Dancing is expensive! At thousands of dollars for a single dress and over $100 per private lesson, we dancers are constantly strapped for cash! That’s why it’s important to master some mean money saving hacks. Luckily for us, our real cash-strapped days are behind us, but we remember those tough times. We made use of some crazy money saving …
We had the opportunity to take a mini Barcelona vacation, and we enjoyed it so much! In three days, we did so much that we returned feeling pretty exhausted… but in a good way. One of our favorite things about our life is the amount of travelling we get to do. We get to travel all over the world! …
Right now we are on the airplane on the way home from the 2018 Professional 10-Dance World Championships here in Minsk… and what a tough trip it has been! Can we just say… it’s really hard to get to Minsk! But we were so excited to be here, as one of the selected couples to represent the United States at …
Hey dancesport lovers! We’ve been travelling so much recently, I had to do a few videos all back to back, so it took me a couple of weeks to get this one done. But done it is! We had a great time performing at the 2018 Delta Cup Dancesport Gala in Vancouver, BC. George and Wendy Pytlik, the organizers of …
If you’re reading this article about how to read nutrition labels, you’ve probably been following my series on dieting for dancers. You started out with 8 basic rules. You figured out your body type. In fact, you even learned how to calculate your calories and macronutrients. Wait, what? You don’t know your body type or your daily caloric intake? No …
Earlier this summer, I laid out for you a list of “rules” you should follow if you want to get yourself into tip-top dancing shape. For some of you that might mean losing weight; for others that might mean gaining weight. And for others still, you might be searching for a way to maintain the gorgeous body you’ve already …
Hey guys! So it’s been a crazy, whirlwind summer. In my last post, which was – admittedly – almost a month ago, I described how busy and crazy my schedule has been. However, August has been even worse! I just wanted to take quick second to give you our August 2018 update. Week One – Seattle Star Ball In week …
In my introduction to Dieting 101, I outlined the three parts to your basic education for dieting rules. If you are committed to developing your dancers body, you must start with understanding your body type. Every individual is different, and there is no point in comparing yourself to someone who does not share a similar body type and, therefore, …
In my post 8 Basic Rules of Dancers Diets, I gave you all a basic framework of rules to follow in order to help make your diets more effective. These rules are not just for dancers, by the way. In the next series of posts, I’m going to go in depth for each of these rules. I want to provide …
On Thursday last week Simeon and I travelled to New York City to compete in the Manhattan Dancesport Championships! It was a whirlwind trip. Hey, I tried something new and interesting this time. Instead of just writing about our trip, I made a travel diary vlog entry about it! I’d love for you guys to watch it and let me …
