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Thanks FancyFeet, your post is very helpful. Yeah, I am starting to realize that I need to work on my strength (or get it back), it's not just simply learning the technique. Oh well...

... I don't know why it says "new member" under my name. I've been member since 2011(or so)...

Thanks! I am not that new to ballroom and Standard, competed both pro am and am am, but had to take a break for a few years and now am enjoying coming back! I've done some Smooth, but my focus is mainly on Standard. Anyways, yes, CBM and hips. But what about knees? Either my knees became very...

Can we talk about this again? Seems like every teacher has their own approach to teaching this smooth never ending wave of motion that is very difficult to create. I am struggling not to move in a jerky kind of way when I transfer my weight from one foot to another in foxtrot. I am working on it...

I enjoyed the show dances, but here is opinion of the general public for you: my mom is not new to the concept and appearance of ballroom since I've been doing it for a while, but she said she was bored watching last week of Ballroom Challenge and was looking forward to this week DWTS episode...

I wish there was a sign like that on the front door of the studio I occasionally go social dancing. In big bold red letters. My immediate reaction when a random guy starts correcting me is to walk away, but I am nice, so I suffer for another 2-3 minutes just to never dance with him again. Not...

When I take private lessons, I would go to any studio where my instructor teaches, no matter what. It's different when it comes to social dancing or practicing. I am not a social dancer, so I will comment on what I don't like in studios where I can practice, either by myself or with a partner...

Rescheduling doesn't bother me too much, I've done that before myself as a student, usually because of an illness, but once because I was so overwhelmed by a personal matter that all I could think of is to go home and hide. I kinda keep a mental score of cancelled/rescheduled lessons with my...

Studios here charge ~$200 or so do a showcase, and $10-$15 for an all-day ticket. Sometimes $200 includes a simple meal, but in general, events here tend to be a bit more casual. However, this $200 fee does not include lessons to prepare a showcase routine. Since it's not unusual to spend 8-10...

Thanks! It all makes sense, we basically are working on exactly the same issues. My particular problem is #2 above, the landing on the back-moving leg is a bit jerky, it's almost like I do a little hop on the front foot to transfer the weight on the extended leg. When I move like what feels like...

DanceMentor, I would love to hear about your methods! I am very much back weighted, fixing this has been a focus for me for a while. Guilty of all four symptoms above, all of them. My instructor has his ways of correcting this, but getting that new muscle memory is not coming easily for me. I...

My former partner and I used to practice at parties all the time because we had no other choice. The studio hosts parties 4 nights a week with many group classes happening at the same time, so in order to practice, we had to share the floor with social dancers. We tried not to be on other...

I have the same pair of practice shoes (Supadance) since about 5 years back. It looks almost like new, partly because Supadance is a good brand, but mostly because I almost never wear them. I found that transition from practice shoes to 2.5" heels is tough for me, the weight distribution on the...

From my own experience: yes, it's nice to have a practice partner. However, if you are still in a search for a am/am competitive partner, the fact you are practicing with someone may scare potential competitive partners away. No matter how much you stress to everyone that you are "just...

This is also about importance of equality in dance partnership. For whatever reason, and maybe because I tend to jump into dance partnerships too soon, all my three amateur competitive partnerships were with guys who were either much older, or much younger, came from different dance background...

need lots of support here :) ... fallaway reverse slip pivot as in standard tango... is gonna kill me. Have troubles executing it on time, esp. the pivot part (counts 3 and 4) and staying in balance during the pivot. I am so paranoid about it... and when I try to stay on time, I get...

So we went back to learning about shaping today with our female coach and I think I am getting the concept, but I am confused a bit and it contradicts what I had learned before from a male coach... the whole thing about... (hmm)... where your boobs are... What I learned before was "give your...

speaking of weight... after studying recent videos frame-by-frame, I noticed that I always make larger steps back with my right foot, but it tends to lift off the floor a bit, and I usually make smaller steps with my left foot, but it glides on the floor like it's supposed to. I think it happens...

Thanks all for great discussion! This is partially why I posted the original question. We did few our first comps earlier this year and placed at the top (not 1st, but very close, surprisingly) with my not-so-perfect shape and our not-so-big movement. So we worked on my shape and bigger...

Our instructors tell me I need to focus on my frame, bigger movement and cleaner footwork to advance to the next level in standard. I find it difficult to focus on all three at the same time, so while I am trying to keep my frame nice and pretty, my footwork becomes sloppy, and making bigger...