This week-end we danced in the regional USABDA dance comp in Baton Rouge..... My impressions...
Living in New England, we always find dancing in the south to be a pleasure....
In New England, it is just about dance, and not much of a social aspect. In the south, the people that we dance with on the floor are so freindly, and this sits well with us....We find in the south, they always go out of thier way to give the participants( sp) a warm welcome.... I know this may seem minor, but upon arrival for check-in, they had a small buffet of all home made goodies, and maps of the area.. We right way felt welcomed... This is important!!!
The first morning of the comp, they asked all of us to assemble on the dance floor... They explained that some had registered in Novice, Pre champ and Champ... They explained that you could not dance three levels, and if your entry was missing from the program, it was because you could not dance all levels.... As a result, we found that the comps that we were registered in, we were dancing against couples that were at our level, and was a fair comp..... We were so thrilled with the organizers taking this position...
As a wrap up, we were so happy with the professional manner in the organization of the comp, and especially loved the hospitality ...
As a plus, for all of you following my posts, my husband and partner, had a leg injury, and thought this may be our last comp.... We danced novice for the first time, and made the final cut, with a final placement of 4th..... AUHHH, it felt so good....We would certainly attend this comp in the future....
Janet
