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Hey y'all. ;) Well surprise! A man in North Carolina in need of a partner contacted me, and we've decided to meet the morning of the competition... and then compete! We are both very excited. :D
Will I meet any of you guys there?
Chris Stratton
05-19-2007, 10:50 AM
Hey y'all. ;) Well surprise! A man in North Carolina in need of a partner contacted me, and we've decided to meet the morning of the competition... and then compete! We are both very excited. :D
Will I meet any of you guys there?
No, but have fun. Matching up with someone at a competition is one of the great traditions of the collegiate ballroom world, glad to see it happen elsewhere.
samina
05-19-2007, 10:56 AM
Matching up with someone at a competition is one of the great traditions of the collegiate ballroom world, glad to see it happen elsewhere.
really??? wow... sounds like the makings of a comedy of errors to me.
again.. wow.
you have guts, Me... i'd love to hear how it goes... sounds VERY exciting
Chris Stratton
05-19-2007, 08:34 PM
really??? wow... sounds like the makings of a comedy of errors to me.
again.. wow.
Not at all. As group efforts, the teams concentrate on building a lot of general dance skills, rather than set routines shared only with a partner. They host socials too, and at least for the first few years the distance between dancing there and dancing at competitions is not necessarily large (in a good way). Pretty soon all the active people from schools 2-4 hours away know each other, it's not uncommon to be in a final where you can say you've danced in some way or another with at least half of almost every other couple on the floor.
Not at all. As group efforts, the teams concentrate on building a lot of general dance skills, rather than set routines shared only with a partner. They host socials too, and at least for the first few years the distance between dancing there and dancing at competitions is not necessarily large (in a good way). Pretty soon all the active people from schools 2-4 hours away know each other, it's not uncommon to be in a final where you can say you've danced in some way or another with at least half of almost every other couple on the floor.
I agree.:D
I benefit a lot by picking up and competing with someone else from time to time. I just did Team Match at Emerald with a lady whom I had not danced with previously. It made us focus on what was important and essential. We did well and had a blast. It was a great learning experience for me.
ACtenDance
05-20-2007, 11:14 AM
I'll be there... champ 10 dance if I don't chicken out
tanya_the_dancer
05-20-2007, 04:02 PM
Hey y'all. ;) Well surprise! A man in North Carolina in need of a partner contacted me, and we've decided to meet the morning of the competition... and then compete! We are both very excited. :D
Will I meet any of you guys there?
So you've never danced with him before? What dances are you doing?
clemcr
05-23-2007, 12:49 AM
If anyone needs any help with anything let me know. My wife is in charge of the volunteers and I am the registrar for the event. We finished the heating yesterday. Everyone involved with the event here is excited about the competition.
elisedance
05-23-2007, 02:21 AM
I agree.:D
I benefit a lot by picking up and competing with someone else from time to time. I just did Team Match at Emerald with a lady whom I had not danced with previously. It made us focus on what was important and essential. We did well and had a blast. It was a great learning experience for me.
I think this could be a terrific event - though maybe only college comps would dare do it. Basically, a round robbin. 5 couples selected at random from the pool. First dance with your partner, then each subsequent dance with a partner rotation for the full five dance. Each couple gets scored but the score is totalled for each dancer - and the sum of the scores for each original partnership would determine which couple goes through. I hope that makes sense.
The idea is to test not which couple has developed the best routines but which couple are the best lead/follow. I think it would be a heap of fun and very exciting to watch - though it would take some courage to enter.
ACtenDance
05-23-2007, 08:49 AM
If anyone needs any help with anything let me know. My wife is in charge of the volunteers and I am the registrar for the event. We finished the heating yesterday. Everyone involved with the event here is excited about the competition.
If we dance champ 10 dance, do we get to eat at the banquet dinner Saturday evening?
chocolatchica
05-23-2007, 03:53 PM
Wow! That sounds risky but in a fun way. Sounds like you cant go wrong. Have fun and let us know how it goes! :-)
Oh hey didn't mean to forget about my own thread. I'm sorry!
