Another organization is looking for members to gain some clout and get recognized by the NDCA and other awe-inspiring groups who care about such stuff. We have to ask ourselves are we being poorly represented, requiring new organizations or should we be looking for other ways to get proper representation. Before we look at that, […]
One of the beauties of being a dancesport dancer is the ability to use our sport at so many venues. Many sports require special equipment, fashionable outfits, and special venues in order to perform at even minimal levels. Look at Tennis, another trendy sport. You have to go to or have a special court the […]
Going to a competition, if you are a participant, is a long enough ordeal. Suppose you go to a medium to large competition, lasting 3 days, and dance 30 to 50 entries. You then get the chance to dance for between one hour and one hour and thirty minutes. These one and a half hours, […]
A long time ago, Erma Bombeck wrote an article about why women should not dance backwards, and wasn’t it Ginger who said, “I do everything Fred does, but backwards and in high heels”, or some such thing. It may be the general population’s lack of understanding as to just how difficult these tasks are that […]
Are dancers, dance companies, and organizations doing enough to promote dancesport with our youth? The AAU’s Junior Olympics included dancesport in its program for the first time. What should have been a giant shout from all dancesport aficionados seemed hardly a whisper. In fact the silence was so deafening, that some would think that since […]
Dancesport enthusiasts around the country wonder why the sport does not receive the recognition and exposure they feel it deserves. It is not because it is not held in high esteem. You can’t watch television for one night without seeing commercials depicting dancers and dancing as the equivalent of “a good time”, a “satisfactory personal […]
After the judging controversy at this year’s winter Olympics, and the obvious comparisons to dancesport competitions, the dancesport community has the opportunity to lead rather than follow. We can show the world’s sport community that athletes in this sport will be spared the obvious disgrace afforded those sport organizations and their judges that are interested […]
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