This past weekend, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in my third ballroom competition! The members of the Ball State Ballroom Dance League travelled to the University of Notre Dame this weekend to compete in a variety of ballroom dance styles.
Our competitors did a fantastic job! The Ball State team is definitely more skilled in the Rhythm styles, which include Rumba, Cha Cha, Swing, and Mambo, as several of our dancers advanced in these rounds! Still, my partner and I felt like we did well in the Smooth styles of Waltz and Tango – better than we did at the last competition, which means a lot to us!
The most exciting time of the day was the afternoon, when we danced for about an hour straight during the Rhythm dances. My partner and I advanced in Rumba and Cha Cha to the second round, which is something we hadn’t done before! It was really exciting.
The surprise of the day was when I competed in Mambo with my partner from last year’s Purdue competition: we got called back….twice! It was incredible to make it to the Quarter Finals for the first time ever!!
My favorite part of competitions isn’t advancing to the next rounds or competing to win. Rather, it’s the camaraderie amongst the dancers and the fun atmosphere of the day. The excitement of getting to dance a second (or third) time is the best part because dance, for me, is about doing what I love.
Here's the video of our dances from the Irish Dancesport Gala at Notre Dame!
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