Mackenzie Grace Foyer

Mackenzie Grace Foyer is a citizen from Russel and a student at Russel Dance Company. In 2014, she will be turning 14.

Dance Information
Mackenzie joined the Russel Dance Company in 2003 as a 2 year old (going on 3 years). Her first classes involved tap and jazz. She joined Ballet and Jazz exams in 2004. In 2006 she joined Tap exams. In 2010, at age 10, she auditioned for the 2011 competition team.

Competition Team
Mackenzie has been on the competition team as of 2012. Mackenzie auditioned for the 2011 comepetition team, however was turned down because of her age. She again auditioned for the 2012 team, where she was finally accepted. During 2012, she did not attend many competitions for unknown reasons, considering the other girls on the competition team were successful at a majority of the competition teams they attended. Again, for the 2013 season, she was initially turned down because of her bad year beforehand, although was accepted in the early days of January because of her confidence and persistance.

2014 Season
Mackenzie started off the 2014 season with 2 solos, a classical and a jazz.

Jazz Solo, "Something I Need"

 * Russel Dance Eisteddfod:

Classical Solo, "The Nutcracker, Op. 71a: 1".
Mackenzie has been learning one duo with Lucy Niels.
 * Russel Dance Eisteddfod:  Third Place

Contemporary Duo, "Somebody Told Me"

 * Russel Dance Eisteddfod:

Examinations
Mackenzie has continued Ballet and Jazz Exams, this year she will be in Pre Elementary for both of them. In 2013, she recieved Highly Commended for Jazz and Honors for Ballet. Mackenzie will be in Grade 6 for Tap exams.