Thank you to Emanuel & Tania for sharing their experiences with us to help inspire up and coming local dancers, as well as dancers from all over the world. Here is Part II of their Interview…
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Category View: Physical Training
Interview with Emanuel & Tania - Part II
March 19th, 2010 Tags: competition preparation, Events, Inspiration, Interview, practice, snowball, training
The Olympic Athlete’s State of Mind
March 3rd, 2010
Tags: champions, competition preparation, competitors, distraction, Interview, Olympics, practice, training
Interview with Simone & Annette - Part 2
February 1st, 2010
Tags: competition, competitors, Events, Interview, partnerships, preparation, snowball
The Return of Robson Square - Abridged Version
August 20th, 2009
Tags: free demo, free lesson, general dancing, Robson Square, summertime
Connecting, Listening and a Passion for Life
August 7th, 2009
Tags: connect, listen, Loraine, Luca, passion, teaching | ||||
One of my favourite things about the Olympic coverage was definitely the interviews that were conducted with the athletes, their coaches and families… The theme that keeps coming back over and over again through these interviews is how important an athlete’s state of mind is. Sure, hard work, of course, is a key ingredient to success. But it definitely isn’t all there is. 
As you can see from this hard working and dedicated couple, success does not come easily. You have to be patient and focused; you have to work hard and be committed; and you have to have faith and believe strongly in what you are doing… All vital ingredients to get you to the top! 
What I always looked forward to in the summertime for years was Robson Square. It was always the highlight of the summer for us ballroom dancers in Vancouver. For those of you who don’t know, DSBC (DanceSport BC) used to run a Summertime Dance Series every Friday evening during the months of July and August. There would be a full night of general dancing, starting off with a free lesson and 2 sets of demos per night. I remember back when there was even a live band! What a fantastic way to spend your Friday evenings celebrating the love of dance amongst friends!
These days, it seems to be so hard to connect with people. Everyone is so busy and preoccupied with all the things we have stacked on our plates, that we tend to forget the people who are living and breathing around us. How often do we go to Starbucks and barely acknowledge the barista or cashier, because we just want to grab our coffee and go? How about in the elevator or on the sidewalk? How many times have we tried to avert people’s eyes instead of giving a genuine smile and an honest hello?