I think it depends on the couple - current DP and I made a conscious decision a while ago to only do lead/follow on the competition floor. (We dance...
INFJ right here! We're only 1-2% of the population, so I'm trying hard to represent. :)
Deciding to leave a teacher is never an easy choice, and I feel for what you're going through. Still, I think if you reread your post you'll see...
It sounds like two different products to me - the one marketed a while ago was more of a bent-frame object that fit over the gentleman's head and...
My DP and I are perfectly matched, to almost the millimeter. We've learned this the hard way, through dance coachings. We now know how well we're...
My partner and I are definitely planning on going to Nationals! (We're very excited, it should be the biggest and most competitive field we've been...
I'd love some help with this one! My DP and I have been doing standard for a year now. We are bronze level, get 1-2 coachings a week, and practice...
My dance partner and I do exclusively lead/follow in every one of our IS dances, and compete that way too. We don't have a single routine, or set...
I think it depends on the style of dance you're doing. I've always heard the "no black dresses" rule and in pictures of standard couples I've seen,...
I agree - I absolutely abhor feathers on ballroom gowns. No matter how heavy or light they are, they always end up off of the dress and right in the...
If by ballroom dress you mean competition gown, I usually bring that and then change at the venue. If you mean social dancing dresses, I usually...
As a resident of Minnesota, this made me nearly fall off my chair laughing. So, so true. ;)
Thanks so much Benjy for the fantastic, detailed steps! I'll pass them along to DP and see what he thinks - we have a showcase performance coming...
Thanks katherinejh! Great advice - although we've tried that and it just insists on coming back out to points in the back. Think Sonic the...
Men's hair products - help! Does anyone know of some great products for hair that would help a gentleman (with hair of varying length) to keep it...
Looking at the resources online, I've noticed plenty of great sites compiling lists of sanctioned ballroom competitions in the US. However, finding...
I should also add - rainbowsui's price was about $100 lower than dancedressshop for the same gown. :)
How about a deep copper, with an orange undertone? Under the lights, the copper might give a neat brown/orange effect depending on how the light hit...
I do. I tried about two months ago to order a dress from them. I emailed them first to see if they could make a particular dress style on their...
Bump Its! Those little plastic half-moon things that lay on top of your head and you comb your hair over them. I haven't used them myself (my...
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