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!
My forthcoming book, “Dancing Queens & Kings,” is calling for participation. The only requirement is that you have competed at the USDC or OSB and have an interesting story to tell. Below is the new and final timeline:
I am looking for 40 stories and will accept up to 50 submissions of 1 page (1st come, 1st accepted). After your 1 page is accepted, your 10-page is almost guaranteed to be included in the book, unless it is so poorly written that it is totally unsalvageable.
In this post, I will present 10 amateur ballroom dancers who attended OSB 2023 after choosing to participate in my book (“Dancing Queens & Kings”):
Now, let me briefly highlight them one by one …
In a previous post (Dancing Queens & Kings: Call for Participation (5)), I highlighted 10 dancing queens or kings as examples (age-group):
Now, let me highlight how they did at USDC 2023 last month (9/4-10).
My forthcoming book “Dancing Queens & Kings” is calling for participation. The only requirement is that you have competed at the USDC or OSB (2023 inclusive), with an interesting story to tell. Below is the timeline:
I am looking for 50 stories and will accept up to 60 submissions of 1 page (1st come, 1st accepted). After your 1 page is accepted, your 8-page is almost guaranteed to be included in the book unless it is so poorly written that it is totally unsalvageable.
My forthcoming book “Dancing Queens & Kings” is calling for participation (Dancing Queens & Kings: Call for Participation (4)). The only requirement is that you have competed at the USDC or OSB (2023 inclusive). Below is the timeline:
I am looking for 50 participants and will accept up to 60 submissions of 1 page (1st come, 1st accepted). After your 1-page is accepted, your 8-page is almost guaranteed to be included in the book unless it is so poorly written that it is totally unsalvageable.
In this post, I will answer some FAQs (frequently asked questions).
In a previous post (Dancing Queens & Kings: Call for Participation (4)), I highlighted eight dancing queens or kings as examples (age-group):
Now, let me highlight how they did at USDC 2023 last week (9/4-10).
My forthcoming book “Dancing Queens & Kings” is calling for participation (Dancing Queens & Kings: Call for Participation (4)). The book is to promote pro/am ballroom dancing by highlighting amateurs, with their teachers (aka “pro partners”) being the secondary beneficiaries. One of the secondary beneficiaries is Slawek Sochacki.
Everybody involved in pro/am ballroom dancing in America should know this name: Patricia Schneider, a dominant US champion in Smooth.
With the publication of her 1-page story, you should know she can write as well. Her 8-page full story will be a fascinating read for sure!
In this post, I will share some insights into her 1-page.