This year has been one
of the best year for me so far in the way of dance. I have been able
to do something new which I never thought would happen. I competed
for the first time. Not only did I do it as me on my own in lucky dip
and top cat but I competed in a team. I am hoping to do it again next
year.
The year started out
with lots of learning and taxi-ing. In February I went to Southport
on the Ceroc Weekender which was really good. Check out Southport
Weekender February 2013
http://elizabethdance.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/southport-weekender-february-2013.html.
I went to the Southport
on the Ceroc Weekender in June which was amazing. I had so much fun.
Check out Ceroc
‘Scorch’ Southport Weekender 14/06/13 – 17/06/13
The team started up in
July. The team was a really good experience for me as I got to know
some people better. I really enjoyed doing it. It was something that
has made me a better dancer. It made me understand how others learn
routines. My partner was really good and made the effort to learn the
routine. Most people made the effort to learn it. It was so much fun
and I would recommend to others to have a go. Two thing that we
learnt from doing it is that we should have started it earlier so
the training didn't get interrupted with people going on holiday. We
also needed people to be a little more committed. People needed to
know what they were getting themselves into. As this was the first
year with doing it we were using this to learn how to put a team
together and finding mistakes with it. Next time we will have learnt
form this year and will be able to do a better routine.
The team competed at
the Ceroc Welsh Champs in September and Ceroc Scottish Charity Champs
in November. We didn't win at the Welsh Champs and we don't know
where we came as we were only told of the team that won. We were
however the only team that competed at the Scottish Champs so we won
by default. I enjoyed doing it at the Scottish Champs than the Welsh
Champs as the Welsh Champs was the first time we did it to an
audience. By the time we got to the Scottish Champs we had done it
twice to an audience. The second time was to the dancers at St Chads
in Leeds.
During the time of
learning the team routine I went to Southport for the last Ceroc
Weekender for the year. This one was really good as I took my parents
with me and I knew a lot more people from my local classes. Was a
really good weekend. I would recommend to anyone to go to a weekender
and don't let it put you of dancing. Your first time can be a little
overwhelming so just take it in and enjoy. The second time you go you
will know what you are experiencing.
I have been to some
great freestyles this year and I went to my first one in Manchester
in November. My favourite freestyle of the year was the white diamond
one back in July. This one was really good as I made a dress
especially to wear there with my auntie. Really enjoyed doing that.
Some of the freestyles were less well attended than others but I
still managed in some way to have a good time. I did for the first
time end my night in the Blues / Tango / WCS room which was really
good. Think I might be doing more of it in the future.
The year is ending on a
high with the great Christmas classes and the Christmas Ball. I
really enjoy doing these classes as they are fun classes. Everyone
has a laugh. I am thinking of competing with a partner in the
Intermediate Categories at some if not all of the Champs next year.
There is 5 Champs next year that I could potentially compete at. Not
sure yet if I will do them all. I will defiantly do the ones that the
team is doing.
Next year I plan to
document events that happen in my life more whether it's dancing or
not. I cannot put videos of the teaching of the classes on here any
more as we have been told not to put them on social media.
Whatever you do this
Christmas and New Year have a good one and dancing commences in
Yorkshire week beginning 6th January 2014.
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New year to you all.
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