BALLROOM!

My partner Matt and I have been dancing together for a couple months now. We have competed every Saturday for the past month (it has been a rough and crazy month!) We have only taken second place in one of our many competitions in the past month. We are competing against couples who have been doing ballroom for YEARS and dancing together for YEARS. Hopefully next semester, we will be placing more often. We feel we have done really well for where we are.

 

It takes me about an hour to do my nails, 2-3 hours to get my hair and makeup done and another hour to get my complete costume on. I sure love it though! I designed my dress and had my good friend Anna make it. Every minute I’ve had since the dress has been done I have been putting rhinestones on it. From what I was told, it was very unique and stood out on the floor (which is a HUGE plus in front of the judges). I wish I had other places to wear my dress.

This is my other partner Tim. We competed in two competitions. One was in a level above ours and the other was the Tango on our level... and WE TOOK SECOND PLACE! It was such a wonderful experience.

I couldn’t do ballroom without my wonderful husband! Dan has been OVERLY supportive of me and my dance goals. He doesn’t hold me back at all and really allows me to soar! I owe everything I have to him. He got me started in ballroom and he keeps me going in ballroom.

Abi loves dancers and dancing! She always asks me to "Da" with her and cannot stop watching dancers when she sees them.

My mother-in-law was there cheering on me and my two brothers-in-law (who are also on the Ballroom team). It was so wonderful to have her support (and for her watching Abi).