Ballroom Win in St. Louis 🏆✨ On January 31st, me and @Knejie Allen competed in St. Louis and brought home the WIN! I introduced ballroom and taught Knejie the style about 6 months ago! This shows hard work, dedication and consistency really pays off and not just for him, but for anyone! We’re going back to the finals in November! The energy was unmatched, and we’re so grateful for everyone who continues to support and be part of this growing community. 💛 ⬇️ Make sure to check out the Instagram post for the full video of our performance ! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUOht_WEaKr/?igsh=MTlsZnB5ZGZhaG1vdA==

How long and frequent are your practice sessions? I’m averaging about 3 times a week outdoors, but I ultimately would like to skate indoors. Also sometimes I’m done after 30 minutes, sometimes it’s an hour. Just curious of others routines. I can’t wait until I feel confident to make a trip to the skating rink worth it. Also how long do you spend on each lesson? I’ve been practicing posture, forward and backward, and crossovers for over a week now.

So finally, I've healed enough to get on my skates. Went to a session last night for 2.5 hours. Once I relaxed and overcame my fear of reinjury, I felt great. Hardly anyone was in attendance, so the 3 people there could do whatever we wanted. Practiced backwards in opposite direction (clockwise)....fast with crossovers, transitions, toe manuals, and beginner spins. Focused on stepping or doing all moves to the beat of the music. Later in the session, a woman even complimented me on my backwards skating skills. 😊 Next time, I should take a video and post it. I felt refreshed after the session. 😁

Hey anyone with color labs? Please show me your skates! 🥰 I need inspiration lol!

Just got my setup from Riedell (they messed up the order). I’m ready to roll now! The setup: Riedell 120 Uptown PowerDyne Thrust Nylon Trucks (needed that flexibility for beginners) KwiK Swiss Nitride Bearings Sonar Demon EDM 95A wheels 62 x 43 Missing from order: Radar Varsity 62×31 (98A) wheels Have 85A wheels on the way for outside practice (tennis court).