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Book Review & Giveaway: Dance Diaries: Ballroom Budgeting: How I Afford to Dance (Book #2) by The Girl with the Tree Tattoo

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Anyone who tries ballroom dancing quickly learns how expensive it can be. From private lessons to competition fees, the monetary cost of being a ballroom student can quickly skyrocket. In my experience, the high cost is the most frequently cited reason for quitting dance. It shouldn’t be that way!

I live paycheck to paycheck, carry credit card debt, and still dance and compete in pro-am ballroom. In my first two years as a pro-am competitive ballroom dancer, I entered five competitions, had the money reserved for two additional events, and, at the same time, reduced my credit card debt by almost 50%!

I wrote this second book in my Dance Diaries series out of a desire to help my fellow struggling dancers do the same thing. From budgeting basics to specific tips on how to save on ballroom dancing, in Ballroom Budgeting, I share exactly how I dance and compete in ballroom while living paycheck to paycheck AND reducing debt! I even provide the tools I use to help you start organizing your own ballroom budget right away! Stop stressing over the cost and focus on what is important – the dancing!

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My Review

I received a free ecopy of this book for an honest review.

Dance Diaries: Ballroom Budgeting: How I Afford to Dance is about budgeting and planning your money so that you can pursue your passion. It’s obvious that the author loves ballroom dancing and, although it’s very expensive, she has figured out how to be able to afford it.

There is a lot of information in Dance Diaries: Ballroom Budgeting: How I Afford to Dance. It’s not only for people who want to ballroom dance but for anyone who wants to pursue a passion that is expensive. Kate goes into detail about how she has budgeted and sacrificed in order to pursue ballroom dancing. She also shows actual examples of her budgets and explains how to deal with those unforeseen expenses such as car repairs.

I recommend this book for anyone who is living paycheck to paycheck like Kate but wants to pursue ballroom dancing or any other passion that they think they can’t afford. If it’s important enough, she proves that there are ways to accomplish it. 

 

 

 

 

About the Author

Katie is known as the Girl with the Tree Tattoo because of the tree of life tattoo that covers her entire back. She has been taking ballroom dancing lessons since December 2012 and competing in pro-am ballroom competitions since April 2014. It was through ballroom dance that Katie started to discover who she really was and what she was capable of, despite the demons of fear, self-doubt, and anxiety that live in her head. Through sharing her own experiences, Katie hopes to lead others to experience the amazing effect ballroom dancing can have on a life.

Connect with the author:  Website  ~  Twitter  ~ Facebook

 

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Win a copy of the Dance Diaries and learn ballroom dancing  

One winner also wins a $20 Amazon Gift Card (7 winners total – open int’l)

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Book Review & Giveaway: Dance Diaries: Learning Ballroom Dance: What I Wish I Had Known (Book #1) by The Girl with the Tree Tattoo

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Why didn’t anyone tell me? Ballroom dancing is fun, magical and, most of all, life-changing. When I first started learning ballroom though, I fumbled around awkwardly and sometimes painfully, figuring things out as I went along. Certain things weren’t explained or just never came up in conversation. From what to expect in class to how to find the right teacher or dance partner to how much ballroom really costs, Dance Diaries: Learning Ballroom Dance covers the things that I wish I had known when I first started learning ballroom. This quick read is your cheat sheet to help you get the most out of your ballroom experience.

 

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My Review

I received a free ecopy of this book for an honest review.

Dance Diaries: Learning Ballroom Dance is about ballroom dancing. It’s obvious that the author loves ballroom dancing and shares her experience and knowledge about it for those who are interested in possibly taking some lessons.

I learned a lot from Dance Diaries: Learning Ballroom Dance. The author makes it clear that the lessons are expensive so that alone could limit how much some people can learn. I am getting ready to read the second book in this series, Dance Diaries: Ballroom Budgeting: How I Afford to Dance, so that should prove to be interesting and helpful.

There are different levels of ballroom dancing and different ways to learn. For example, you can take group lessons or private lessons. Some people take lessons for strictly social reasons (my son and daughter-in-law took lessons before their wedding, for example). Others may choose to compete or dance in showcases.

This is an activity that is not easy but obviously the author finds it very rewarding. I definitely recommend this book for anyone is interested in or curious about ballroom dancing.

 

 

 

About the Author

Katie is known as the Girl with the Tree Tattoo because of the tree of life tattoo that covers her entire back. She has been taking ballroom dancing lessons since December 2012 and competing in pro-am ballroom competitions since April 2014. It was through ballroom dance that Katie started to discover who she really was and what she was capable of, despite the demons of fear, self-doubt, and anxiety that live in her head. Through sharing her own experiences, Katie hopes to lead others to experience the amazing effect ballroom dancing can have on a life.

Connect with the author:  Website  ~  Twitter  ~ Facebook

 

Giveaway

Prizes:

Win a copy of the Dance Diaries and learn ballroom dancing  O

ne winner also wins a $20 Amazon Gift Card (7 winners total – open int’l)

Ends Oct 22

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