In order to see if both parties are a "match", you have to have at least one physical encounter in the form of a try-out.

If you're out of the "danceworld" for a year, and have competed with such outstanding results, it will take a lot of training in order to get back to that again, but it's not impossible. Dancing is like riding a bike or learning how to swim: you never forget Don't let the fact that her dancefriends are "further up" discourage her, it should be an encouragement for her to get back to dancing!

When you are dedicated and have a goal, anything is possible: When you can dream it, you can do it.

"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." - Horace

Thanks for all the help.

I am aware that just before she stopped dancing she was competing in competitions around the world as well as the nationals here in england. She told me she has come 3rd in the world for her age group too. So i guess she is professional. I suppose being out of the dancing circuit for a year will mean it will be hard to get back into it again. I also realise that it is a huge jump to make for someone quite young, with all the organising that has to take place. So i suppose it may take a very long time, especially as talks take place with a foreign person where the language barrier could cause a prob and also the distance. i think the dancers have to meet up to see if they get on and are matched, or something? I think also it could just be a dream for her to redo it as she went to watch some competition and met up with all her old dance friends, who seem to have left her behind, i.e still dancing. She may just think it as an impossible task after a while, when she forgets.

Thanks once again, plz correct me if im wrong about the above.

Regards olly.

Hi Olly-

To ask another dancer to relocate or to relocate herself is unrealistic at her stage. Dancers do relocate to partner with each other when they are quite established and competing in world best known competitions.

Since she is in England, it is best to check into any ballroom dancesites there in "partner search" or look into dance publications for that purpose.

Regards,

Keh