This Bay Area competition was my first competition here in the US when I started to compete seriously. Back then, I danced with my then instructor, and now friend, Jim. A couple of years later I was back, competing in my first promising Amateur partnership, with then-partner, Dan. With a few more years in passing, here I am again with new partner, and former coach, Danny!
In some ways, I felt more pressure to place well than even at Nationals. The whole studio was watching - Jim with his students, Danny's students, and my students! We danced really well, though, I actually managed to relax on the floor and I can say that I danced almost as well at the event as I do in practice. Some days, the gap in practice and performance is so vast, but I really feel as though its closing now.
We placed 1st, but more, we looked completely different from all of the other couples on the floor, so I am told. We were applauded even as we left the floor. We dance our personalities, we dance how we feel - and people love our art.
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
The 15th (?) Sacramento Dance Marathon, Sept 2008
I'm catching up on all of my blog entries for the past few competitions! Its already January '09, and I havent written up since September. Its been a little busy around here.
This competition will be the last held here for a little while. Its been stressful to put together a competition with little support from the other studios here in Sacramento. With each competition that we held here at Ultimate Dancesport, competitors from outside Ultimate Dancesport have dwindled. This competition may as well have been called our 'in-house', because it was only our students who supported it.
Only through collaboration and mutual support can Sacramento's dance community grow (as it once did just a few years ago, making Sacramento, not the Bay Area THE dance capital of Northern California). This cannot happen with the prevailing attitude of each studio for itself.
Regardless. Our students did really well and had a great time. I didnt have the chance to MC because I danced about 60 entries with CT, Bernie and Spencer. A personal record, at least for now. I had a great time too. At our last competition, I danced between 20 and 30 dances and didnt even feel tired. I want to catch up to the male teachers who regularly dance over 100 dances in a competition!
Our next competition here is scheduled for Fall 2009. We are currently planning to host dancers from Israel, Russia, Belarus and Canada. If the plans go ahead, it promises to be an amazing competition.
This competition will be the last held here for a little while. Its been stressful to put together a competition with little support from the other studios here in Sacramento. With each competition that we held here at Ultimate Dancesport, competitors from outside Ultimate Dancesport have dwindled. This competition may as well have been called our 'in-house', because it was only our students who supported it.
Only through collaboration and mutual support can Sacramento's dance community grow (as it once did just a few years ago, making Sacramento, not the Bay Area THE dance capital of Northern California). This cannot happen with the prevailing attitude of each studio for itself.
Regardless. Our students did really well and had a great time. I didnt have the chance to MC because I danced about 60 entries with CT, Bernie and Spencer. A personal record, at least for now. I had a great time too. At our last competition, I danced between 20 and 30 dances and didnt even feel tired. I want to catch up to the male teachers who regularly dance over 100 dances in a competition!
Our next competition here is scheduled for Fall 2009. We are currently planning to host dancers from Israel, Russia, Belarus and Canada. If the plans go ahead, it promises to be an amazing competition.
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