Summer Camp

Last weekend we took part in the Finnish Wheelchair Dance Association's summer camp in Porvoo. Our teachers this year were Lucienne Swinnen from Belgium and Mij Ang Chen from the Netherlands.

Mij Ang and Lucienne

On the programme were both duo and combi styles and also some group dancing. During the weekend we danced Slow waltz, Slow foxtrot, Rhumba, Paso Doble and Jive.

Highlight in Paso Doble

We had lots of fun, and I was overwhelmed by the (literally) warm feeling and the joy of dancing we experienced together at our summer camp. So thank you again Lucienne and Mij Ang!

Almost all the participants at the camp

Gig in Lahti

On the 21st of May we performed at the KesäMäsä -expo in Lahti. It was an outside event, but the weather was nice so there were lots of people.

The "floor" was a little leaning, but we managed to dance without any bigger problems...

The event was hosted by the legendary Finnish sportscaster Antero Mertaranta

Our first show

The Finnish Wheelchair Dance Association gave its first public performance on May 15th in Porvoo. It was a fabulous show where all our dancing couples gave their best for the audience. We also performed some group dances, which were greatly appreciated by the crowd.

The Finnish Wheelchair Dance Association dancing together with the audience.

Results

Greetings from Holland!

We had a very warm Easter weekend in Cuijk at the Holland Dans Spektakel. It was nice to meet old friends, and new friends as well :-)

The competition was tough this year. We reached the semi-finals, but not the finals (as we'd hoped for). We finished 8th. It was still an OK result, given the facts - it was our 2nd competition ever, and the first one in the amateurs class.

Now we just have to start training again, and try to do better next time :-)

Hello!

Welcome to our new blog about wheelchair dancing. Here you can read our thoughts about wheelchair dancing in general, impressions from competitions, shows, performances, training sessions and so on.

Right now we are preparing ourselves for our 2nd international competition, the Holland Dans Spektakel in Cuijk, the Netherlands. Last year we got the gold medal in the Debutants class. Now we’re competing in the Amateurs class, so we don’t expect to have that kind of success this time. But it would be really nice to reach the finals. 

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9 nights left...

...and then we fly to Amsterdam! On Sunday 24.th we are competing in Holland Dans spektakel. We have been practising a lot, but who knows if it's enough... at least I have a hunger for success as last year went so well. A gold medal is probably not a realistic goal this year, but it would be nice to be in the final. If only I remember to hold my head high and look like a queen... :)