There are only 9 weeks left until USDC (United States Dancesport Championships) and our preparation is already in full swing! Last week, which was our week one of USDC preparation, was a packed week! I can’t wait to tell you all about it! Week One of USDC Preparation: Overview Simeon and I took time in our practice to video all …
Follow along with Simeon and Kora in their United States Dancesport Championships Preparation! The United States National Championships is only 9 weeks away and Simeon and Kora are ramping up their training. If you’ve ever wondered how world class dancers train for a major championships, here is your chance! You’ll be given unique access to their training details and a …
People ask me all the time how I keep my body in tip-top shape. This can be especially hard with all of our traveling! I want to help dancers and others, just like you, to develop some sound principles when it comes to diet and exercise. In this blog post series, we are going to explore some of the …
The city of Sofia – emphasis on the first syllable, not the second – is Simeon’s hometown. As such, it was the first city in Bulgaria that I discovered, the city I have spent the most time in, and a city I have grown to love. Sofia is a city where natural beauty and architectural wonders often exist side-by-side …
The best way to develop those beautiful dancers’ legs is to simply dance more, and dance the right way. However, cross-training can be an effective way to help speed up the process. I’ve come up with a great workout that will not only develop beautifully toned, slim legs, but will also get your heartbeat up in the process. The …
You must visit Plovdiv. It’s as simple as that. Plovdiv is my City of Love. I’ve been to Paris, more than once. There is something distinctly un-romantic about a large and bustling city with a worldwide reputation for romance. Prague, with its hidden underground wine cellars and whimsical clock, was closer. But Plovdiv fills me with a wonderful sense …
This year’s Blackpool Dance Festival 2018 was over and done with before we knew it! Of course, much of that is because we didn’t spend so much time in England like we did in the past. We used to come to England 2 weeks before the big comp, do lessons and practice rounds and smaller competitions, then stay in Blackpool …
Layers upon layers of tanning cream. Bronzing powder. Makeup. Deodorant, perfume. And sweat. Lots and lots of sweat. Our costumes, as beautiful and expensive as they may be, go through a lot. And let’s face it – after hours of dancing and fighting for the gold, sometimes our costumes just stink. I don’t know about you, but I definitely want …
Hey girls! Doing your own competitive ballroom makeup can seem scary! All that black eyeshadow, how much to blend your makeup into your tan, and false eyelashes! Luckily, Kora Stoynova is here to the rescue! Kora has been ballroom dancing since she was 5 years old and doing her own makeup since she was 12. She also does competition …
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 …
