Janna Lynne Hanson

Moved back to AZ and did Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

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Opening scene for the brides...spying on Adam and Milly before we meet Mr. Pontipee:)

Alice telling Milly that "Adam isn't even a Presbyterian!" ...Sarah (me being ashamed)

Sarah meeting her sweet love at the town social, Frank:)
Alice and Sarah can fly?? hahaha Our boy's brother's stealing us from our suitors and spinning us in the air over to our brother's!

Last scene...getting married to our boys!....I DOOOOOOOOOOO!

After CGCC Dance Program, UTAH!!! Yes, I moved to UT for a couple months...interesting!

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Two of my girls and roommates, right before we went 80's dancing in Salt Lake at Area 51

My Hatian friend, Eden! Sweet guy! Us at a JAZZ Bsketball game! WE WON!

Josh and I at the 5 cent arcade! We had a blast!

K, I'm not sure if it is, but this should be illegal...taking a fog light and shining it out the back window of Brenner's truck...flashing it off and on when we were stopped at lights as if it were a dance light! EVERYONE watched us! Made a couple girls mad too...oops!...our fun adventure on our way to Cabela's!

Clarissa During her MDT performance! Pretty girl! She did great!

After Graduation, I attended Chandler Gilbert Community College in the Dance Program

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Baby-White Chocolate!...my nick name at CGCC in the dance department! hahaha You gotta earn your names there! hahaha

"Firepower-foursome" Our dance group! Me, Ivory, Nate, Nicole! Most fresh hip-hop group in AZ! Woot woot!

That's my boy...big brudda, Nate! He's from London and the biggest sweetheart!

Give em' somethin' FrEsHHHHH!

Choreographers for "Firepower-Foursome"!!!

LIGHT got me CoNnEcTeD! hahaha Y.A.S.E. Camp and Exposure Camp

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Standing on the stage at BYU Pardo after year one of YA Camp-Footloose!

TANNER! This was my buddy at YA Camp when I did 'A New World'...my last year

All my fabulous YA's!! Josie girl!...you're struttin' that black belt girl! And the tie!

Waiting to see 'Beauty and the Beast' at Hale Center Theatre

Awe...my favorite year with Les, Clissa and Meg! Mamma Mia!!!...waiting to see 'Rag Time' at Hale Center Theatre

Along with LIGHT, I got connected up to Spanish Forks summer programs and met this girl, Elizabeth Hatch, who is now a life long friend!

This is Christopher, my dance partner for LIGHT and we went to UT together to do Exposure Camp in spanish Fork and we played the rolls of Gabrielle and Troy from High School Musical! hahaha yes...we enjoyed it!

Here Chris and I are at Hale Center Theatre in Orem seeing "Crazy For You" and taking a little break from doing our own hard work on our show:)

This is group BLUE-A, the High School Musical Cast! Go team Go! Wild Cats in the house! hahaha

LIGHT 06-07 : quick stop in Snowflake, AZ and onto Branson, MO Tour...with a touch of NY:)

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Quick stop up in Snowflake, AZ for an evening performance and a visit to the Temple:) We had a great testimony meeting there. I'll rmember it forever!

Competition day in Branson, MO...the most family friendly entertainment town in the U.S. ;)

Roommates..including Suzzy-poosie at the top there...on the Branson Belle ship! Delicious dinner! Great shows!

Me with two of my favorite guys from the group SIX! Six brothers who know how to rock the audiences socks off!

Oh yes, 6 am rehearsal in our balroom costumes...thank goodness they look great on stage...cause they're scary in person! hahaha

The Finale-Lion King! Ryan Sandberg and I were the soloists for this and HOLY COW was it amazing working with him...even if he did stab me in the foot every...EVERY time we had to hit my 'rafiki' stick down on the ground for the final BOOM! hahaha Still, what an honor!

There we are...my sweet Christopher and I right there in the middle smiling so intensely at each other! hahaha We choreographed a LARGE amount of these numbers together and stuck together as partners! LOVE HIM! This was our 'swing' set! hahaha no pun intended...

