Students who have a goal to compete should consider doing Pro/Am (Professional/Amateur). If one of your goals to experience the competitive environment, the thrilling feeling before entering the REAL dancing floor and in all luxurious atmosphere of a Ballroom Dance World then Dancesport is definitely the right choice for you. And best of all if your partner is a Professional Ballroom Dancer. For this reason, there is a category called Pro/Am where your instructor is dancing with you (Professional with Amateur/instructor with the student).
Here is an example of teacher/student dancing together. Uliana dancing with her students.
Dancing at the very first steps in a couple with an experienced dancer who is already well oriented in a space and who easily can coordinate his/her movements and actions with music – you are getting an unforgettable experience. Dancing with a Professional Ballroom Dancer you learn quicker and more effectively. An intensive several years’ experience, as a rule, more than 10 years, is passed to you from a partner. The learning goes more effectively than if you would practice by yourself or with a partner of your level and that means that you can achieve the desired result much faster.
The good example of Pro/Am dancing is a TV project “Dancing With The Stars” where Pro/Am’s effective work is illustrated as where as a rule all “Stars” for a short period of time not only are lighting with their artistry but also are showing excellent technical achievements.
There are several reasons make people dance Pro/Am all over the world:
Personal interaction search
There are a lot of entertaining programs where you can not only dance but also simply spend the evening in a company with people with same interests.
The dream of the scene
Child’s dream to become a singer, actor/actress, a ballet dancer or a model has finally come true. And now in light of soffits, applauses of the audience you can feel yourself if not a Hollywood star as at least as the hero from “Shall we dance” movie.
Faster, higher, stronger
If you are a sportsman in a past. And let’s say it is not the right time to make records but for a genuine sport nature, there is always a way out. For example, there is always a chance to go and take part in Ballroom Dance competitions.
There are many other reasons besides mentioned above certainly whether they are:
- Love traveling (Pro/Am competitions are all over the world nowadays)
- Seeking the chance to brighten every days’ routine as dances is a holiday that is always with you.