I participated in Negeri Sembilan International Online Dancesport Challenge 2021. Signed up for Novice I and Novice II Standard dance events. This is the first time I team up with Ai Choo. She is really hardworking and amazing. This is her first Standard dance competition, and she goes directly to Novice, skipping Beginner level. I think she did great, possibly better than me.

New Experience

First competition with new partner, first online competition. Online competition is more like a performance. You pre-record the dance video. If you are not satisfied, you can re-dance again. And you can choose to dance in an environment you are familiar with.

Although it is an interesting experience, I still prefer offline competitions. If gives me strong nervous feeling, which is something I am learning to overcome.

Standard Novice I (Waltz, Quickstep)

Of the 4 dances I learned, I loved Waltz the most. I am quite satisfied with this Waltz dance. 1 of my biggest mistakes is neglecting Quickstep. Teacher have to come out with a new, simple routine 1 month before the competition. Well, it is better to be able to perform basic figures, rather than not being able to perform with fancy figures. I really need to master Scatter Chasse and Pepperpot, as these are commonly used figures for Novice and higher levels.

Standard Novice II (Tango, Foxtrot)

I like this Tango routine. I can feel the adrenaline in my body when I dance it. To me, Foxtrot is the hardest to express. The original routine was simplified for us to perform in this competition.