Lafayette Teen Will Represent U.S. at Tap Olympics in Germany

Each year, thousands of dancers from around the globe compete at the International Dance Organization Tap World Championships in Riesa, Germany, with hope of winning the ultimate prize: a world champion medal. The IDO World Championships are an Olympic-style event where only the best tap dancers are selected to represent their countries.

Kaia Koehler, a 15 year-old Miramonte High School student who lives with her mother in Lafayette, will be a part of the USA Dance Team as a Female Junior Soloist this December at the World Championships. She will attend the event with her tap teacher, Jonathan Mercer, and her mother. "I'm honored to be a part of this prestigious event, to meet inspirational tappers from all around the world, and to express my passion for tap dancing," Kaia says. "The competition will be very fierce, but I'm looking forward to the challenge." She will compete her tap solo "Sound and Color" against 80 other dancers in her category.

"This is an amazing opportunity for Kaia, who is an extremely hard working and caring dancer, to take her passion for tapping all the way to Germany," says her mother Darja. A GoFundMe account is accepting donations to cover trip expenses: www.gofundme.com/2ac5srrs (or search on "Dance Kaia" at GoFundMe.com).



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