DCDI

I find it amusing that the last time I wrote on my blog was the first snow in Pittsburgh. That's only funny since today/yesterday were the only days since during which it has snowed.

Anyway, I went to D.C. a few weekends ago with the ballroom team to compete at the annual DCDI -- D.C. Dance Inferno! We had a great time last year, and with a larger team and more competition (that's what you get for moving up a level) , we were bound to have an even better time this year.

I mean, to start off with, I drove there in a BMW. Do you know a more classy start to a ballroom competition?

Silver level dancers (for comparison with the open level competition later)

Some members of the ballroom team.

Sophie!
Leman and James, who are awesome in Jive.

Jackie , my floormate last year, helped get me involved with ballroom. Now she dances Silver level.The professionals... or at least good enough to be in pre-champ or champ competition.

American
The better the dancers, the better the hair.

Quickstep!
Couple #2 in the nation in standard dancing. They swept everyone else off the floor.

Look at the footwork!Look at the stride!

Look at that fantastic reverse corte!
They're incredible.
I really liked this person's dress, too.
You see a lot of nice dresses at these events.
This one even looked like it was on fire.


Wow. You can never take a picture of them at an awkward moment.

Our attempt at a reverse corte. Not quite as great, but at least we have fun with it!