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Why Social Dance?
Increases
your self confidence
Meet new people and make new friends
Improve your overall health
Feel more at ease in social settings
Attend parties
Dress up and have fun
Improve your grace and poise
Overcome shyness
Relieve stress
Stand out on the dance floor
Discover new recreation or entertainment
Feel refreshed and relaxed
Make your mother proud!
Our progress, as well as passion
for competitive dancing grew as a result of the excellent coaching received
from ourprofessional
instructor, Jozsef Parragh. We started competing three years ago as an
Amateur couple and are currently ranked 9th in the USA DanceSport Superbowl
for Amateur couples. Jozsef and I compete in the Professional/Amateur
(Pro/Am) division. We earned the National Runner-Up title for Bronze 10
Dance Championships at Las Vegas in 2003. In 2004, we were selected as
one of the top 24 couples in the USA for the Open International Standard
team match held in Atlanta.
While winning at a competition
is always a thrill, it’s just as much fun and exhilarating to see the
progress made at competitions whether you win a trophy or not. That’s
why focus for this column will be more about the journey than the destination.
I will be introducing twelve topics over the next year that hopefully
will peak your interest about competing. If there are specific areas you
want to learn more about let us know. Watch for the next edition, “Is
Competing for You & How to Get Started?” Until then, keep on dancing!
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