5 Reasons Your Pageant Walk Isn't Winning

[@DaniWalker]

I hope this episode helps your walking practice! Got episode requests? Leave them in the comments. Till next time, check out these other pageant prep episodes >>> bit.ly/3gP7a9j

[@natashazozo6212]

Hey Danny, im a pageant fanatic and one of your loyal followers currently competing in my first pageant on the 1st October. My only weekness is the "walk" everytime we go for rehearsals, the pageant director always calls me out for having the weekest walk...I'm told it's a lazy walk ...I've seriously tried my level best. .....just when I feel like im improving, turns out she's still not impressed....I'm seriously worried and losing my morale cause the finale is in two weeks ....I seriously needed this video...I pray I do better at my last rehearsals next weekend.😭😭😭😭 *Edited* I won the crown 👑😁thank you for the coaching Dani Walker❤️

[@DaniWalker]

Good luck 💕💕💕

[@Oak7565]

Good luck ❤❤

[@Shannelkinyanjui]

Wooow so happy for you❤❤

[@libbycampbell879]

Attended a pageant for my daughter on Saturday. One girl looked like she was skiing with her arms. Another contestant kept lifting her shoulders when she walked, almost like she was dancing. I also saw a few Baby Giraffe and several Glitz Arms.

[@DaniWalker]

🫣Skiiing 😂 I haven’t heard that one.

[@mori2039]

Its 2AM in Boston and im currently up obsessing over a pageant that isnt until January 23 and binge watching your videos #MISSUSAMA

[@DaniWalker]

I've been there too lol. But remember that a regular sleep schedule is an important part of prep too. Get some rest

[@mori2039]

@@DaniWalker How can i sleep when i need to finish this massive list of miss USA winning gowns so i can figure out which color is statistically most successful 🤦🏾‍♀️ Okay okay …im getting in bed now 😆🙈

[@DaniWalker]

@@mori2039 hahahaha nooo! Focus on the colors that look best on you. If 6/10 winners were blonde they could have won in black gowns, because that's what makes sense for them. But if you're not blonde then the black gown (as an example) wouldn't make sense for you.

[@hadysabbagh8081]

@@mori2039 Hi. I am a pageant fan for so many years now and living in the Philippines where pageantry is a really big thing, we really do not apply statistics on our queens. :D we always try to make her look special from all other contestants because that's what will make her standout. However, we study our queen/candidate. what color makes her shine, what cut or design fits her body shape better, makeup, even for the hair. we notice that a lot of countries think that pageantry has a formula. Some countries try to analyze and get ideas or even copy things or qualities of the current winner. and we don't do that here in the Philippines. And that is our secret. we train our queens here based on what makes them shine more rather than what is hot in the pageantry right now. So yeah there should not be a formula. actually we try to avoid an "oh she reminds me of this past queen" moment because that will pull her away from the crown. so yeah, in pageantry, just focus on making your queen look gorgeous and special than any other queens aside from also practicing the technicalities. and it will make her standout.

[@angelajanedherrerahenao9070]

For any person fan of something, theoretical references are key for either, understanding and growing up in the area. I really appreciate your video, Dani. Hugs.

[@andembingo4819]

I don't wish to miss any of your episodes, they're so educational and eye opening❤❤ I'll be so happy to see your emails, i just jump ❤

[@DaniWalker]

🙏🏼thank you 🥰

[@oniranger1755]

the demonstrations are a step up on your pageant coaching lessons 💯💯💯

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you!! :)

[@chunk2596]

You are the absolute best..always good info

[@DaniWalker]

I appreciate that!

[@TaylorAshlyn]

Yes! It’s so frustrating to get feedback from a pageant that doesn’t articulate why you didn’t place or why points were deducted.

[@DaniWalker]

I feel the same :( As a coach, I find them useful sometimes. Especially when I work with new clients.

[@riclo8806]

Excellent tips Dani! Well done!

[@DaniWalker]

Glad it was helpful!

[@crissantiago6615]

Your walk should show your personality. You should be confident and comfortable. Own your walk.

[@hafsayusuf4213]

I love you Dani, I am competing this year so this helped me better

[@DaniWalker]

Love you too! I'm soooo happy to hear that!

[@johnreyna6590]

Dem stiff gurls need to watch this haha thanks for a great video Dani! 😊😊 And my your walk is still so fabulous I love it ✨✨

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you so much!

[@15JoEyyy]

Hi, Dani! Can you maybe make these kinds of pageant pointers for men? You know, as a judge... I'm joining a local pageant and I'm really looking up to you and your insights would be such a big help. Love you always!

[@DaniWalker]

I think I need a liiiitle more experience researching male pageantry 🙈

[@unknown-1313]

Hi Dani, love your content, could you please make a video on how to choose your peagent heels and where to buy them pretty please if that's possible.

[@alexanderpowell4789]

I like Miss Philippines' walk in EG during MU 2021. It looked like she was gliding.

[@aerisanimates8858]

Do you have any tips for stretching your arch? Or things to help with ball of foot pain in heels? I already purchased heels and it's a little too late to buy new ones😓

[@lukes.3488]

Dani, what's your take on Miss Puerto Rico's "shoulder walk" in her EG performance at MU 2021? Many says it costed her top 5 placement. That walk was really horrible. She also did it again at her final walk in Miss Puerto Rico 2022. She gave me a good laugh the second time I saw her walk.

