Success in competitive ballroom dancing depends on far more than technical ability. Preparation, focus, confidence, planning, and self-awareness all influence how dancers perform on competition day and throughout their careers.
In Dance To Your Maximum (2nd Edition), Maximiliaan Winkelhuis draws on years of experience working with competitive dancers to present a structured approach to performance improvement. Instead of teaching figures or technique, the book examines the habits and decisions that affect preparation, competition results, and long-term development.
The book is organised into three main sections covering competition day, season planning, and career development. Topics include managing stress, improving concentration, evaluating performances, organising training, planning a competition season, nutrition, teamwork, and setting realistic long-term goals. Throughout the book, readers will also find practical exercises, self-evaluation forms, and planning tools designed to help apply the concepts in practice.
Suitable for competitive dancers, teachers, coaches, and serious students, this book provides a broad framework for developing both performance and personal growth beyond technical dancing.
Topics Covered
Part One – The Competition Day
- What counts during competitions
- Stress and preparation
- Greater performances
- The Nine Step Connection Model®
- Concentration using key words
- Performance evaluation
- Self-assessment exercises
Part Two – The Season
- Activity planning
- Teamwork
- Choreography planning
- Competition selection
- Practice strategies
- Nutrition
- Training exercises
- Creative visualisation
- Mental imagery
- Performance diary
Part Three – The Dancer’s Career
- Career planning
- Personal goal setting
- Self-evaluation
- Long-term development
- Educational activities
- Professional growth
- Bibliography and reference material
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