12.03.07

Ballroom Competitions 101

Posted in ballroom dance tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , at 9:54 pm by anythingthatglitters

First of all thank you to everyone who’s been commenting! I really enjoy hearing from you (yes, even the contraversial ones)!  I’ve gotten a few emails asking about the specifics of ballroom competitions…So I’m going to attempt to explain it best I can… 

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            Now I’m not claiming to be some sort of expert on this topic.  I’ve only been ballroom dancing since last October.  So, the follwing is completely from my own personal experience in the collegiate ballroom world.  Read the rest of this entry »

11.14.07

Dancing with the Stars

Posted in Dancing with the stars tagged , , , , , , , at 4:01 pm by anythingthatglitters

Dancing with the Stars is my guilty pleasure.  It’s like smoking: you know it’s bad for you…but you do it anyway.  If you’ve ever danced or watched a legitimate competition, you know as well as I do that Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) is a farce.  An entertaining farce, but a farce nonetheless.

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I try my best to look at the positives (I’m an optimist through and through).  DWTS has elevated ballroom dancing to a Read the rest of this entry »