Our opener...ballroom to 'save the last dance for me' by Michael Buble...probably the number i hated doing by the time competition came simply because it was vital everyone looked SO uniform and we had some very...un-dancers in the group. However, we pulled it off and kicked booty!

This wall is at Lambert's Cafe...LIGHT favorite place to eat in Branson, MO!!! I love our strong boys!

The fam at Liberty Jail! We actually had to go down into a safe room below the building because a storm hit and windows were breaking from the ball sized pieces of hale! Never experienced that before! Little scary at first! But cool once it ended!

LIGHT 06-07 : Utah Tour

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My best pal that year of LIGHT, Kierstie! Us early in the morning driving to UT for some fun fun fun performing!!!

We would open for the BYU Young Ambassadors when they'd perform where we were performing. It was so special for us! They let us sit in on a rehearsal while we were in UT touring:)...Good ol' Clotile Bonner and Jared Young! FABULOUS performers!

We also got really close to a group from Spanish Fork High that we did exchange performances with and Jimmy, pictured here, became part of our group when the school in S.F. dropped the program! He's my pal! whoever took this...great shot! hahaha

Oh! Janna and the guys! hahaha some are missing for some reason but this is most of them! They are all my brothers! Love them dearly!!!

The 2006-2007 LIGHT group! Probably my favorite year!

LIGHT 06-07 : LA tour

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Oh man...that NASTY slicked back hair! hahaha we all had big hair pieces that clipped in for Competition so they made us glue it back and it was...well, not very flattering afterwards! hahaha Anyhow, after competition, at the beach, one of the guys from Mesa High that was in our group, decided to show us what he brought with him on the trip...the Mesa High mascot! HAHAHA JACK RABBIT! hahaha Look at that thing! Hilarious! So we all took turns taking pics in it and sending them to Mesa kids and administration that we knew to see what would happen...not sure what those boys were trying to accomplish:) But it was fun while it lasted...and stinky!

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After we ate an one of my favorite places, we all went to see WICKED in LA. It was my second time seeing it then but i was still more than excited! I sat on Justin's lap the whole time squeezing him over and over...thats how excited i was! hahaha

Kierstie Foster and I had made a quick stop by the bathrooms after the show and as I was walking in, Miss Anita was washing her hands. For those of you whe have seen DreamGirls, This is one of the "Dreams" and they were having their Premire that evening and all went to see WICKED afterwards. There were ALOT of stars there but she was the only nice one. hahaha She was my favorite DREAM in that movie so i told her that and she said she was glad cause she always feels like she goes un-noticed. Made me feel so bad! hahaha But she asked us our names and if we wanted a pic, so here it is! Sweetest lady, and gorgeous! Nothing fake about her! After all was said and done, I never used the rest room...go figure!hahahah

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Of course, all the girls! Our Jumping pics were great but i cant seem to find them at the moment:( Below is our biggest group yet in LA on the beach after competition, getting ready to go to our PIRATE dinner on a ship! So neat! there was a show and big beer mugs and we got to yell-drink dRiNk DRINK alot! hahaha fun for us non-drinking folks!

SCORE! Harlem, NY's entertainment for a week...I think we can handle that! :)

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I'd wear it! hahaha MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY!...thats all i can say!

In between seasons of LIGHT, I had the privilage to tour back to NY with some great talent for the dedication of the Harlem, NY Chapel for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We provided all the entertainment previous to the dedication-during the open house days, and during the dedication itself. Laren Filichia, Malia Morris and I were accompanied by "The Vibes", a mens a cappella group-amazing btw! They were all close friends too so it made it even more special. Timmy Filichia was a soloist there as well along with each of us girls who did our own stuff. We each learned so much from the process and experience and took more away with us that we ever could've asked for. This is us on the Metro, shopping and in the city!...too mush fun! They didn't want us taking pics in the church so i'm lacking those...sorry!

