My new book, “Dancing Queens & Kings”, is calling for participation. The only requirement is that you have competed in the USDC or OSB. Below is the new timeline:
- 7/9: 1-page highlight to tell your compelling story is due – Three new examples are shown in this post.
- 8/15: 8-page final is due – One example is shown in this post.
- 10/30: The book will be reviewed by Sam Sodano and Wayne Eng.
- 11/30: Publication at Amazon.
1. Example 1: Alexis Salapatek
2. Example 2: Kristin Fraceschi
3. Example 3: Frank Li
4. An example of my 8-pages
Here is the entity of my 8 pages: America’s most efficient amateur man in ballroom dancing?
Next, let me demonstrate how these eight pages will appear in the book. Pages 1, 2, and 8 only.
4.1 Page 1 in the book
4.2 Page 2 in the book
4.3 Page 8 in the book
5. A few notes
I own every word in my writings. This book is no exception. Two examples:
- In this article (“Dancing Queens”: A Critical Review), I named two real queens (i.e., Lynn Magnesen and Nichelle Kennedy) and two real kings (i.e., Scott Magnesen and Giovani Fortezza). None of them have ever called themselves like that – I did!
- In Giovanni’s 1-page (Dancing Queens & Kings: Call for Participation), I made up the subtitle (“The savior of the male species in pro/am ballroom dancing”). He did not write about himself like that!
Everybody is responsible for his/her own story in terms of the facts, while I add some opinions to make it more interesting. Two examples:
- Giovanni claims to have won at the USDC and OSB for 10 consecutive years. I take his words as-is. If that is inaccurate, hold him accountable. On the other hand, I call him “The savior of the male species in pro/am ballroom dancing.” If you disagree, blame me!
- In Kristin’s 1-page, I added 6’4”. She replaced it with 6’3”.
In this book, I write about everybody, including myself. So, everybody appears in 3rd-person terms (i.e., he or she), except for me who is in 1st-person terms (i.e., I). As a result, everybody will be glorified without being incorrect or even inaccurate, while I must remain modest, as always!
I go through every word in it, be it the 1-page or 8-page.
Like all my writings, this book strives to be intellectually rigorous. For example, nobody in the book claims to be a US or world champion. Instead, simply state: “She placed 1st at OSB 2022 or USDC 2021”.
6. Closing
Together, let us make the ballroom dancing industry better, faster!
