Dance exams....a necessary part of dancing and working your way through the grades. Two years on average is spent per grade learning steps, developing shape, developing technique, developing movement, developing the dancer as a whole package and to be examined throughout that time ensures the dancer is up to standard for their grade. The … Continue reading Then the nerves kick in…..
Dear Me! I'm now 35 and you're only 27. Looking to start dancing again, seeing it on the TV watching Strictly and wondering what you would be like now if you would have carried on dancing as a 7 year old in Manchester! 20 years later and as an adult it's almost more daunting to … Continue reading A letter to my younger ‘Dancing’ self
I would say that I'm in a decent routine now and apply my makeup for competition days in pretty much the same way, perhaps varying the eyeshadow colour or using a different mascara but generally this is now my look. I always start with my hair! Using hair oil and leave in conditioner to tame … Continue reading Dance competition makeup
Yesterday was the first Ballroom and Latin dance competition of 2017...which personally, I was really looking forward to as I have moved up an age group now since Blackpool as I turned 35 in November. I am now dancing in the Over 35 category, so I was curious to see how I would fair in … Continue reading The 1st competition of the year…and my 1st win 🙂
The Christmas break from dancing may only be a few weeks, but it always feels like alot longer! Perhaps in the Summer (which is a longer break), days are busier entertaining the kids, working and generally just trying to get out and about so the time passes quite quickly enjoying the sunny days whilst they … Continue reading Woohoo! Back to dancing!
What a day! A very long and tiring day but nothing compares to it! The mere chance of dancing in such an elegant ballroom proves to me I have the best hobby! After finally getting to sleep around 1am, the alarm at 7 was not particularly welcome, but unlike on a work day, I didn't … Continue reading ISTD National Grand Finals!
This was actually written on Saturday evening but I was so tired I didn't get around to posting but here are some thoughts from day 2! It seems a little strange, but today has been an odd day....purely because I actually feel quite relaxed about the competition tomorrow! The day started with a breakfast at … Continue reading Blackpool Weekend, day 2!
Wow! Actually here! It's finally the Blackpool weekend...the highlight of the dance year!! 2 weeks ago I wrote a blog on the Finals Countdown....those 2 weeks have flown by! Lessons have been done, classes have been attended, dresses have been stoned and now I've washed off my tan, I'm sat in the hotel bedroom reflecting … Continue reading Blackpool 2016,Grand Finals weekend begins!
ISTD National Grand Finals that is! In the lead up to any dance competition there's a hype of what dances you've got, where you're dancing, making sure you've got enough lessons booked in and making every effort to dance as much as possible! Add to that the necessities of costumes, shoes, tan, make up, hair style, … Continue reading It’s the Finals countdown!!!!
My Facebook and Instagram, and possibly Twitter are filled with an array photos, videos and statuses about dancing! Anyone who follows me or has me as a friend on Facebook will be in no doubt as to what my favourite past time is! If I get chatting to someone who doesn't know me on social … Continue reading ‘Wow! You dance? What got you into that?’
Beauty and the Ballroom 