Albany Upstate USISTD will be having a Spring Ballroom Competition hosted by Dance FIre Studios. We are very excited to be able to provide this opportunity for all ballroom dancers! The competition will consist of two parts a proficiency competition and USISTD medal testing. Our evaluator for the event will be Michael Choi one of eleven nationally certified USISTD evaluators. This event will be open to dancers of all levels. In the proficiency competition, you will be dancing as if in a competition, but Michael will only be focused on you. There will not be a score, but you will be given a critique of your dancing including technique, timing, and musicality.
The medal testing involves dancing a short routine to demonstrate the techniques of the particular dance and level that is being tested. The technique is outlined in the USISTD syllabus. One or both partners may be tested. Further information will be forthcoming - keep an eye on this site for details.
This event will be conducted with all the COVID safety protocols in place.