You Know you are Addicted to Dancing when...

It’s a Friday night in the summer and I could be relaxing with a glass of wine, or watching a movie, or phoning a friend…..but, no. I’m reading ballroom technique books and studying the differences between the WDSF and ISTD and IDTA Syllabus Books for Standard. And wondering if I should take an advance on my dance budget to buy the two WDSF books for Tango and Quickstep that I don’t yet have.:pain:

Is there any help for this condition? I might need an intervention. ;)
 
Cal said:
It’s a Friday night in the summer and I could be relaxing with a glass of wine, or watching a movie, or phoning a friend…..but, no. I’m reading ballroom technique books and studying the differences between the WDSF and ISTD and IDTA Syllabus Books for Standard. :pain:

Is there any help for this condition? I might need an intervention. ;)
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Sister... although I didn't have the IDTA, and *did* have the glass of wine.
 
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You know you're addicted to dancing when...

...you haven't had a lesson in over 4 weeks because "real" life got in the way; and your next scheduled lesson isn't until next week; but nonetheless, you drove by the studio today - actually, you didn't drive "by" the studio; you had to take a couple side streets out of your way to get there - because even though you had only a few minutes between your morning court hearings and afternoon appointments, you just felt like you needed a quick hug from your dance teacher.

(And his look of delighted surprise was worth driving down those couple extra side streets.)
 
I don't necessarily have an "addictive personality", but seeing my 'dealer' is also my 'experienced' S.O. (danced AT 20 years before me) has 'pushed' the 'drug' (AT) on me, let's just say I look forward to the 'fix' every weekend, which could be interpreted as being 'addicted' (hooked). We also 'get high' (practice) together quite a bit on the wooden flooring in the house.

Now after <3 years, I have an extensive collection of nice clothes (especially tango-only shirts), a couple vests, and 3 pairs of shoes (1-shiny black patent leather, 1-practice, 1-back-up), I guess I am in the 'tango opium den' and have an 'addiction' to it and look forward to my 'fix' (regularly). I also have a special bag (military pilot helmet bag) that I carry the shoes, water bottle, extra t-shirt and socks, gum/mints, some nuts (pistachios in case she gets hungry), and a couple of Covid test kits. Plus I always have a spare shirt (or two) hanging in my vehicle in the parking lot at a milonga or practalonga.

There have been many times I've gone out shopping with my S.O. to her favorite (discount) department stores here in the U.S. (Marshall's, Ross, TJ Maxx, etc.), and even at one of the high-end second-hand stores in an exclusive part of town she frequents where women oftentimes donate un-used, or slightly used (expensive) clothing, I'll purchase dresses for her that she wears to tango (even though she says; "I don't need any more dresses, I have enough..."). In a couple cases, she had them altered a little (hem line, or slit-added usually) so they look better for tango. When she wears any of them, she always gets compliments, even with those second-hand ones.

Plus, when I have some down-time, I'll watch YouTube videos, and practice on my own to refine the things we're learning (group classes and private lessons 1-2x / week) so I stay on top of my game.
 
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Tango Newbie in San Diego said:
I don't necessarily have an "addictive personality", but seeing my 'dealer' is also my 'experienced' S.O. (danced AT 20 years before me) has 'pushed' the 'drug' (AT) on me, let's just say I look forward to the 'fix' every weekend, which could be interpreted as being 'addicted' (hooked).
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The analogy truly is apt. I do have an addictive personality (hang on…that phrasing sounds odd - when someone says “caffeine is an addictive substance,” they mean “people become addicted to caffeine.” So when I say “I have an addictive personality,” it sounds as if I’m saying “people become addicted to my personality.” But of course what I mean is, I am prone to getting addicted to things), and I have often told my teacher he’s my supplier or that I need a fix or that I went through withdrawal symptoms while he was on vacation, etc.
 
Misspendragon said:
Yes, I love Crown myself. My current comp shoes are Crown. The company somehow managed to create shoes with a sole that is both padded AND flexible. However, I have feet like a baby (or a peasant. That depends on the day of the months. For three days after my pedicure, like a baby. The rest of the time...). Meaning, I have small and fairly wide feet with short, rounded toes, therefore the shoe that suits the width of my feet will be too long, and the one with the right lengths will be too tight. And to make matters worse, I like my Latin shoes to be short on my feet, so that my toes can feel to floor at the end a bit. Needless to say, it would have been cheaper for me to order custom made shoes than buy over 20 pairs, and that is exactly what I will do next time I encounter Crown at a comp, and they can measure my feet.
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I too have a short wide foot...and it is so hard to find something comfortable without compromising the fit. You have posted a few times about shoes and it seems like you have tried them all...so I must know! Are the non-custom Crown shoes still your favorite? Did you end up getting a custom pair?
 
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I too have a short wide foot...and it is so hard to find something comfortable without compromising the fit. You have posted a few times about shoes and it seems like you have tried them all...so I must know! Are the non-custom Crown shoes still your favorite? Did you end up getting a custom pair?
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They are the most comfortable shoes, period. That's because the sole is both thick and plush, yet very flexible (unlike Ray Rose, for example, which is flexible but isn't so padded). And the straps hold up better than any other brand I tried; they don't stretch as much around the foot. The problem with Crown is that the sole "wrinkles" when I do rumba and really apply some foot pressure, even peels back sometimes.

I think PnP mentioned a similar problem elsewhere with Crown.
 
I just finished putting on my ballroom makeup for a studio performance event tonight, and found myself thinking, “wow, this makeup is very light. I should have used much more.“

In the old days, BB (before ballroom), I rarely wore any makeup at all. And when I first started getting ballroom level makeup jobs, I was shocked and horrified and repelled at how thick and heavy and dark it was.

I suppose I really have drunk a lot of Kool-Aid since then. And I’m still happily guzzling!
 
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