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Solo Dance Practice Is More Fun with Friends
My relationship with solo dance practice was born out of necessity. I needed a way to improve as a dancer that didn’t come with a financial cost. The Solo Practice Guide for Ballroom Dancing was born out of my need to improve as a dancer without a financial cost and with a limited time requirement. The framework I developed for my solo practice sessions worked wonders. I grew in strength, balance and confidence. Lessons with my teacher were more productive. Other coaches noticed the improvements in my dancing when I competed. I became a World Champion!
Solo practice can be lonely work though. Running through choreography or technique drills on your own can feel tedious and tiring. There’s no one to help you figure out where you’re going wrong when you keep stumbling out of a turn or end up facing diagonal wall when you’re supposed to be facing diagonal center.
Most of the time, I liked being alone for my solo practice. It meant that no one else would be witness to my mistakes. Even minor ones echoed like massive failures in my head. It also gave me the space to play with ideas I was too embarrassed to try in front of anyone.
