There is not a lot of money in competition dancing. There never has been; it's all about winning the trophies, really. It's not like golf.
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Being a competitive dancer is an expensive business - you have to buy the £2,000 or so tail suit and the shoes, and then get yourself around the world to the competitions. And there is not a lot of money to be made in competing.
Little did I know that there's nothing more competitive in the world than a professional ballroom dancer. They are as competitive as Olympic athletes.
We're the only dance in town. We don't compete with any professional teams for the entertainment dollar.
As a dancer, you're told not to go into it for the money.
I think I've got a bit more to offer than just dancing. It might just be me that thinks that, but it's worth saying.
The content and thematic materials of dance is, of itself, like boxing. You play tennis and baseball. But boxing is not a sport you play: you stand up and do it.
Dance is certainly a sport, and they are phenomenal athletes, and they're also artists.
The rewards of dancing are very different from choreographing.
The energy that comes when you compel people to dance stays with you your whole career - whether you are playing to 100,000 people at Glastonbury or 1,000 kids in a club.
Nothing is ever too expensive if it furthers the repertoire and artistic standards of a dance company.