Miss Jacksonville USA &  Miss Jacksonville Teen USA March 5, 2011     The finale of the opening dance number   The Road To Hollywood ventured North on a beautiful Winter Sunday and visited Duval County for the Miss Jacksonville USA & Miss Jacksonville Teen USA Pageants. Our oldest and most traditional stop in the Sunshine State took place Sunday afternoon at the historic Ritz Theater and Museum in Downtown Jacksonville. Hosted by Mari Wilensky with assistance from Miss Jacksonville USA 2011 Sarah Sykes and Miss Jacksonville Teen USA 2011 MiKyle Crockett the large and enthusiastic audience was ready to get the pageant started!       Ashley Nealis introduces herself to the judges and audience   The show began with a high energy choreographed opening dance number with the delegates and members of the Scott Jones School of Dance. Then it was time for self-introductions by the four Miss Jacksonville Teen USA delegates and followed by the seven Miss Jacksonville USA delegates in their favorite dresses. Then the traditional competitions onstage continued the afternoon in one or two-piece Swimwear then Evening Gowns of the delegates choosing completed the pageant. The Interview Competition took place Saturday afternoon as the judges met the delegates in individual judging.       Tyrah Walker (green); Ashley Conley (blue) and Erin Winters (yellow) in the Swimwear competition   Miss Lobb (blue), Ms. Nelson (brown) and Marina Petrova (lavender) in their Evening Gowns.       The evening also featured the vocal styling’s of Ms. Wilensky and a modern dance piece from Miss Crockett. Then it was time for emotional farewells from both Miss Crockett and Ms. Sykes as pageant tradition call for the final walks of the reigning titleholders. Then it was time for The Miss Jacksonville Teen USA results to head to center stage for the announcements: 1st Runner Up is Elise Lobb The New Miss Jacksonville Teen USA 2012 is Emily Cunard!     Miss Conard and Ms. Danish’s winning moments     Then it was time to announce the Miss Jacksonville USA results: 2nd Runner Up is Erin Winters 1st Runner Up is Emily Nelson The New Miss Jacksonville USA 2012 is Marissa Danish!       What a great pageant it was as The Jacksonville Pageant Team and Executive Directors Kevin and Cammie Sanders along with their staff of hard working volunteers ran an exceptional pageant! Also a big congratulation’s goes to Ms. Danish and Miss Cunard on their victories and entry to state in Hollywood! Up next is a Sunday trip to our Southernmost town on the mainland for the Miss Homestead USA Pageant on “The Road to Hollywood!”                 Team Jacksonville USA 2012 with Pageant Directors Cammie and Kevin Sanders