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Galaxy Dance Festival Competition, Talking Stick Resort What a great experience to be able to dance with Debbie in the Galaxy Amateur Rhythm Championship. We came in 1st but most importantly, the work we put in together was both fun and rewarding! I’m proud of how she went out there with poise and kept a smile on her face while competing and doing so well  Then my professional instructor and d...

Peoples Choice DanceSport Competition, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona May 22-26 What a great experience to be able to dance with Debbie in her first National Amateur Rhythm competition. We were able to win a first place in our Swing (video in this post). She worked hard to get ready and walked out there like she'd been there before! Next were two separate competitions w...

James' Best Man's Speech

Desert SOL Dance Competition Highlights What a fun day! We danced American Rhythm (Cha Cha Rumba Swing Bolero and Mambo), then in the evening we danced Latin (International Cha Cha Samba Rumba Paso Doble and Jive). We were able to take a 1st and two 2nd places out of four separate championships in each category and are excited about the rest of the year. I want to thank the Desert Sol Dancespor...

Galaxy Dance Festival Championships ProAm Galaxy Ballroom Dance Competition in American Rhythm and International Latin. We danced Open Silver in American Rhythm and Full Bronze in International Latin, with the latter being my newest dances just learned this year. We placed 1st in Rhythm and 3rd in Latin. But most importantly my amazing instructor and partner, Tjaša Novak, saw improvement from P...

Galaxy Dance Festival Championships @galaxydancefestival Galaxy Amateur Competition in Waltz, Tango and Foxtrot. We had a dream come true of dancing TOGETHER for the first time in a competition. I'm so proud of Debbie! She's holding a first place medal and I couldn't be happier. She was the Belle of the Ball. We want to thank Moses Ramos, our Professional Waltz, Tango & Foxtrot instructor for g...

Alongside Tjaša Novak, my fantastic professional instructor and dance partner, we had two big wins! On Thursday we took 1st place in the Gentlemen’s Open Silver Rhythm Championship, then the next day, we won the Latin Bronze Championship! BUT, WE HAD HELP. Fifty, yes 50, friends and family attended and cheered us on - many friends from Optima Kierland. It gave us great energy and even energized...

Windy City Open Dancing Highlights We went back to our roots in Sweet Home Chicago. Debbie and I got to see family and friends as they came to support my dancing with Tjaša, my fantastic Professional instructor and dance partner. Thank you to my Family members, my sister Jessica and her husband, Mike, and my sister in law, Patty. And a special and heartfelt thank you to my mother Marion and my ...

A bull market is in full swing - and most of us are in denial By Ken Fisher, March 5, 2023 Sucker’s rally! Four months since the stock market began its recovery from last year’s carnage, skeptics are still piling on. Doubters of bull markets ceaselessly hunt bogeymen. There are the old standbys: the Fed and its rate hikes, inflation and recession. There are some newfangled distractions, too: Ch...

We had a good start to the year! We took 3rd in Rhythm (Open to all levels including Bronze, Silver and Gold) and, in our first outing with Latin, took 3rd in Latin (Bronze). Latin dances are Samba, Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive and Paso Doble. We danced our individual Rhythm dances at the Silver level (I was Bronze last year) and those dances are Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Bolero and Mambo. It was also fun...

Miami Platinum Championships We had a good start to the year! We took 3rd in Rhythm (Open to all levels including Bronze, Silver and Gold) and, in our first outing with Latin, took 3rd in Latin (Bronze). Latin dances are Samba, Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive and Paso Doble. We danced our individual Rhythm dances at the Silver level (I was Bronze last year) and those dances are Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Bole...

Galaxy DanceSport Championships We had our best competition of the year at Galaxy. In the Rhythm Championship series we placed 3rd, 2nd and a 1st place! The video has some of the highlights. The order is MAMBO, SWING, CHA CHA, BOLERO, RUMBA, then a fun interview of us during the competition. A special and heart felt thank you to my incredible professional instructor and partner, Tjasa Novak of ...

Galaxy Interview with Photos

Galaxy Rhythm Championship 2022

Debbie's New BMW

Desert Classic Cha Cha with Tjasa Novak

Desert Classic Bolero with Tjasa Novak

Chicago Crystal Ball Bolero with Tjasa Novak

Chicago Crystal Ball Foxtrot with Tjasa Novak

Chicago Crystal Ball Viennese with Tjasa Novak

Chicago Crystal Ball Tango with Tjasa Novak

Chicago Crystal Ball Waltz with Tjasa Novak

Mambo Ohio Star Ball

Ohio Star Ball Smooth Men’s Singles Finals (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz)

Ohio Star Ball Rhythm Men’s Singles Finals(Cha Cha, Mambo, Swing, Bolero Rumba)