So my 2nd time competing in individual events at a ballroom competition was much much better than my 1st time.
(Although it's called individual, it's coupled. So I guess "individual couple events" would make more sense?)
Lindsay and I got 2nd place out of like 10 or so couples in silver-level American Rumba, Chacha, and EC Swing. At the gold level, 3rd out of 3.
Our goal was to not get last, so making it out of semis for Silver was great. Though we were quite surprised when they didn't call us during 6th, 5th, and 4th. So we looked at each other and asked, "they're announcing our event, right?"
Considered we spent most of the time during the newcomer and bronze events practicing, I was pretty tired by the time we got to the formation stuff.
It's not good when you raise you arms for frame and suddenly feel lightheaded. Anyway, despite my performance during the formation routines not being my best, we still swept 1st, 2nd, 3rd, out of 5.
Funny how there was so much buzz around us doing the Star Wars medley. Ken said he heard somebody go, "I've been waiting all night for this!" just as we started.