In the thick of COVID-19, while it felt like everything was on pause, 9-year-old Savannah Hoover spent her days practicing her Flamenco dance routine at home. She devoted countless hours all adding up to her big moment of performing for this year’s Miss Spirit competition. Prior to the flurry of cancellations that plagued Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days, KCSB’s Kali Acquaah sat down with Savannah Hoover to discuss her excitement.

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