at home'
Golden School of Dancing waiting for recalls in the Cafeteria
One of the many restaurants here at the Gaylord Opryland
Amanda Carpenter & Stanlee Carey from the Drakes School of Dancing Georgia ' Say Hello to Anne Herndon and Lucas'
Maggie Riley Yeates Academy , Portland , Oregon
Just arrived to Opryland from the McDaid SD Philadelphia - Dancing on Saturday
The boat ride that runs through the complex
Isabella Camona McLaughlin NJ with her 2 new friends
From the Antrim academy, Caitlin and all her supporters
Irene, Caitlin from Mayo in Ireland having a great time and really enjoying the atmosphere
11:35am
Colleen Anderson
Preparing
to go onto stage Alana O'Brien and Megan Dibiase.
11:30am Just a reminder that the competitor lists for the full week are available here and starting numbers available here 11:15am Joint Chairman Patrick Connolly with his 2 children Timothy and Siobhan who arrived from Boston yesterday.
11:00am The 2nd round of the Ladies over20 continues
10:30am R2 is underway in Ladies U20 starting with 258 259 adj's are Noreen Duiggin, Bernadette Downey, Alisonreaney Brown
Dancers Stephanie Moulton & Kristin Higgins currently on stage
Musicians Francis Ward and James Early
Adjudicators Noreen Duggan
Bernie Downey Lannigan
Alison Reaney Brown
Deanna O'Hare getting ready
Kaylee Levins, Lauren Falvey, Emma Schiller, Marie Benton & Mary Kate Firisin
Sheila Stevens MC today in Presidential South
Adjudicators Michael Kenny, Ann Boland Kelly and Gerry Vardin
Sidestage in Governor North Girls Under 13A
The 3 girls starting Under 13A competition 210 COLLEEN MCGLYNN CLARKSON SCHOOL MID-AMERICA, USA 211 ASHLEY NEGREY KNOCK SCHOOL ALBERTA, CANADA 212 MADELEINE GIBSON CASHEL-DENNEHY MID-AMERICA, USA
Erin Pender-LeVine MC for today in Governor North
Nashville Irish Step Dance school
10:15am KATHERINE TRAVERS, TRINITY STUDIO PERTH, AUSTRALIA
'Hi to mum and dad and brother Brendan'
On stage in Delta A
9:55am
Tircomaill Academy Phoenix 'Libby says thanks for all your support and Hi to Dad and brother TJ' 
The ladies awaiting sidestage before they dance in competition 1 Ladies Over20
9:40am The Mayer family supporting the Mayer School - and Hi to everyone back home
9:25am Vinnie O'Connor with Maria Duigan. Maria wants to say a big hello to Fiona back in London
9:20am Enjoying the Ladies Under 20 in The Presidential North hall
 9:15am Ladies Under 20 A
Adjudicators in Presidential North Gerry Varden, Alison Reaney Brown &
9:10am The first round of Ladies Under 20 A continues
9am Terry Gillan & keeps everything running smoothly in Presential North Hall
8:45am Andrea Byrnes & Meighan Carpeneter from North Carolina
 Ladies under 20A sidestage
8:40am Philip Smith managing the stage in Presidential South
Peter Smith President of CLRG with Noelle Curran
8:30am Dancers from the Burke school and Richens Timms Ohio 
8:15am Ladies gather sidestage for Ladies Over 20 
Our first 2 competitors
8am Our MC today in the Delta Ballroom is Shannon Thoms
Alisha from the Trinity school getting ready
The family Cromie arriving bright and early
Adjudicators Pascal Lyons, Linda Ball and
Adjudicators Gary Healy, Seaneen Doherty, Joan McNiff & Breda O'Brien
7:50am Dancers from the World Academy warming up
Lisa and Karen Petri want to know is it nearly over. Sorry Ladies a long way still to go
7:45am Megan Hennis and Rebecca Sigman from Inis Cairde , Raleigh, N Carolina get ready for the Ladies 20 & over
7:30am Good morning and welcome to the first day of competitions from Opryland in sunny Nashville. The ladies are starting to get ready outside in the lobbies and all 5 stages and halls are setup for competitions
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