KNIGHTtime minn Stephen Knight, Viċi President tal-FADS u Direttur Eżekuttiv taż-Żfin
As we gear up for our first National Dance Competition of 2020, I want to take this opportunity to wish all our competitors, both amateur and professional – Good Luck! Even though it’s called a ‘competition’, I encourage you to always try and think of it more as an experience. There are no losers at one of our Fred Astaire Dance Studios National events, only winners… if you have the right mindset.
I want you to remember why you started dance lessons in the first place. It wasn’t to be a competitor, it was for all the benefits that dancing can bring to your life. And as we all know, those benefits follow us off the dance floor and into our everyday lives as well:
• Dancing and competing can transform you into someone who can handle themselves in any situation with ease and with any partner.
• Partner dancing teaches you communication (both verbal and non-verbal) as you lead with, or follow cues from, your dance partner. Dancing also creates a sense of partnership, teamwork and shared goals.
• Competing with dancers of the same skills level as you will help advance your dance skills and give you an amazing sense of pride and confidence.
• Dancing helps you achieve your health goals – from weight loss & stress relief to cardio fitness.
• You get a chance to socialize with old friends, and make new friends from all over the country.
• You’ll have time to experience exciting destinations around the country, and make these dance events true vacation getaways!
• Friends and family are welcome to share the experience with you, and cheer you on as you compete. Guests may purchase Spectator tickets for specific Day or Evening sessions in advance at your studio or at the door.
• And my all-time favorite thing about FADS Nationals is the glamour! There is no other event that allows us to dress up in our finest and enjoy a hobby that is a culmination of art, sport, and science – while doing what we all love most, and that is DANCING!!!
So, enjoy the ride and come away all the benefits that FADS National Dance Competitions offer, and you will indeed be a winner!
Stephen Knight huwa Viċi President & Direttur Eżekuttiv taż-Żfin ma 'Fred Astaire Dance Studios. Huwa jservi wkoll bħala Coach taż-Żfin u Direttur Reġjonali tal-Franchise għar-Reġjun tal-FADS Wisconsin. Champion Nazzjonali matul is-snin kompetittivi tiegħu, Stephen huwa l-iktar magħruf għall-koreografija tiegħu, u għall-ħolqien ta ’porzjon kbir tal-Fred Astaire Dance Studios Silver Syllabus. Għal aktar informazzjoni dwar il-membri tal-Kunsill Internazzjonali taż-Żfin tal-Istudji taż-Żfin Fred Astaire, ikkuntattjana. U biex tibda fil-vjaġġ TIEGĦEK taż-żfin, ikkuntattja lil Fred Astaire Dance Studios illum.