Discussion: Accelerated Improvement in Ballroom 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. ...

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Hong

Malaysia Open Dance Championship 2024

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. ...

November 21, 2024 · 2 min · 244 words · Hong

Dance Competitions In August 2024

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

August 20, 2024 · 1 min · 190 words · Hong

Using Your Strength in Dancing

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. ...

August 11, 2022 · 1 min · 124 words · Hong