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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