LIGHT 05-06 : Cali/Branson, MO tour

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*Once again, my first post to this years LIGHT pictures is on eht elast photo so this wont make much sense til the end...good luck*

PAhahaha this is what happens when EVERYONE loves eachother and we're stuck on a bus for hours and hours...and hours drving to and fro, across country! Zach found these big strawberries at a gas station and decided to pretend he was licking all the girls so Les showed him what was up and licked his strawberry...then, CHOMP! hahaha she ate it for him! Silly....

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(above) We're kids from AZ, can anyone turn up the heat??? It was FREEZING!!!! hahaha but we had to practice somehow and the condo's we stayed in here surely not gonna fit us all inside so...parking lot it was:) And at 6 am...yeah, not my favorite! hahaha

(below) WELCOME to Lambert's were everyone has HOT BUNS! hahaha Literally! LOL This place is AMAZING! Theirs buns are shaped like booty and super yummy! They hear the word "roll" and one comes flying at you! Yep, they throw rolls at you! hahaha This, that Mitchell is eating is a KIDS MEAL!!! Got food??? Wen learned the next year to share:)...even though they got mad.

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Hahahaha...we would sleep anywhere...we hardly had down time so 'cat naps' were essensial! YES!!!!!

LIGHT 05-06 in Nauvoo in front of the Nauvoo Temple:) SOOOO Beautiful and such a breath-taking experience!....(right pic)This is our very own-Aaron Butler singing 'Sway' by Michael Buble and man did the girls go CRAZY for him! He got best soloist over all every year! What a stud! Holly and I did a super fun dance behind him and ended up in his arms at the end!...yes I'm blowing someone a kiss in the audience...hehehehe

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Cali competition-We had the pleasure of going to the "Happiest Place on Earth" the day before competition and MAN was that super fun! Nothing beats Disney Land and best friends in my opinion!And here's the gang and some family members in Cali on the beach after our competition where we WON!!! Yippy! hahaha And our group got awarded best soloists too:)...amongs many other awards. Fun memories!...(yes, i'm the one in green and a black hat pointing at my BOO-TAY...along with my girls doin the same!) Love my Leslie and Clarissa:)

LIGHT 04-05 : NYC Tour, along with church history tour!

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* I'm still so new to this I'm trying to figure out how to post things. This was originally my last picture so my discription of 'LIGHT' is on the last photo...hope it makes sense:)*

...And we made stops along our way to competition and performed in stake centers around our hotels or stayed with host familes! BEST experiences ever!

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Our sweet group at 'Hill Cumorah'

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The NYC tour also included 'The Sacred Grove' which was a highlight for me!

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Part of the the NYC tour was Niagra Falls! BEAUTIFUL place!

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Oh man...can't even express the warm feelings I get when I think or talk about 'LIGHT'. Light holds some of the BEST years of my life!...The LIGHT Entertainment Company is a performing group much like the BYU Young Ambassadors, but we are based out of Mesa, AZ. LIGHT is made typically made up of 12 to as much as 40 high school aged kids who have a passion for the arts and sharing their testimonies as well! I found out about LIGHT when I was in 10th grade and did it for 3 years. Now I am doing a college version of LIGHT and very excited about that. We mainly did benefit concerts and chose a competition to work towards each year that also involed a tour. Each year was different but never ceased to AMAZE me! I'd NEVER give the experiences I had With LIGHT away, now would I allow myself to be ungrateful for all the amazing talents I came in contact with. Each helped me grow in some way or another:) Here is a tiny snip of year ONE's tour in LIGHT-Every performers dream home-NYC!!!

