Dancing Queens & Kings
My new book (“Dancing Queens & Kings”) will be available at Amazon by 5/30. In this post, I will publish (1) Book reviews, (2) Acknowledgments, (3) Foreword, (4) Introduction, and (5) Afterword.
Frank Li: The most efficient amateur male in pro/am ballroom dancing
My first out-of-town ballroom dance competition was OSB 2019, and I placed 4th (Gentlemen, Open Smooth, age-group C). After that, I started privately claiming that I am America’s most efficient male amateur in pro/am ballroom dancing (age-group C initially and S1 now) based on this simple fact: All the other five finalists had been dancing for many more years than I had. Now, it is time to reveal this claim publicly!
Political reforms in America!
Look at the cover image of this article, and stop believing in America’s political system, religiously! It is one of the worst not only in the modern world, but also in history!
Three major political parties in America
There are three major political parties in America today:
- The Democratic Party, led by President Joe Biden.
- The Republican Party (aka “the GOP”), led by some neo-cons such as Nikki Haley and Mitch McConnell.
- The Trump Party, which is a major spin-off of the GOP.
Irene Wong: Dancing for fun and business
Irene never anticipated that her late-teen dream of ballroom dancing would not only come true but also blossom into a midlife passion and business in ballroom dancing.
Jane Zhang: A bridge engineer who dances ballroom
Jane is a registered professional engineer in the State of California. As a bridge engineer, she calculates loads on bridges and analyzes load distributions. As a ballroom dancer, she identifies the forces acting on her body and transfers her weight from her sternum to the dance floor. This is the secret behind her success in ballroom dancing!
Arun Garg: Ballroom dancing the whole perspective
Arun dances as (1) a leader (or “man”) in Ballroom and (2) a follower (or “woman”) in Smooth.
Why and how does he do it?
Alexis Salapatek: A champion in Smooth
Alexis placed 1st in Open Smooth (A) and 2nd in Open Rhythm (A) at OSB 2023, thus concluding her pro/am career on a high note. She is turning pro and has been looking for a pro partner in Smooth and/or Rhythm.
Vicki Barbera: A sexy ballroom dancer
Vicki stumbled into the world of ballroom dancing purely by accident at the age of 52. Like probably every amateur student ever, she went to a ballroom party and then thought she would just try a few lessons. Before she could hardly catch her breath, she was hooked, taking multiple lessons weekly, and then even competing, known as a “sexy dancer” …
Pamela Melton: From a law librarian to a champion in ballroom dancing
After believing twice, within six years, that her ballroom days were over, Pamela has gone from a retired law librarian to a champion in ballroom dancing. She won (1) Closed-Gold in Ballroom at OSB 2018 and (2) Closed-Silver Rhythm at OSB 2023.