Friday Featured Member!

Happy Friday everyone! Each week we’ll be putting the spotlight on one of our own so you can get to know our team! Today’s featured member is: Allison!

 

**When did you join SIM and how many years have you been on team?

-My first year on SIM was 2016 for a total of 2 years.

**What has been your favorite SIM routine to perform? Which is your favorite routine to watch?

-As a follow: Nightclub two step/Hustle;

Lead: Foxtrot/Rumba;

Viewing pleasure: Competition team Latin.

Outside of SIM to perform: Out of Sight piece.

 

**Tell us about when you first started dancing.

-East coast swing/Lindy hop was my first joy in 2002 at the Ballroom of Sacramento, with my brother. After ten years off dance and knowing very little ballroom, I was accepted to join SIM at Spotlight Ballroom. I blame my brother for this highly intoxicating lifestyle. 🙂

 

**What is a fun fact we don’t know about you?

-Here are a couple for funsies: I went skydiving in 2007, and flew a Cessna in 2012. The sky brings me peace.

 

**What is your favorite dance and why?

-Bolero. I love how you feel a mesh of gracefulness from ballroom and sass from Latin. It’s a perfect blend of both worlds.

 

**What is your most favorite thing about being on SIM?

-Besides the wonderful instruction, I’ve met some genuine, wholesome friends on SIM.

 

**What has been a challenge for you as a dancer?

-Patience with my body and mind, and knowing in time I will progress and “level up”.

 

**How has being on SIM changed your dancing?

-Having to work on complex choreography with multiple partners has helped establish connection. I didn’t understand the importance of connection before. Also- “and” and “uh” are indeed numbers!

 

**What is the most important thing you’ve learned as a dancer?

-Patience in myself as well as other dancers will take me/us further as a partnership. Everyone is happier once patience is learned (Also a killer life lesson).