A few of you asked what we are dancing - we are dancing uh... all of it. :D I asked to not be in the Argentine Tango as it is open, and don't know a thing about WC Swing so I bowed out of that. We opted out of Novice. But we will be dancing American and International bronze/silver, smooth and rhythm.
We're going to have lots of fun! Later I'll discover which of these little guys I'll be.
:bkick:
An update since I posted this thread is we will have one opportunity to rehearse before the competition. I hope it helps, lol!
On Sunday at the competition I will be dancing some Pro-Am with Percell St. Thomass. :eek: So I will have a very full and fun weekend!
I've never competed amateur for USA Dance and... ironically I don't have a dress. I spend all this time gluing stones to everything, and now I can't use any of it, lol! I've got some shopping to do. ;)
samina
05-23-2007, 05:12 PM
Pretty soon all the active people from schools 2-4 hours away know each other, it's not uncommon to be in a final where you can say you've danced in some way or another with at least half of almost every other couple on the floor.
i think that sounds so absolutely cool... i wish i had come up through the collegiate ranks...
samina
05-23-2007, 05:13 PM
I just did Team Match at Emerald with a lady whom I had not danced with previously. It made us focus on what was important and essential. We did well and had a blast. It was a great learning experience for me.
again... that sounds wonderful to me...
skwiggy
05-23-2007, 05:18 PM
Some of my best competitive experiences have been with pick-up partners in the collegiate circuit as well. It's really a lot of fun, and definitely requires very finely tuned lead/follow and BS skills. ;)
Chris Stratton
05-23-2007, 05:20 PM
i think that sounds so absolutely cool... i wish i had come up through the collegiate ranks...
There's really nothing to stop unaffiliated couples from entering the competitions, and thus becoming part of the community. Membership on teams can be a lot more restricted (though you often see alumni, faculty, and even those with "distant" connection), but with the claimed exception of the National Collegiate Champs, the competitions are open to anyone, and you can't habitually attend them without ending up a part of things.
samina
05-23-2007, 05:22 PM
but doesn't age sorta factor into it... if not... sounds like something i might check out at some point.. princeton isn't that far from me, after all...
If anyone needs any help with anything let me know. My wife is in charge of the volunteers and I am the registrar for the event. We finished the heating yesterday. Everyone involved with the event here is excited about the competition.
Tell Ann I said hi! :friend:
samina
05-23-2007, 05:30 PM
any progress on your costuming, Me? we always like to hear about shopping and rhinestones in these parts... lol
and123
05-23-2007, 05:32 PM
but doesn't age sorta factor into it... if not... sounds like something i might check out at some point.. princeton isn't that far from me, after all...
Nah, I've seen all ages at collegiate comps. Sure, the majority are actual college students, but there are plenty of interlopers mixed in too :cool:
Chris Stratton
05-23-2007, 05:32 PM
but doesn't age sorta factor into it... if not... sounds like something i might check out at some point.. princeton isn't that far from me, after all...
Really only to the degree that age effects what you choose to do.
I'm not saying that random unaffiliated people can walk up and join college teams (though it has happened) but you can show up at the competitions and will be welcomed as a full part of things.
With the exception of their nationals, the collegiate competitions are not student events; what they are is very accessable, minimal-red-tape amateur events with the collegiate population providing the critical mass that makes holding them worthwhile.
samina
05-23-2007, 05:35 PM
Really only to the degree that age effects what you choose to do.
truly, it does not. ;)
what they are is very accessable, minimal-red-tape amateur events with the collegiate population providing the critical mass that makes holding them worthwhile.
i like the sound of that
LOL samina. :D
Well on the dress front I'm thinking it will be an Internet thing.
A few I am looking at are:
http://www.discountdance.com/image/419x450/n8193.jpg
http://www.discountdance.com/image/419x450/n8300.jpg
http://www.discountdance.com/image/419x450/p705.jpg
I need to decide fast though!
