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oscar · Social Medalist Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

what level of competition did you dance? you did well to make two finals, were they big comps?
Glad you enjoy dancing

Dragondancer · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject:

One was individuals, the other was E grade. Not much, I know, but the partnership fizzled out after that, and I haven't found the right partner since. But I'm not worried, I don't have to do comp to enjoy dance. Very Happy

voguefashionlover94 · Social Medalist Joined: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

hey guys!!! im 13 and ive just started ballroom dancing and i love it but i need to find a partner because dancing with my teacher is ever so boring.

liam · Bronze Medalist Joined: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 18

hi everyone, well looking at everyones user name i should have been a little more creative.
my name is liam (i guess you knew that already) originally from perth but moved to sydney to further my studies and i found a great partner worth moving for too. been dancing since i was 9 i think originally at chisholms studio in wangara. im competing in open standard only at the moment with prue besides that work, training, and studying take up most of my time.

manfredi · Oscar Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 315

Welcome Liam, great to have a high level dancer like yourself joining us. Hope to read many of your posts...

liam · Bronze Medalist Joined: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 18

thanks manfredi
well i guess theres not too much to comment about until after the aussies,
seeyou all there possibly

Lozza!! · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:20 am Post subject:

hi everyone...

Im Lozza im from Brisbane well Ipswich actually its a little way away from Brisbane.

I have been dancing since I was three years old, im now 15 so ive done it for 12 years.

It was a family affair untill this year Mum had to quit as she started studying and work got busy.. My sister also dances, she is in Junior Open all three styles and has been the Australian Rep twice this year.

I started in Juvinile level one and moved to the Youth Open age group this year. My partner and I were the Junior Open New Vogue and Ballroom champions last year.

I have really enjoyed looking at this site, I too have seen some VERY unfriendly chat sites.

Look foward to chatting more... Cheers!!

SA Master · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:33 am Post subject:

Hi everyone Very Happy

Looks like this is a great way to keep in touch with dancers around the counrty.

A breif history on me. I was competing in the UK about 23 years ago as a Youth and was a semi finalist in British Youth Latin and Quarter Finalist in the Open Latin. I took a rather long break (20 Years). I reurned to Latin in the Masters category 3 years ago and in 2006 won Level 4 Aussies (Masters). After a partner change early last year my first comp was Megastars in August with a 3rd place. In the Aussies in 2007 we were 3rd in the Masters 1 Open Latin (despite the EXCEPIONALLY slow music for the JIVE)..Looking forward to a busy year and in May my partner and I are off to Blackpool to compete in the British Open.

As I am in South Australia I will do my best to share details of comps and results from the Festival State.

Cheerz

SA Master Smile

jet54 · Silver Medalist Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 37

Hello.

nice forum everybody =D
the nicest one i have seen around and good to see friendly honest opinions.

i am a current competor.
i have been dancing since a young age as well as my junior australian champion of a little brother.
i compete now in youth open and am qld nsw vic champion
i also represented australia this year.

brilliant site.

thankyou.

manfredi · Oscar Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 315

welcome.. jet54. Very Happy

congrats on your great results, no doubt you will be competing in canberra, not too long now! so all the best.

- Manfredi.

natural turn · Social Medalist Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 6

Hi All,

Not too sure where to start as an intro...

I'm a little out spoken and not every ones cup of tea, I have the problem of telling it like it is and unfortunatley I'm reading a lot of things that I'll be out spoken on, I guess upsetting some people along the way.

The thing for me is that people forget what we're here for.....the love of dance. Get over the crap and get on with it, times too short, look around have a great time...

Here's to an interesting journey....

Vonnien · Social Medalist Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Posts: 4

Hello I am from Adelaide. Don't yet compete, but thinking about it. Have heard mixed reviews on the competition front, some love it others hate it.

Have been to most of the comps in Adelaide this year to watch and have enjoyed them.

Not sure what SA Master thinks but Dancing could do with a bit of a revival here. Not as many dancers as there should be, not sure why that is.

Always keen to learn as much as I can and will look forward to reviewing some of threads for information

Rhubarb · Bronze Medalist Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Posts: 17

hi im from melbourne just a medalist so far love watching competitions though taking it slow getting into them.

I think this forum is great there should be some more promotion in this kind of site . hmm any ideas?

ognat62 · Social Medalist Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 2

Hi guys I am a level 5 masters 1 competitor I started dancing at 15 so you do the maths I am 42 now and I have joined this site to be opinionated. As a ex member of the ADF for those who remember it for those who don't it was the forerunner to the DSA AM body for AMS. I think I can add valuable input to this site

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