The Countdown Has Begun...

Seven weeks until competition...YIKES!

This year has been a great year for dancing. Switching teachers was scary but I'm so glad I did it. Vince is awesome! And even though I know there are only seven weeks left to cover everything we need to cover - this is the most prepared I've ever been for competition. Vince (w/ help from his girlfriend, Donna) made room for me in his schedule to have my lessons on Saturdays. They also put me right after the Advanced Rumba class so I can attend it as well. Saturday lessons are a great help to me as it is a 45 minute drive - and I'm not stressed out from work so my brain, feet and legs work together better...at least most of the time. It's so easy to get up on Saturdays and go and stay all day. And from Day One, we have worked on all of the dances. Time is never wasted and he ALWAYS has a positive attitude toward teaching and dancing in general. He calls himself a Dance Geek - I agree!

My first impression of Vince when I saw him last year at competition was that he looked like he knew what he was doing and he interacted well w/ all of his students at breakfast and dinner. ( I was at the table next to them during meals.) That first impression has held true. I had no idea then who he was. I had never heard of him or seen him before. I found out just before my first meeting w/ him that he is a former American Rhythm Champion and World Mambo Finalist. No wonder he looked like he knew what he was doing! It's great to work w/ someone w/ that kind of experience and have so much fun doing it. Prayers have definitely been answered this year.