| The subjectivity of Dancesport competitions can | | | | interpretations of steps, techniques, characters, |
| cause the results to vary greatly. As a dancer, you | | | | feelings, etc.This gives room for the dancer to find |
| can only control how you dance. The resulting | | | | his own unique approach to movement. Dancing |
| placement is in the judges' hands. Therefore, being | | | | allows you to express your personality in a variety of |
| attached to results is quite futile and may lead the | | | | ways. You can raise the arm up or simply keep it on |
| dancer to feel drained and frustrated. It may even | | | | your hip/waist area. You can choose to be light or |
| make him/her question whether or not to continue | | | | heavy in executing a particular move. You can be |
| dancing at all. For instance, doing well in one | | | | soft or strong, or a combination of both depending |
| competition makes you feel ecstatic. However, at | | | | on what you want to portray. You choose! |
| the next competition you do not make the finals and | | | | Sometimes in our daily lives we do not get the |
| you cannot help feeling miserable. Your emotions | | | | chance to really express our individuality but dancing |
| swing from one extreme to the next, leaving you | | | | can more than make up for it. So dance to self |
| feeling unfulfilled and disappointed. | | | | express. |
| It is my belief that whatever makes you feel really | | | | Dance for the sake of feeling your energy. This one |
| happy also has the power to make you feel really | | | | may seem a bit abstract at first but it is because we |
| sad. So why give it any power at all? Why not clarify | | | | take for granted the fact that dancing raises our |
| reasons that continuously empower you to keep | | | | vibration frequency and makes us feel alive! Isn't that |
| dancing no matter what the results turn out to be? I | | | | a great reason to dance? Dancing brings you into the |
| have chosen the following three reasons to share | | | | present moment, where you are not thinking about |
| with you, although there are many more. Remember | | | | your work or your home life. For that time, you are |
| these reasons and make them your daily intention for | | | | in the "NOW", and it feels great! As you dance, let |
| dancing. | | | | yourself be completely present and feel your energy |
| Dance for the sake of learning a new art form. Isn't | | | | moving and soothing your whole body. Obsessing |
| that a great reason to dance on its own? Become | | | | about your upcoming competition and how you will |
| curious about the dance form that you are doing. | | | | place is mind-created and actually only slows your |
| Find out the history behind the dances you are | | | | progress. So put the music on, let go of all thinking |
| learning to understand their true character. When | | | | and drift into the present moment of movement. |
| taking dance lessons be curious and ask questions | | | | You will feel like you dance better and most certainly |
| about the information you receive. Explore the | | | | enjoy it more. So dance to feel. |
| technique of the dance, and make a point to | | | | These are all obvious and very simple reasons to |
| understand why this technique is being used and how | | | | dance. But who said it should be complicated? A good |
| best to execute it. So many times, people get | | | | dancing result is a bonus that may come and go, but |
| caught up with just wanting to switch teachers, | | | | your reason for dancing should be much grander! |
| partners, choreography, that they forget to actually | | | | Remember these simple reasons and reinforce them |
| learn how to dance! In summary, enjoy the learning | | | | over and over to yourself: Dance for the sake of |
| process itself. | | | | learning, self-expression and feeling your energy. And |
| Dance for the sake of self expression. In dancing, | | | | remember, to be able to dance at all is already a |
| there are so many different styles and | | | | privilege. |