Tips To Wow The Judges

About this episode

Carole and Kim interview Steve Dougherty about tips for standing out in ballroom competitions and his journey in the dance industry.

Send us Fan Mail Carole and Kim interview Steve Dougherty, owner of Metropolitan Dance Center, in Stamford, CT. Steve shares his top tips about how to stand out in a ballroom competition. He also shares his dance journey and 20 years of success as a studio owner. Steven Dougherty has been in the dance industry professionally since 1992 after leaving the corporate world as a programmer and systems engineer with IBM. After having been an amateur National 10-dance Champion and Natio...

People in this episode

Hosts: Carole, Kim

Guest: Steve Dougherty

Topics covered

• ballroom competition
• dance tips
• dance journey
• studio ownership
• professional dance

Keywords

• ballroom competition
• dance tips
• Steve Dougherty
• Metropolitan Dance Center
• dance journey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metropolitan Dance Center

Places: Stamford, CT

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