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 …
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 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 …
USDC Preparation Week 2 has just finished and let me tell you, we are exhausted! As tough as Week 1 was, Week 2 was worse! It is true that we got a day off, compliments of 4th of July. We took that opportunity to try to rest a bit more…. But it didn’t quite work. Let me explain a bit …
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 …
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 …