I'm terrible at this blog thing...but I'm trying... :D hehehe

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I've decided i'm going to do my best to play 'catch-up' on my blog since i created it and haven't been on since. However, there is SO SO SO SO much I could put on, but not enough time in...5 years (LOL) to put even half of it on...so this is my attempt at sharing some things about myself to further your knowledge of me and why I am....how I am:) Let's just back track a bit to high school at Higley High School in Gilbert, AZ for a sec. Yes, you read right-HIGLEY! hahaha as in, rhymes with pigley wiggly! hahaha Still makes me giggle to this day! So, While I attended Higley, I did cheer and was on Dance Company. I also joined choir half way into a semester so I could go to Disney Land with my friends and the choir teacher was also my math teacher at the time and told me he was pretty desperate so he allowed that:) Here are a couple pics;)

Learning to Love&Live Life Through DANCE!

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When I was diagnosed with cancer, doctors told my parents it would be good for me to be in an extra-ciricular type activity, however sports was not an options because I was not to be involved in any 'contact' sport or activity...which still holds today. Granted I slip up a little bit with my partner dancing and wrestling with the little kidos here and there, but other than that I really am cautious:) Anyhow, the decision was made that dance was going to be my best outlet. I began dancing at Duke City STARS in Albuquerque, NM when I was 5 years old! It became a place of love, friendship, and comfort for me and my family during that rough time. For me it was a place I could go and forget about my illness and get motivated for life in general. It was another place I felt at 'home' besides the hospital. I lost all my hair from the Chemo-therapy while I attended STARS and it was amazing to watch how all the girls still embraced me as a team member even though I was different! I will be forever grateful! It has impacted me in ways NO ONE will ever be able to grasp:) My teachers/Directors/friends at STARS stuck that whole journey out with us and we were all able to celebrate together when it was done! I strongly believe that I HAD to have cancer in order to find my love of dance, which has stuck with me even today. I don't even want to imagine who I'd be without these many experiences...

Tragedy???...you decide:)

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The tragedy i was talking about earlier was being diagnosed with cancer (Wilms Tumor-a cancer that develops in the kidneys) when i was 5 years old. So some people call it a tragedy but i see it as a blessing. I would not be half the person i am today if i had not experienced what i had. Every aspect of the experience taught me lessons and made me stronger as a person [even though, yes, i was the weakest thing known to man at some points of this;)]. I made lots of friends, saw things a lot of people can't say they've seen, met special people, went neat places, lost friends too, but most of all felt the spirit often through blessings and saw the gospel work its miracles one hundred fold. To this day i remember very specific experiences of times i was given blessings and the impact they had on me has kept me going through rough times to come after. I enjoy being able to say I AM A CANCER SURVIVOR and live off of 1/3 of a kidney! It is fun being unique and having something very rare about you! Being a survivor is something every cancer survivor should take great pride in and thank Heavenly Father for every day!

Just a little something about me...

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So...I'll just let it be known that i have not ALL OF A SUDDEN become an emotional/compassionate/sensitive person...i've been this way from the start! Hahaha Just a silly fact-when i was a baby, my mom figured out that she could make me cry on demand and make me smile on demand. How you might ask? One day she started to pretend like she was crying when she was playing with me and my happy self burst into tears. She immediately stopped pretending to cry and told me she was okay and happy and I perked right up. However that was not the last time. It became a cruel game my family played with me! Hahaha Kidding, i love them and it just explains a lot about how i am and or why i react to things the way i do:) I love caring for others, no matter what and feeling for them in whatever situation they may be in.

A Child is Born...in Payson, UT :) Yeee-Haah!

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I was born on February 23rd, 1989 in a small town called Payson, UT...not to be confused with Payson, AZ. My parents were rather young and couldn't take care of me so my birth mother prayerfully decided to give me up for adoption. I was adopted when I was a few days old so I don't have any recollection of my birth parents, however I would like to meet them some day. Being adopted is probably one he the greatest blessings I could have been given for several reasons, but one being a tragedy that occurred during my young childhood. With out my wonderful parents I have now, it is a wonder if I would even be alive still. Granted I am very strong willed and will push to get what I want, therefore it kept me going but my parents and lots of blessings and prayers, are what I believe to be, the reason I am still on this earth today! I am so grateful!