The Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center played to host a dance convention put together by Elevation On Tour Friday and Saturday. The competition featured performances from groups across West Texas and beyond including multiple schools in Odessa including Permian High School, Odessa High School, Wilson and Young Medal of Honor Middle School and St. Mary’s Central Catholic School.
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Blakleigh Barcena, 9, dances to the song “Rescue Me” during the Elevation On Tour dance competition Saturday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. The Elevation On Tour group is a traveling competition aimed at providing an avenue to promote growth in local dance communities that features six dates across Texas in cities such as Dallas, Houston, McKinney, Spring and San Antonio. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American)
Spectators watch Analyn Jackson and Kinsley Chapa perform to the song “Buttermilk Biscuits” during the Elevation On Tour dance competition Saturday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American)
The Odessa High School Bronchettes perform during the Elevation On Tour dance competition Saturday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. Both the Odessa High School Bronchettes and Permian High School Panther Paws were represented in the competition along with other schools from Odessa including Wilson and Young Middle School and St. Mary’s Central Catholic School. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American)
From left, Heidi Spence takes a photo of her twin daughters Janie and Cora, 11, in front of a backdrop at the Elevation On Tour dance competition Saturday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American)
Madelyn Linville, 11, right, has her hair fixed by Taylor Henderson before her next performance at the Elevation On Tour dance competition Saturday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American)
Blakleigh Barcena, 9, dances to the song “Rescue Me” during the Elevation On Tour dance competition Saturday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. The dance competition ran two days, starting on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and ending on Saturday night. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American)
The Odessa High School Bronchettes perform during the Elevation On Tour dance competition Saturday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. Both the Odessa High School Bronchettes and Permian High School Panther Paws were represented in the competition along with other schools from Odessa including Wilson and Young Middle School and St. Mary’s Central Catholic School. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American)
Madelyn Linville, 14, and Cosette Henderson, 11, dance to the song “Better” during the Elevation On Tour dance competition Saturday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. The Elevation On Tour group is a traveling competition aimed at providing an avenue to promote growth in local dance communities that features six dates across Texas in cities such as Dallas, Houston, McKinney, Spring and San Antonio. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American)
Caylee Saner, 13, dances to the song “Smoke Signals” during the second day of the Elevation On Tour dance competition Saturday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American)
