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| DANCES TAUGHT | SOCIAL DANCE | COMPETITIVE DANCE | PRIVATE LESSONS | SPECIAL EVENTS |
| Interested
in competing with a top professional instructor and other pro/amateur
or am/am couples at all levels and ages? |
| Who Will Teach
Me? Competitive instructor, Glenn Clark, owner of
Stardust Dance Studio, trains his competitive team of pro/am
and am/am dancers in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He is currently ranked
as one of the top ballroom/latin instructors in the U.S., competing
with his team of dancers across the US With over 20 years of
experience, he offers certified instruction in all four styles
of dance (smooth, rhythm, standard and Latin) representing 25
dances. Glenn and his competitive team have taken home many
national and regional awards including student cash awards in
excess of $2,000 per event. Currently, Glenn coaches one of
the top US amateur ladies in all four styles and won in 2006
the National Superbowl Title at the Ohio Star Ball (the top
national ballroom competition) with his amateur partner and
won numerous regional and national events in 2006. |
| How Does Someone
Compete? Beginning students can compete at the novice
level and then progressively compete in the bronze, silver,
gold and open levels. Students compete with similar age levels
allowing each age to demonstrate their skills in the best manner.
Students compete with their instructor against other instructor/student
couples for pro/am events and amateur couples likewise compete
against other amateur couples. Competition is held by dance
(for example, a two minute waltz or swing), and by multi-dance
events (for example, five Latin dances of cha cha, samba, rhumba,
paso doble and jive). |
| Any Age or Gender
Restrictions? The exciting part of ballroom dancing
is that all ages compete, from 5 years old to 95 years old.
There are age classifications that help segment the young from
the mature, to make the competition more equitable. Both men
and women compete with their instructors, sometimes against
only the same sex (lady pros and their amateur gentlemen only)
and sometimes against each other. |
| How Does One
Learn? instruction is taught by the latest certified
dance syllabi for each style and level. Each student learns
their respective footwork and technique and dances it with their
instructor. As proficiency develops, progressively harder footwork
and technique is developed. |
| When Can Someone
Start Competing? The Novice level of competition
is open to beginning students (less than 25 hours of instruction).
It is recognized that very little instruction has been accomplished,
but that early performance experience is valuable and very exciting. |
| How Can We Compete
as an Amateur Couple? Glenn trains amateur couples
in all four styles and helps them enter amateur competitions.
Many times these couples dance pro/am and am/am events at the
same competition, making it fun and exciting for all. |
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What Do the Dancers Wear?
The pro/am couples have suggested dress for each style from
formal tails and ballgowns to Latin shirts/pants and sassy
dresses. Costumes are worn by the more experienced dancers
and are usually purchased secondhand from other dancers. Novice
dancers wear cocktail attire in their first competitions.
Amateur couples sometimes wear cocktail attire or costumes,
depending on the rules of the competition.
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| Is It Expensive
to Compete? The price of each competition depends
on the location, number of dances, and days to compete with
your instructor. Instructor costs are usually shared with other
students. Local events are generally more reasonable than out-of-state
events. |
| What Comprises
a Good Competitor? Common traits found in all competitive
dancers include: desire to build level of technique not just
choreography, good discipline to practice, enjoyment of performance,
desire to mingle and mix with other amateur dancers around the
country, willingness to travel. |
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How Do I Get Started?
Call Glenn Clark at Stardust Ballroom, Tel: 248.343.8337
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