The Dancing Housewife

“Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” Friedrich Nietzsche

The One About Competing and Hurt Feelings

Posted on August 2, 2021 by The Dancing Housewife

Dear Dance Diva,

Part of what I enjoy about competing is the fellowship with other dancers who have become my friends. I always make a point to go to the ballroom to watch them dance, to encourage and

To Tan or Not to Tan

Posted on March 18, 2020 by The Dancing Housewife

If you’re a serious competitive DanceSport athlete you embrace a lot of fake stuff… eyelashes, hair pieces, padding in places that need it and of course, the pièce de résistance: the

Just Say Oui

Posted on March 1, 2020 by The Dancing Housewife

A week or so before my first competition, I was having lunch with an old friend who also happens to be a ballroom dancer. As we parted ways and headed to our respective cars, she hollered, “merde!”