I have just added the youtube video of myself and Wilson dancing our signature number After Supper. Enjoy.

The Purple Tiger goes to the following Events:

Jacksonville Star Ball – March 18
New Mexico Challenge – March 24
USA Dance Baltimore Nationals – Mar 30-April 1
Philadelphia Festival – April 20-22
Sunshine State Miami – April 26-28
St. Pete Classic – April 28
Emerald Ball – May 1-5
Royal Dancesport – May 6
and more………

Be sure to email me to be included in email notifications.

Hi Everyone. It is going to be an exciting year and we will be attending as many competitions as possible. Please let me know as far in advance as possible to get your name on the list early. First on list gets the nicer appointment times. As you know I assign times according to when you dance and when you called/texted/emailed. 941-266-1515 Thanks.

Jan. 15 – CHAMPIONS GALA – Sarasota
Jan. 22 – PALM BEACH CLASSIC
Feb. 3-5 – MARYLAND DANCESPORT
Feb. 5 – SPRING FLING – Tampa
Feb. 9-12- PLATINUM DANCESPORT – Miami
Feb. 15-19 – FLORIDA SUPERSTARS
Feb. 23-25 – OKLAHOMA CHALLENGE
Feb. 28- Mar. 4 – HERITAGE CLASSIC

Looking forward to hearing from you.

-

Here I am in beautiful Paris. The sun is out and we are all waiting for our rooms. Natasha and Alessio will be competing this weekend against an amazing amount of dancers from around the world. Italians, South Africans, Canadians, Dutch. I am seeing a lot of my european friends as well.

Now booking appointments for Grand Nationals and Ohio Star Ball. Contact us to be on our mailing list.
CALL: 941-266-1515 OR EMAIL: purpletiger2@verizon.net

Unique hair styles and makeup for dancesport competitions.

Looking forward to a hectic weekends of doing hair and makeup early in the mornings, followed by judging beautiful people until late at night makes one have the desire to sleep for about a week to prepare. Let’s not forget the partying…I mean business meetings…till the wee hours. I love the dance business. It fulfills the dreams and wishes of so many people. Where else can you live your fantasy as a professional, as an amateur, as a vendor. You choose your hours, your clients, your life. You decide. You are your own boss. Unless you have a very controlling boss/teacher/client. Then you have to do what they say. But, hey, it is still awesome. At the end of the day you wash your face, your body with wonderful, pampering Mary Kay products. All the stress, worries, washes down the drain. You awake the next morning refreshed (?…unless it is at 4am) and ready to do it all again.
Where are you dancing next? Looking forward to seeing you there. I am ready for Tampa. SPRING FLING, FLORIDA SUPERSTARS and more. All great events. 2011 is already a great year.

I also enjoy teaching and coaching all levels of dancers. My beginner class in Boca Grande is going great. What a terrific group of people.

I am still looking for a few gentlemen that wish to enter the competitive dance world with me. Newcomers (brand new, yes) as well as advanced are absolutely welcome.

Let’s make it a great year of dancing!

I am now a Mary Kay Consultant. This is truly great fun. If anyone need that extra money. This is the way to do it. Lots of training, fun, support and a terrific product that just received the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. This is big. No other cosmetic company has it.

If you do not have a consultant, or have never tried their products. Contact me. I would love to show them to you.

In today’s economy, many of us need the extra income. There is a lot of money to be made through this company. contact me. Visit my Mary Kay website. It is fun and exciting as well as extremely rewarding. http://www.marykay.com/mburns9207

A NEW VENTURE!!!

As many of you know, I am always keeping busy.. Well here I go again. Elizabeth and I have been asked to so a seminar on hair and makeup for competitions. Our first seminar will be at Vicki’s Ballroom in Seminole, FL.  We will be addressing the entire package before you get on the floor, In addition, we will be discussing what the judges are looking for, hair, nails, makeup, styling. Also to be covered is how do you remove the products from your hair and face! Preparing for beauty is a lot of fun.

This seminar will be available to studios all over the country.

This will be awesome!!

It occurred to me that I am so fortunate to be in the dance business. I am a trained professional dancer. With that comes the opportunity to teach, coach, perform, make costumes, do hair/makeup, judge, socialize, network and make friends. Just to name a few of the many benefits. I do consider myself lucky to have fallen into this magical world. As you can see, one can be involved in so many ways from artistic and administrative avenues to technology and event planning.

I started out like many people – as a student of dance. I was completely in love with ballroom dancing. There was no other form of activity that gave me that adrenaline rush. The thrill. The joy. To this day, I still remember all the joyous moments. I remember learning particular things from particular people. I competed as a student and then became an professional instructor. Immediately, I found a pro partner and started to compete professionally. During this time I did my own hair and makeup and made my own costumes. More on that later.

Over the next few blogs, I plan on expanding on the various channels of income making in the ballroom world. It is safe to say that whatever your expertise, we can use in this world. So stay with me  a while, let us explore together my past experiences and good times.