Gary McIntyre is in Austin, I think. He and Susan Kirkland are pro smooth dancers and have been in the open pro smooth final at Ohio. I've never...
In some years, although not all, you can add USA Dance Nationals to that list.
Not getting a good foundation for closed work and frame when I first started learning smooth. I found myself often going back to that as a weakness...
Sometimes I find it helpful to celebrate the little victories. It's a given that improvement happens slowly over time...sometimes so slowly that we...
Gave my partner a bloody nose DURING competition.
I've had a fair about of marital arts exposure...although admittedly mostly when I was younger and through high school and not recently. My father...
I agree with dbk. Yes, the follower needs to be able to wait and not jump out ahead of what the leader is doing...but she also has to be able to add...
I bet if you used enough hairspray it would stay -- assuming you can get all the pieces in and neat long enough to spray it and have the spray...
And...this is what I've heard too. From someone I trust. As recently as two or so years ago when I was competing.
I'll be there to watch at night.
I'm pretty sure it was going most of the day for this year's comp...although on very low. I was not in any way involved in running the comp, so I...
The balcony is high enough that I can't imagine you can project from there. And the ceiling spot is taken...by a disco ball. No really...it is.
Congrats!
I think I remember seeing the results on the Dance Beat website. You could check there.
Ive been thinking it will be interesting to see how Ohio Star Ball evolves this year, in light of this change. I wonder if it's so huge and...
I've typically followed this rule as well. Although I have to say that hasn't meant I've spent a lot on practice wear. I have a black pair of...
Oh yes I do. High praise smidra! Enjoy it. ;)
I'm envisioning something like what dlliba posted too.
Got it. So essentially a burst line, stepping back on the right foot, connected to the left hand. I'll think about it. I'm always hearing that I...
What line do you currently make that is generic? That might help in visualizing where you are and what else you could do instead.
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