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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Texture and sculpture. This is the #1 ballroom dancing hairstyle trend of 2018 and you need to be doing it for your next comp. You could hire someone to do your hair at competitions. It’s easy, you don’t need to travel with anything. But at over $100 each time, that can add up. And what happens if you go to a …
