Building a ProAm Business as a Female Pro

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Building a Pro-Am Business in Country Dancing (A guide for new female professionals) by Devorah Kastner- Professional Dance Instructor I have been a professional dance instructor for the past 15 years. Based out of Arizona, I teach group classes and private lessons in all styles of partner dance. One of the most fulfilling parts of the job is dancing in …

Costs & Costumes for new competitors

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In this article we tackle COSTS & COSTUMES that you’ll need to consider if you are dancing Country ProAm for the first time! How to register for a competition: Each competition will have a registration sheet or online registration. You will be responsible to register yourself for each competition. Your teacher will help you fill out the registration. You will …

Why we compete (confessions of a dancer)

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Why We Compete – Confessions of a Country Dancer It may seem like a contradiction, someone seeking spiritual enlightenment spending time and money on competitive country dancing. In fact it might seem downright sacrilegious to believe in oneness, acceptance and non-judgment and then engage in anything as competitive as ballroom dancing where both looks and ability are the criteria for …

8 Tips to Get Started as a Country Dance Professional

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So, you’ve been considering becoming a country dance professional. You’ve been a lover of country music your whole life! It’s no wonder you want to mix your love of dance, music and competing into a thriving country dance business. You know what they say, “Do what you love – love what you do.” I’m making one small assumption in this …