New TV Show: All About Dancesport...

So I heard recently that a new soap opera-type TV show came out in Russia. It's called "Derzhi Menja Krepche," or, in English, "Hold Me Tighter." And it's all about the crazy world of latin and ballroom dance.

Truth is, for a long time (way before this show started) I wondered why no one ever made books, TV shows, and movies about Dancesport and the life of a latin/ballroom dancer. And I'm not talking about Shall We Dance or Take the Lead, but rather about a more raw, truthful take on what a dancer's life is really about. I don't have time now to go into details about this, but I think the subject definitely has potential as a TV show or book of some sort.

I mean, there's so much drama - partners splitting up, new parters getting together, the tiring and seemingly impossible partner search process, dating in couples, dating between couples, competing couples, training, coaches, bias at competitions... And there are so many parallels to life that it would be interesting for a wide range of audiences, not just for dancers. It's such a juicy topic, and it's a wonder no one's explored it creatively yet.