Dancing

I just came across this Reddit discussion from r/ballroom on how a 14-year-old female ballroom dancer can quickly improve her technique. The original poster, currently in bronze level, expressed feeling behind compared to her peers who are in gold/pre-champ. The consensus among users is that significant improvement in ballroom dancing requires time and consistent practice. Key advice includes: Solo Practice: Practicing alone is highly beneficial for improving pattern knowledge and technique. Coach Guidance: Dancers should ask their coaches for solo drills and exercises to work on turns, leg and hip action, and posture. The 5-to-1 Rule: A common suggestion is to practice 5 hours alone for every hour of lessons. The overarching theme of the discussion is that there are no shortcuts to becoming a better dancer; consistent training over months and years is essential for development. ...

Malaysia Open Dance Championship 2024 was held on 17th November, at Berjaya Times Square Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. I competed in Novice A, Novice B, Combined Age Above 80, and Pre-Amateur. ...

Attended Danspiration and Johor Open dance competition in August 2024. Such arrangement of competitions in consecutive weeks pushes me to train hard consistently. ...

While I was practicing dancing last night, I was frustrated with making basic mistakes. The continuous swing movement from beat 2 to 3 in Waltz, body moving forward while stepping forward. These are basics, but I was not doing it well. This frustrates me, as I was thinking an advanced dancers should not be making such mistakes. ...

After the competition, my teacher said that I was not using my full strength in dancing. I got defensive, and get the impression that he was assuming that I wasn’t doing my best in the competition. It took me some time to realize that doing your best and being able to exert full strength are 2 different things. ...

Attended Wilayah Open Dance Championship 2020, organised by Amy Lee (Amy Dancesport Centre) on 10 July 2022. This is the first time I attend a physical competition since COVID lockdown in Malaysia. ...

Because there are multiple people on the dance floor, dance etiquette helps to ensure that everyone has a good time. This applies to lesson time, practise sessions, and dance parties. ...

Sometime when I move backward, I feel that my partner is overtaking me, and I am not catching up with my partner. An example is during step 3 and 4 of Quickstep’s Quick Open Reverse. Especially when it continues with more backward steps in following figure. ...

My knees are injured. I am undergoing a series of treatment and they are slowly recovering. Multiple factors contribute to the injury. Besides flat feet, incorrect posture/action plays a part too. ...