Competition Lab · Athlete Diary #001 20 Years Later, I Still Get Nervous Before Competitions The goal is not to eliminate anxiety. The goal is to stop letting anxiety control your process. Competition Psychology · Trophy Roadmap · Road to Euroson This month marks 20 years since the first time I stepped onto a competition […]
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How to Plan Your Training Schedule as a Social Dancer, Performer or Competitor Train smarter. Progress faster. Stop dancing on autopilot. Stop Training Randomly One of the biggest mistakes dancers make is training without structure. They take classes when they can. They rehearse choreography. They save reels. They practice randomly. And then they wonder why
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Embarking on your journey into social dancing can feel like stepping into a whole new world. Unlike the club scene you might be accustomed to, where dancing often revolves around socializing or seeking potential romantic connections, social dancing is a vibrant community centered around one thing: the joy of dancing. As a beginner, navigating this
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Day 5 / 30 25 Days Before Dancing With People 1/3 My Age The Real Enemy Is Drift There’s something dancers don’t talk about enough. Drift. Not injury. Not aging. Not even losing technique. Drift. It happens quietly. You stop drilling with urgency. You stop conditioning with intention. You stop correcting the details that once
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Why I’m Not Training Like the 20-Year-Olds I am 23 days away from dancing with my team where people are 1/3 my age. And today I made a decision that younger me probably wouldn’t have made. I’m not starting the full choreography runs yet. I’m not doing explosive floor rolls. I’m not pushing through knee
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Documentary Series 30 Days Before Dancing With Someone 1/3 My Age I’m doing it again. This time I’m 53 — and the youngest dancer on the team is 16. Day 1 begins now Déjà vu: 2019 → 2026 Hardcore pace • fast director January 28th (15 days ago) Fifteen days ago, I walked into auditions
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When Over 45 Became More Than a Category If you’ve been around the salsa competition world long enough, you remember when the Over 45 division first appeared. You remember the feeling. It wasn’t about slowing down. It wasn’t about giving older dancers a “consolation” category. It was about recognition. In 2010, the Over 45 division
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Introduction This September caught me by surprise. Honestly, I’m not sure how this will turn out. I don’t know if I can handle everything, and I don’t even know if I’ll reach all my goals. But I will try—with everything I’ve got. Because this month didn’t arrive lightly. Between preparing my visa for India, reorganizing
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The Impact of Incorrect Techniques on Dance Competition Quality In dance competitions, where precision and artistry are crucial, the increasing acceptance of incorrect techniques is having a significant negative impact on performance quality. Judges and fans of dance are noticing these effects and are concerned about the consequences. Why Incorrect Techniques Are Rising
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