Preparing for Ballroom Dance Competitions? Take a look at this guide

Whether you are amateur or professional in ballroom dancing, the dance competitions are the most entertaining and integral part of dancing industry. While there is no lack of local competitions which are participated by the dancers who learn ballroom dance lesson as couple, group of friends or individual, some professional dance competitions like “Dancing with the Stars” are widely participated by many professional dancers and they are viewed widely through media such as television, internet etc. If you are just entering in the world of ballroom dancing, these step-by-step guidelines will help you.

Finding the Platform

If you are learning dance in studios of high level like Arthur Murray Montclair, they also organize competition every year. In the first step, you have to go through registration process. If you are competing in a team, studio or a large group, your representative or coach will register whole group at once.

For preparation of Competition

You will be required to pick a category which should be suitable to you during registration. All you need to register yourself in experience level which can express both of you as more advanced dancers. While some couples take interest in waltz, foxtrot, tango and salsa, others compete in Latin dancing.

After getting registered, you should arrange your costumes and prepare schedules wisely. You should abide by all the rules and regulations of the competition. Most certainly, you will have to dance with the song from the dance genre which is registered by you. Also you will have to perform among other competitors. Hence, you will have to keep your dance variations attractive and powerful. But don’t perform too much different from other competitors on the dance floor.

Since outfits and costumes of ballroom dancing are a bit costly, you can get the rental costumes, which is quite affordable and smart option. Class-A costumes are very important part of dance routines and competition.

What to do for smooth competition?

1.   Whether you are on or off the dance floor, behave like a professional. Don’t come out of dressing room unless you get invitation.

2.   Ensure your number is attached properly to your costume so that judges feel no problem to identify you.

3.   Whether you are winner or loser, be graceful.

4.   This way, you can have lots of fun and you can make new friends at this time. Also, judges want to notice this quality on your gesture and face.

5.   Stay calm among different dances and concentrate also on next round.

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