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Pre-competition rituals are important for dancers and athletes of every kind, helping to get you into the right frame of mind for the event ahead. For ballroom dancers, one such ritual is tanning.....
So why do dancesport competitors tan? Many observers outside the dance world find the color garish, overdone and extreme. But dancers do it for the same reasons that bodybuilders have long included this process in their preparation before an event--tanning makes your body look better. A good deep tan prevents you from looking washed out under strong lighting, defines your muscles and physique and makes you look slimmer, with a healthy glow. ....