'Dancing With the Stars' judge Carrie Ann to judge competition in Baltimore
Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba will be an honorary judge at the national ballroom dancing championships this weekend at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore.
Read Mary Carole McCauley's interview with Inaba here.
Among other things, she says that if you want to see the real deal of ballroom dancing, this weekend's USA Dance event is the place to be:
"TV has a tendency to dumb down and simplify," says Inaba, who will be an honorary judge of the competition. "What you see on our show is a watered-down version of ballroom dancing. The first goal of any television show is to entertain."
If you want to attend, here's the info: The USA Dance 2009 National DanceSport Championships will be held 8 a.m.-midnight Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, 202 E. Pratt St. Tickets, $10-$35, are available at the door or at usadancenationals.org. For spectators attending nighttime events, business or dressy attire is requested.
