pre-competition disorder

My next competition isl New York Dance Festival--Valentine's Day. :) I'm actually excited about it, rather than anxious, which is very unusual for me. OK, unheard of. The only thing I can find to worry about is if/when I'm going to get anxious about it. :rolleyes:
 
last comp of the year this weekend. Excited to wear my new rhythm dress and to show off what i've been working on - more musicality and expression. although i realized during solo practice i've been messing up the counts in my open waltz, so i'm a little less confident there. TEMPO, I DON'T HAS IT.
 
RiseNFall said:
My next competition isl New York Dance Festival--Valentine's Day. :) I'm actually excited about it, rather than anxious, which is very unusual for me. OK, unheard of. The only thing I can find to worry about is if/when I'm going to get anxious about it. :rolleyes:
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NYDF moved its date this year, I see. Meh. May not dance, may just work. We'll see.
 
Can I claim pre comp disorder when I'm not even competing? Biggest comp of the year starts in two days and I just want to be there so badly!
 
Tanned and preparing to drive to New Jersey for the MAC. Four practices this week with my partner after not dancing together for about a month...but they were surprisingly good, even the rounds we ran (we don't run rounds as often as we should). Fingers crossed for getting a good night's sleep tonight...I can never sleep well after tanning and before a comp.
 
Good luck! I'll be passing by on my way to Newark airport! Headed down to Florida for my mom's birthday weekend.

My next comp is in Maryland on the 5-8 of February. Some family problems though may stop me from competing, but I hope it doesn't come down to that...
 
Will compete in one month, this was a last minute decision.
With so many routine changes I asked pro to start rounds with me this month at the beginning of lesson.

I was very dismayed that after the rounds today I was very winded and it was physically challenging...
This is something that has not happened before (but I am new to open routines and the demands on my body is greater)....
I am really hoping one month is enough time to build my endurance back up. Something new to fret about..AUGGH
 
Comp in one month and I'm already thinking of how I'm going to absorb and implement coaching info, plus must figure out why at every comp lately I've had terrible calf cramps that severely hinder my ability to move!

Oh...and at different times in the month, both my pro and I will be out of town on separate trips!
 
Discovered that, while you can work on stamina by doing round after round after round, we didn't do that enough, apparently, because the heat list for this weekend is up, and we're on the floor for 17 dances in a row - and one of them is a quarter-final. Back to back heats, three- or four- dance challenges, so we'll never leave the floor.

Two months before comp = Yay! We'll get to dance so much!
24 hours before comp = What was I thinking? WE'RE GOING TO DIE.
 
s2k said:
Discovered that, while you can work on stamina by doing round after round after round, we didn't do that enough, apparently, because the heat list for this weekend is up, and we're on the floor for 17 dances in a row - and one of them is a quarter-final. Back to back heats, three- or four- dance challenges, so we'll never leave the floor.

Two months before comp = Yay! We'll get to dance so much!
24 hours before comp = What was I thinking? WE'RE GOING TO DIE.
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Depending on how big that quarter is, they may divide it in half. So first half of the couples in the quarter does the first dance, then leaves the floor. Second half of the couples in the quarter does the first dance, then leaves the floor. Repeat for the other dances. No guarantees it will go this way, but there's a chance, at least.

And as for the rest, it may not be ideal, but you will be OK. Good luck!
 
raindance said:
Depending on how big that quarter is, they may divide it in half. So first half of the couples in the quarter does the first dance, then leaves the floor. Second half of the couples in the quarter does the first dance, then leaves the floor. Repeat for the other dances. No guarantees it will go this way, but there's a chance, at least.

And as for the rest, it may not be ideal, but you will be OK. Good luck!
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It will - they've posted that alternating heats - THANK GOD WE"RE IN ROUND TWO!!! - but still... I've packed a defib, oxygen, and an IV unit... ;)
 
s2k said:
It will - they've posted that alternating heats - THANK GOD WE"RE IN ROUND TWO!!! - but still... I've packed a defib, oxygen, and an IV unit... ;)
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Just grab lots of water in between, shake it off, and make yourself do it. And try to stay relaxed as possible - it's easy to tense up in effort to keep things in frame and whatnot, and that is exhausting.
 
Nothing says crunch time like one practice (after a two week hiatus) the day before a competition.

The plus side is that I'll be in Miami for a business trip before. No spray tan needed!
 
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middy said:
Just grab lots of water in between, shake it off, and make yourself do it. And try to stay relaxed as possible - it's easy to tense up in effort to keep things in frame and whatnot, and that is exhausting.
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So you think I'll have the energy to dance all that and still come up with some to shake it off?
 
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