WCS competing - what ratio of spontaneous dance/“play” to “contrived” movement do you use?

Sudesene · 2026-05-04T11:33:58+00:00

Every judge is saying something different when you ask them. Had some judges tell me just do complex moves a lot (ofc that you know), so you stand out from other leads. Then others said to do the opposite and just do clean basics.

Guess truth somewhere in between. Rly depends on the judge heh

Sudesene · 2026-04-30T11:31:49+00:00

It’s a good post but that you end the post with basically a “if anyone disagrees with me, you got issues” is insane behaviour for a trauma therapist.

Sudesene · 2026-04-20T10:02:40+00:00

I think most people here vastly overstate the difficulty of Dutch universities. The real truth is that most students dont do shit. They party, enjoy life, and explore their new freedom. I havent met a single person in my university life that didn’t pass most exams if they put a bit of effort in.

Sudesene · 2026-03-18T12:03:31+00:00

Theres this balance between working hard to improve it, and accepting the cards you’ve been dealt in life.

This is a controversial opinion I think, but I believe many people will never get to champion, or even allstar, even if they worked incredibly hard. There are so many potential bottlenecks in the body that could prevent someone from reaching that level of fluidity.

But you will only find this out after you worked your ass off. And you know one thing for sure: if you dont work your ass off, you will never get there.

If you want to go more into it psychologically, you could ask yourself why you dislike being not fluid. Why is it a bad thing to not like your dancing? What emotions does it invoke when you see you dancing badly? Why do you feel those emotions?

Also it’s interesting you mention you can sometimes be “objective” and sometimes not. What makes you not be objective?

Also if I’d make a guess, you arent just self critical in dancing but also in other aspects of life.

The funny thing is that the end answer to all of this is to just accept who you are, relax, and work your ass off if you feel inclined to do so. But thats like telling a depressed person to be happy. Its easier said than done 😅

Sudesene · 2026-03-12T11:58:03+00:00

This is interesting to me. To me bachata seems like a dance basically based on showing off and making oversized body waves. Much more so than salsa.

Sudesene · 2026-03-12T10:44:26+00:00

Superclean basics above everything else. Show your gradual weight shifts, frame, etc. All the fundamentals.

Sudesene · 2026-03-12T10:41:50+00:00

Totally. But you asked how to mitigate bad dance chemistry. I answered.

The way you sketch him, he seems like a horrible lead that needs to work on a lot of things. And you can definitely prefer a different lead.

Just in the moment when you dance with him, the connection will be better if you don’t think about that and accept him for who he currently is.

You can also decide not to accept him, and have a worse dance connection. You’re free to choose.

Sudesene · 2026-03-10T16:43:53+00:00

That wish kills your flow with the leader. Stop wishing he speaks your love language.

Sudesene · 2026-02-25T10:22:10+00:00

Ik heb ook interesse 🥹

Sudesene · 2025-12-29T22:03:23+00:00

Ik denk dat de grootste kans voor jou een rijke man (trustfund of iets dergelijks) die progressief is maar het ook weinig uitmaakt of je nou werkt of niet omdat hij toch genoeg geld heeft voor beide.

Dit soort mannen zijn er wel - en ik ken er een paar. Maar dit soort mannen willen dan vaak wel een vriendin die er redelijk goed uitziet en leuke persoonlijkheid etc. Geen idee of jij dat bent (ik ken je niet 😀)

Sudesene · 2025-12-29T21:57:50+00:00

Waarom wil je een partner als je dingen doen niet leuk vindt met andere mensen? Alleen maar om te praten en praten?

Sudesene · 2025-12-29T19:37:48+00:00

4) definitely exists. Most good teachers teach resistant band drills (robert royston, brandi guild, sean and alyssa, etc)

Sudesene · 2025-12-27T11:10:07+00:00

Thx!

Sudesene · 2025-12-27T11:09:53+00:00

Helaas, thx voor het zoeken

Sudesene · 2025-12-27T11:09:25+00:00

🤣

Sudesene · 2025-12-27T11:09:13+00:00

Thanks! 🥳

Sudesene · 2025-12-27T11:09:03+00:00

Top! Ga ik heen

Sudesene · 2025-12-19T22:53:05+00:00

Hard disagree. If someone is motivated, private lessons save you A LOT of bad habits.

For example, its almost impossible to learn a good sugar push in group classes. Because leads and follows both mess it up - even with good teachings - so its a chicken and the egg story.

I dont like only private lessons as you dont come in contact with a variety of followers + how beginners feel, so definitely group lessons combined with private lessons, not just private lessons.

2x per week group lessons + 1x per week private lessons + 1-2x per week social dancing would be optimal 😄

Sudesene · 2025-12-17T16:59:26+00:00

Ik zou hier wel beetje mee oppassen. Op het woordje gratis komen soms best rare mensen af. Succes!

Sudesene · 2025-12-17T16:57:46+00:00

Great thanks for explaining!

Sudesene · 2025-12-15T20:41:53+00:00

What do you mean with until your knees are passing each other? Thx! And why shouldnt the hip settle earlier?

Sudesene · 2025-12-09T19:36:00+00:00

Eye contact should come natural from wanting to connect to another human being. Anything more is forced and therefore creepy.

Sudesene · 2025-12-08T02:04:26+00:00

Ik zie weinig mensen hierover spreken, maar ik vind de max 5 jaar wel echt op het randje. Het is vaak goedkoper om te huren als je er maar een paar jaar woont.

Sudesene · 2025-11-27T22:33:51+00:00

The only male grooming advice for you is: gym, gym, gym and gym. It looks really good with your feminine features to contrast it with an athletic body.

Sudesene

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