Ron Montez

Ron Montez-US Latin Champion
Ron asked the BYU college students what technical and non-technical aspects of dance are there. He also asked what makes people win.

Judges look and perceive different [things. They have] subjective views. When it comes down to it there are obvious things sometimes that set people apart; but when there are four phenomenal couples at the professional American Championships it becomes subjective. Ron has many years of an accumulated idea of what a good dancer looks like.

Non-technical
What inspires you to hypnotize?

Technical aspects:
Footwork-how you use your foot in relation to the floor.
Posture-#1 "Dictates just about everything. How you look how you move. Everything."
Timing-"If you're not on time to the music it is really hard for the judges to see what are you doing."
Position-How you hold your partner and yourself.
Body flight-Standard dances-quality of how you fly.
Balance-It is difficult to do these things without balance.
Floor-craft -You run into people-not changing position all the time (Meaning at BYU they notice that people are running into each other and when you don't change position they can't see your number.)
Performance-How you relate to your partner. You can be so absorbed in what you are doing that you ignore your partner.
Relationship with the audience. Present. Perform. Share.
You can be so concerned that you cover up and hid faults that you don't do. There are so many tricks and such. The judges just want to see "Simple done really well."
Energy-"Energy applied in the right amount and in the right direction."
"Proper energy and calmness" with out freaking out.
Choreography-is a little lower than you think. It is important that it suits you, suits the dance, is well done and not over done. Still, the judges only see you for 1-3 seconds, so just do everything very well.
Costume-that is appropriate
Makeup-"makeup on a guy-that is noticeable-is not a good thing."
Girls-It is distracting for a judge if part of your costume is not holding together or your makeup is too much.
Problems-they are all good