Our trip to compete at the Portland Open Dance Competition was a whirlwind. Really, everything is right now. We’re preparing to compete at the Blackpool Dance Festival, the world’s largest, one of the longest-run, and most prestigious ballroom competition. Anyway, we use Portland as a warm up comp for Blackpool. Most couples like to head over to England early. They …
Last weekend we headed down to LA with our studio to attend the Emerald Ball Dancesport Championships. This competition is one of the largest in the USA for Professional, if not always in numbers, certainly in prestige. I have to say, Wayne and Donna Eng, the organizers, run this competition so well. I love the stage and presentation of the …
We are here at the Emerald Ball Dancesport Championships in Los Angeles, CA. This competition, one of the largest in the USA, is held at the LAX Hilton on Century Blvd. The hotel is literally blocks from LAX Airport, making it a great choice if you want to stay in a beautiful and classy hotel and yet easily get back …
Ballroom Dancing is one of those forms of dance where we don’t have to fit a single body aesthetic. In that sense, we’re lucky. But we do need to be in shape. Whether you’re tall and skinny or short and curvy, that’s ok. No matter your body type, you need to be in be best shape possible. That takes time, …
The Seattle Freeze! Sounds scary, doesn’t it? I’m not talking about a strange weather event. I’m not even talking about a normal one. I’m talking about a social phenomenon. I suppose very city has its own social phenomenon, and Seattle has the Seattle Freeze. What is the Seattle Freeze? The term has a loose definition. As I understand, it has …
