| 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. | | | | your hip/waist area. You can choose to be light or |
| It may even make him/her question whether or not | | | | heavy in executing a particular move. You can be |
| to continue dancing at all. For instance, doing well in | | | | soft or strong, or a combination of both depending |
| one competition makes you feel ecstatic. However, | | | | on what you want to portray. You choose! |
| at the next dance competition you do not make the | | | | Sometimes in our daily lives we do not get the |
| finals and you cannot help feeling miserable. Your | | | | chance to really express our individuality but dancing |
| emotions swing from one extreme to the next, | | | | can more than make up for it. So dance to self |
| leaving you 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! Is that |
| dancing no matter what the results turn out to be? I | | | | not a great reason to dance? Dancing brings you into |
| have chosen the following three reasons to share | | | | the present moment, where you are not thinking |
| with you, although there are many more. Remember | | | | about your work or your home life. For that time, |
| these reasons and make them your daily intention for | | | | you are in the "NOW",and it feels great! As you |
| dancing. | | | | dance, let yourself be completely present and feel |
| Dance for the sake of learning a new art form - Is | | | | your energy moving and soothing your whole body. |
| that not a great reason to dance on its own? | | | | Obsessing about your upcoming competition and how |
| Become curious about the dance form that you are | | | | you will place is mind-created and actually only slows |
| doing. Find out the history behind the dances you are | | | | your progress. So put the music on, let go of all |
| learning to understand their true character. When | | | | thinking and drift into the present moment of |
| taking dance lessons be curious and ask questions | | | | movement. You will feel like you dance better and |
| about the information you receive. Explore the | | | | most certainly 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. |