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Texas Ballroom is proud to include a team of young and passionate competitive dancers. We study and train to represent the University of Texas all over the country. We learn and grow together, bonding over hard work, blisters, and sweat. Competing teaches us the value of dedication, patience, and teamwork.
However, to pursue our passion, we need your help. Competitive ballroom dance is an expensive sport. We pay for registration, hotels, gas, airfare, costumes, shoes, and more- almost entirely out of pocket. With your gift, you can reduce some of the financial burden on our team, and allow us to focus on what really matters: dance.
Yeehaw! We attend national and international country dance competitions, leading up to national and world championships each year. We love showing our Texas spirit all over the world.
Gorgeous! We travel to other colleges in the state and across the country to compete in ballroom competitions. We even host our own competition each year, Austin Open.
The competitors and officers of Texas Ballroom would like to thank you for all of the support. Without donors like you, many of us would not be able to compete. Thank you for helping us do what we love!
When people hear "ballroom dance", many are thinking of of the Waltz. It is classic and recognized by everyone. However, this is only the gateway to much more.There are 27 competitive dances: 10 International, 9 American, and 8 Country dances. Just like Waltz, this donation level is the "gateway" level contribution.
Triple Two is performed in competitive country circuits. It glides around the floor, romantically swaying and turning. Triple two is commonly danced at 88 Beats per Minute.
Paso Doble is a dance modeled after Spanish Bull-fighting. It originated in- ironically- France. In this lively dance, the leader is depicted as being the Matador, while the follower represents the Matador's cape, or the bull! Paso Doble is competed at 124 Beats per Minute.
Quickstep originated in 1920's New York as a fusion of the Foxtrot and the Charleston, the most popular dances at the time. Danced to upbeat music with a swung beat, this dance is characterized by fast feet, hops, and skips. Quickstep is danced at 208 Beats per Minute.
While our other donations are based on the beats per minute of dance, no song really has a BPM of 1000, however, Flight of the Bumblebee is known widely for being an incredibly fast piece of music!
