Ballroom Competition

This last weekend Aubrey competed in her first ballroom competition held at a large, local high school. She and her partner, Damian, danced the Foxtrot, Cha-Cha, Swing, and International Waltz. I was surprised at the large amount of competitors that came - I later found out that ballroom teams from three states had come to compete.  For Aubrey's events, there were probably around 50-75 other couples competing in the same dances.

Aubrey and Damian taking the floor for one of their dances.

Waiting for the music to begin.

Off they go!
Making their way around the gym floor.

Performing the waltz.

Waiting in the very large line (extending all the way from one end of the gym to the other) for their turn for the next round. Aubrey and Damian made it to the quarter finals in the walz and cha-cha but didn't make the top 6 award spots in any of their dances.

Aubrey and Damian dancing the Foxtrot.

All in all it was a good experience for Aubrey and Damian. It is Damian's first year in ballroom, but some of the dances were also new for Aubrey. I think after watching the other competitors, Aubrey realized that more work and practice would be needed in order to do better in future competitions. To be fair, they did well considering the minimal amount of practice time in class since they only had four classes to get ready for it. But Aubrey wants to do better the next time she competes.

Good job, Aubrey! We are proud of you.