Happy New Year! Being that this blog post will start off our new year, we thought it a perfect time to go back and take a look at the top five ballroom costume trends of 2019 to help get some perspective for 2020. Some of these trends are awesome and we really hope they stick around, but some of them …
A 10 Dance Hairstyle that works perfectly for Latin and Standard! How often are 10 Dancers caught in this situation? The organizers of the competition decided to hold the Latin and the Standard events on the same day! Or, the competition is only a one day event? Or finally, the organizers are actually offering a 10 Dance competition, which means …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …