filed in Competition on Apr.04, 2009
Today, I want to talk about how to make your legs look better, especially on a competition floor. Almost all top-level professional female dancers seem to have perfect legs. They are toned, powerful and feminine. Most of them don’t wear pantyhose probably because they can feel and grip the floor better with [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Mar.22, 2009
I was looking forward to seeing the results from the Asian Open, in which most of the top pros compete. Well, the results were pretty much as expected, except that Slavik/Hanna weren’t there now that they decided to go separate ways. I also noted Dmitri Timokhin/Natalia Petrova’s absense here again (after the [...]
filed in Professional Latin on Nov.02, 2008
According to this post over at Swan Lake Samba Girl blog, Slavik Kryklyvyy was in London for the International Championships in early October. He was actually at the competition but didn’t compete and just watched it. Tonya’s friend who was there heard the rumor that he hadn’t felt ready for the competition. [...]
filed in Competition, Dresses/Shoes/Hair/Makeup on Oct.11, 2008
Competition makeups should be different from our day-to-day makeups so the audience and judges can see our facial expression from a distance. We see lots of “dramatic” makeups that are similar to stage makeups in ballroom dance competitions, but as was reported in this post, it seems like a natural look is “in” now. [...]
filed in Competition, Dresses/Shoes/Hair/Makeup on Sep.15, 2008
The moment a female dance student decides to go to a competition, the first thing she worries about is probably a dress/costume. Hair, makeups, and accessories are the next thing but they can be set aside until the dress question gets solved. A dress/costume for a competition is a biggy.
Do I need to wear a [...]
filed in Cha Cha, Competition, Jive, Music, Paso Doble, Rumba on Sep.14, 2008
Here is the list of tempo for each dance (American style and International style) as specified by NDCA.
International Style
Cha Cha — 31 MPM (124 BPM)
Samba — 48-50 MPM (96-100 BPM) — 2 beats per measure
Rumba — 27 MPM (108 BPM)
Paso Doble –60-62 MPM (120-124 BPM) — 2 beats per measure
Jive — 38-44 MPM (152-176 BPM)
American Style
Cha [...]
filed in Competition on Sep.09, 2008
A week before the competition
Get hair and nails done
Check the costumes for any repairs or enforcement of hooks, etc.
Check the accessories
Try the costumes and dance to find out if any minor fix is necessary
On the day of the competition
Hair products
Hair spray
Bobby Pins
Hair brush/comb
MakeUp
Lipstick, eye shadow, false eyelashes, eyelash glue, mascara, powder, etc.
Extra makeup
Small mirror
For costume
Bring extra costume, [...]
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