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2020 A year in review!

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021Leave a comment

Hmmm, grab a cuppa, this is going to be a long read! This blog post is over a month late purely because I think I am still processing the first part of 2020 in all honesty! What on earth was that year? I thought it was about time I wrote this post anyway! The start … Continue reading 2020 A year in review!

Play & Dance Yourself Fit – Learn with a Hulahoop

May 3, 20196 Comments

I have had lots of people say to me that 'Dancing must keep you fit' ... which to a degree it does, but I don't train day in and day out so 'keeping fit' needs to happen away from dancing also. I've tried running ... it doesn't like me 😛 I enjoy HIIT workouts but … Continue reading Play & Dance Yourself Fit – Learn with a Hulahoop

2018 – A year in Review

December 31, 2018Leave a comment

This year has been one full of change, full of stepping out of my comfort zone and full of saying 'wow, where did the time go?' I thought I would take a look back at 2018 and see just where that time went!! Blogging The first quarter of the year was super busy for me, … Continue reading 2018 – A year in Review

Blackpool National Grand Finals 2018

December 6, 2018December 6, 201810 Comments

It's been a whole month since the ISTD Ballroom & Latin National Grand Finals at the Winter Gardens in November.  Life has been super busy since then but more about what I've been upto in upcoming posts! Friday 2nd November saw the start of the dance weekend with my usual spray tan in the morning … Continue reading Blackpool National Grand Finals 2018

Blackpool 2018 – The 4 week Countdown!

October 4, 2018October 4, 20181 Comment

Well...four weeks and four days...and counting! As a Ballroom and Latin Dancer, the main goal for the year after competing at regional competitions, is to compete at our annual National Grand Finals which is held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool in November. This year is my 8th Blackpool and my 7th at the Winter … Continue reading Blackpool 2018 – The 4 week Countdown!

ISTD Blackpool Grand Finals 2017

December 11, 2017December 11, 20179 Comments

The ISTD Grand Finals, Blackpool, the pivotal point of our Dance year, the date that goes into the diary and is then focused on as we count down the weeks, the lessons, the exams, the regional competitions with chances to qualify.  Suddenly it is just around the corner as last minute preparations are put in … Continue reading ISTD Blackpool Grand Finals 2017

Quickstepping out of my comfort zone!

December 4, 201710 Comments

Dancing is one of those things whereby you can happily learn at your own pace, attend classes, have private lessons, dance at socials or step it up and take exams and enter competitions.  The environment in which you choose to dance really is an individual decision primarily based on what it is that you want … Continue reading Quickstepping out of my comfort zone!

Dance Competition Makeup Workshop

December 1, 2017December 1, 20172 Comments

In October, with the preparations for the Grand Finals competition in Blackpool under way, I attended a dance workshop which was a session on both Ballroom and Latin tips and ideas on ways to improve aspects such as performance.  Learning how to walk on and off the floor may sound like something you can just … Continue reading Dance Competition Makeup Workshop

My Week in Instagram Pics

September 21, 2017September 21, 20176 Comments

It's been yet another mad week, and being two weeks away from my trip to New York, these next couple of weeks will be pretty packed too! Here's last week's Instagram recap! Please excuse the screen shot quality of these two photos however they are from videos uploaded to Instagram!  Click HERE to see my Rumba … Continue reading My Week in Instagram Pics

The Morning After The Comp Before…

September 15, 20177 Comments

Last week, I wrote a post about my anxiety when it comes to dance competitions and how it affects me.  If you haven't already seen it, check it out here...When anxiety hits… I thought I'd post an update on the comp and how I felt I coped with my nerves! Mentally preparing for competitions is … Continue reading The Morning After The Comp Before…

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