For Latin I can pull pretty much anything out of my closet. It's the standard that's killing me. Nothing I have is long enough, or flowy enough...
samina
05-23-2007, 05:45 PM
that red number is pretty... you could stone it up a bit... attach a float to the middle of the lower back and to each wrist... and you're good to go... :)
and123
05-23-2007, 11:20 PM
psssst, Samina.... no bling for syllabus Am-Ams at these comps. I know, bummer....
I'm pretty sure I have the middle triple-strap dress in a golden/khaki color, plus a couple of other non-bling'ed dance dresses if you run into trouble, Me. There's always the leotard-and-circle-skirt route too. I did that at Yankee Classic a few years ago, only to find myself on the floor with couples wearing costumes :eyebrow:. They allowed it if you were also dancing in one of the higher levels (which begs the question, why the heck were they dancing Bronze too? Not fair to the people who really belong there, y'know?)
clemcr
05-24-2007, 01:11 AM
Yes, we offer those dancing in the adult champ finals after the banquet the choice of having their meal before they dance or we will hold it for them until after the finals.
clemcr
05-24-2007, 01:15 AM
Tell Ann I said hi! :friend:
I sure will. She is stressing some now with all the last minute things that have to be done. But she is great. See you there. Be sure to track me down and say hello.
samina
05-24-2007, 06:26 AM
psssst, Samina.... no bling for syllabus Am-Ams at these comps. I know, bummer....
bummer... yah, i thought at first she was talking syllabus comp, but when she referred to the latins in her wardrobe (which are know are so lovingly stoned:cool:) i figured i'd gotten it wrong.
very cool, Me... keep us posted on this!
Nah, I've seen all ages at collegiate comps. Sure, the majority are actual college students, but there are plenty of interlopers mixed in too :cool:
Are you an interloper if you got your start in college ballroom and never left?
and123
05-24-2007, 10:45 AM
I graduated a couple of years ago and still do the collegiate thing, partner willing. Can't afford to do much else, unfortunately :-|. So count me amongst the "interlopers":cool:
samina
05-24-2007, 11:11 AM
i like that word... i simply must be an interloper... just so i can SAY that i'm interloping... lol
ACtenDance
05-24-2007, 04:57 PM
It seems like it has been so long since I've been on the competition floor. I'm so excited this competition is almost here!!
chica latina
05-24-2007, 05:07 PM
ActenDance, dance like there is no tomorrow and enjoy it!
Brake a leg!
but doesn't age sorta factor into it... if not... sounds like something i might check out at some point.. princeton isn't that far from me, after all...
The college comps are dominated by college students, especially in bronze and silver, but there are definitely a lot of adults around as well! Unfortunately the Princeton gym has really strict rules about who can get in the gym (non-affiliated people can use the gym for a membership of ~$800/year :shock:) but our competition, socials, and some workshops we run out of the gym we run are open to everyone. I'd be happy to stick you on our general-public email list if you're interested.
I graduated a couple of years ago and still do the collegiate thing, partner willing. Can't afford to do much else, unfortunately :-|. So count me amongst the "interlopers":cool:
And if all goes well I'm about the join the ranks :)
chocolatchica
05-27-2007, 01:38 AM
LOL samina. :D
Well on the dress front I'm thinking it will be an Internet thing.
A few I am looking at are:
http://www.discountdance.com/image/419x450/n8193.jpg
http://www.discountdance.com/image/419x450/n8300.jpg
http://www.discountdance.com/image/419x450/p705.jpg
I need to decide fast though!
For Latin I can pull pretty much anything out of my closet. It's the standard that's killing me. Nothing I have is long enough, or flowy enough...
I work for a company that supplies these. Thery're good but have you considered renting from somewhere like rhythmicrentals.com? They're great!
YAY I just wanted to bump this thread because... I hit the road soon! :)
I hope to see some of you there. ;)
ACtenDance
06-04-2007, 10:29 AM
Hey Me, was that you dancing with Steven? If so, we met briefly. :)
YES! I got to meet you. :D That was so great to meet a DF-er!
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