Be careful to jump to conclusions with regards to Val's motivation in turning Pro ... there is MUCH more behind the scenes, than meets the eye, and...
I agree with dancerman ... the credit card companies are your best ally when dealing with your dissatisfaction with the website & hotel. They are...
Larinda ... you are correct, of course ... I misspoke, and meant "registered" with the NDCA. Thanks for clarifying.
BTW, ballroomdancertoo ... you don't actually join the WDSF (IDSF), you join a member organization, depending on where you live. In Japan, that is...
I agree that eBay is probably not the best place for this effort, as the lack of bids suggests. I like the idea of a raffle, as a fund raiser ......
I agree completely ... deal direct with the hotel, so you have maximum flexibility and control. As with most things, when you try to save money, you...
The bottom line is that all of this is over money (earning a living), and therefore control. Amateur couples train under professionals (typically)...
USA Dance has nothing to do with allowing, or not allowing officials, to participate in independent competitions. They only require that their...
Hi ... I have been a "lurker" for several years, as other priorities have imposed themselves on me. I have more time now, and this topic, and the one...
Non-compete clauses are very difficult to enforce. As Elizabeth has said, this studio owner can sue ... but can he win? Courts look very carefully at...
We use 3 coaches ... $65 for 45min ... $90 for 1 hr ... and ... $150 for 45 min. How's that for diversity! Guess which coach we see the most often?!
By special arrangement with our studio's owner, we dance "after hours", when the studio is totally empty ... 10:00pm or 6:30am. Nothing like having...
The Castles ... portrayed in film by Fred and Ginger.
Two wonderful Waltzs . . . both by Secret Garden: "Greenwaves" from Once in a Red Moon "Serenade to Spring" from Songs from A Secret Garden...
One of our coaches ... and one of the most popular Latin coaches ... is Nadia Eftedal. She is always alot of FUN! And, of course, really knows her...
I'm a director of our USABDA chapter ... we have around 425 members. We hold twice monthly dances (2nd Fri & 4th Sat), which attract around 100...
A lot of sound thoughts here. As in my industry, there are many different types of customers ... and different type of pros to attract them. For...
Perhaps ... depending on where you live, within the US, there is little difference, except the size of entry. Out here, on the left coast, there are...
Mystery solved! Ronnen ... after you mentioned two versions, I started doing some research. The version I have, is definitely the correct one...
Ronnen ... I couldn't open (2) Amas Veritas <http://coriolis.lbl.gov/~ronnen/share/vwaltz/AmasVeritas.m4a> My computer apparently doesn't have...
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