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MOCK COMP night in preparation for CALIFORNIA BALBOA CLASSIC! Specific comps will depend on attendance, but possibilities include: strictly (bal-swing and/or pure bal, depending on attendance); mix & match. If you're preparing for a particular contest/level and would like to run it during practice, please indicate this in the comments!!General schedule:
8:30-8:45: hellos and warm up (stretch! drill! mentally prepare!)
8:45-10:15: mock comps
10:15-10:30: debrief, discuss, digest
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Everyone!! You're competing at CalBal? GREAT! You're competing at future events? COOL! You're not super interested in competing, but you love a thrill? YEAH!! The thought of competing gives you the heebie jeebies, but you're down for a challenge?? ME TOO!!! You love to cheer on and support your friends who are doing fun/scary things?? AWESOME!!!!!
Even if you don't want to do the mock comp, come to cheer!!! The more hootin' and hollerin' the better :)
WHY MOCK COMPS? Mock competitions are a great way to work through anything you've prepared for an upcoming contest, or just to work through the nerves of competing in a very low stakes environment. Participating in a mock comp will also help you to work on skills that translate to your social dancing, especially things like phrasing, musicality, and flow! Also, it's a great opportunity to think about and identify your dance values--what are they and how might they impact how you approach a competition? How do they impact your social dancing?
If you're competing at CalBal (or Hot Rhythm Holiday in February!), there are lots of opportunities to get competition practice and targeted feedback (event pages shared as discussion post):
SATURDAY, January 11th: Shuffle Kick Shindig @ Atomic Ballroom - run your outs and get some guidance!
SUNDAY, January 12th: Bal Lab @ Infinity - get some targeted feedback!
MONDAY, January 13th: Hot Socks @ Infinity - get your reps in!
ABOUT HOT SOCKS: The Hot Socks Club is a weekly semi-guided open practice group on Monday nights. Come work on your balboa, shag, lindy, and solo jazz! Although we don't offer a formal lesson, dancers of all levels who are interested in working on their dancing are welcome to join!! We work on lots of partnered AND solo movement stuff across all of the aforementioned styles. No partner required!
Floor fee is $7. No formal lesson, just collaborative learning and open semi-guided practice!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
7243 Engineer Rd, San Diego, CA 92111-1407, United States