[@DaniWalker]

The walk would have translated better at Miss Grand International.

[@lukes.3488]

@@DaniWalker You might be right. She just needs to turn it down a notch and it could really be her signature walk at MGI.

[@chunk2596]

LOVE LOVE LOVE your content

[@Ramsingh15358]

Why don't you join pageant again Dani ? Its gonna be amazing to see you onstage.

[@DaniWalker]

So sweet of you. USA/Universe were my dream pageants. I was fortunate to experience USA. I am happily retired. (Plus I'm 32 and aged out of the big 4/5 lol)

[@rhythmsofhearts]

@@DaniWalker wth u are 32!!!!!!!???? C'mon u jus at max look good side of 20s

[@rbak2679]

@@DaniWalker WTF Dani. There's no way you are 32!

[@Cdcd4444]

Yaaaaaaassss

[@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64]

​@@DaniWalkerI understand that you're retired. You are probably just over it and done. But let's not discourage others that may want to compete as a Mrs. or Senior. There are pageants for women of all ages!❤😊

[@Cdcd4444]

You have actually an excellent walk

[@DaniWalker]

Thanks so much. I teach runway lessons :)

[@theyylove.L]

im competing for a deb miss title its local. any tips?

[@squishybear5728]

The excessive head flick drives me nuts as well

[@kyyyyyyyyym365]

The lady who was supposed to coach be took one of my competitors behind my back so here I am praying I won't look stupid after a few hours of crying

[@DaniWalker]

It's common for coaches to have multiple contestants competing in the same pageant. If you have a coach who provides the same quality to every contestant, then it can be an asset. For example, I've had multiple contestants in the same pageant and they coincidentally wanted the same gown. I was able to share with them that someone else had already purchased the gown, and they were able to find a different and unique style.

[@kyyyyyyyyym365]

@@DaniWalker yeah I learned that today! After a lady who isn't fond of me found out I was using a certain coach and decided to use her to! Lol

[@kyyyyyyyyym365]

@@DaniWalker I wouldn't have cared if I knew it wasn't done out of spite so I was pretty upset did a lot of crying and thinking and decided this pageant wasn't right now me but I'm on to something new and am faithful this will be a better experience

[@amykristine4149]

Hey I'm going to be in the Florida state pageant this year and I was wondering if you had any pageant coaches in Jacksonville FL

[@joseb9355]

Are you wearing Jojo Bragais heels? 😊

[@DaniWalker]

Oh not in this episode, but I do have the silver pair that the MU contestants wore :)))

[@kbmaleka8144]

Hahaha, the demonstrations made my day

[@DaniWalker]

lol 🙈

[@oniranger1755]

I miss you doing videos about being a content creator 🥺

[@DaniWalker]

I can make more lol

[@thisnthatmamma1617]

My daughter does the cinderella pageants. She has fun but man I'm a fish out of water.

[@rhythmsofhearts]

5:38 I laughed I'm a Bad Person 😐

[@clarachemtov]

No for realll the way it was synced with the music😂

[@rhythmsofhearts]

@@clarachemtov ikr >_

[@kefilwe.ompoloka4095]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I luv ur videos

[@joaobrandjr]

And what did you see at Olivia Culpo’s catwalk ? She looked oppressed with a 100 pounds rock over her shoulders. Her legs were opened and she looked very insecure - how did she manage to win Miss Universe ? What happened with that specific year ?

[@globalcitizen945]

Dani, do you agree that's it's ridiculous that the USA system has the girls wear sashes during swim suit and evening gown (but especially evening gown)? I feel like they distort the whole look.

[@kyyyyyyyyym365]

Baby deer walk girl that was some cave man walking 😂😂 you kill me!! Idk how you weren’t busting up laughing

[@DaniWalker]

Oh I was 🤣🤣🤣

[@rayj5091]

What do you think of Miss Ohio Alice Magoto Walk in Miss USA 2019 swimsuit competition?.... She was walking like if she was kicking something....

[@DaniWalker]

I think it helped to prevent her advancement. She was one of my favs through out the competition.

[@rayj5091]

@@DaniWalker I agree, she was also one of my favorites

[@celestialbunny]

eep im doing my first pageant. so stressed

[@DaniWalker]

No need to stress. Check out my recent episode that’s about total pageant prep.

[@mori2039]

Theres no coaches in Massachusetts except virtually and that just doesn’t work for me 😢

[@DaniWalker]

I hear that from contestants, but I've been coaching virtually since about 2018 and have worked with winners from the local to international level. I've also coached in person, but I haven't see a noticeable link to in person coaching and winning, or a noticeable disadvantage to virtual coaching. But, I have noticed that contestants who devote time each day to practice, outside of our appointments, are my most successful.

[@heavilyinvested5789]

MU Puerto Rico 2021 crying ahhaha

[@nhlanzekozondie1594]

The last part it's giving MU Puerto Rico 22 show almost all of them. The arms The 2 track is giving adé miss SA 2017 1st runner Also the dragging feet giving Puerto Rico 21 MU evening gown The baby giraffe was kinda giving Cameroon preliminary MU 2021 Also u need to talk about facial features starting with the chin chunk 😭 it's very cool when doing it elegantly but very disturbing when overdoing it like u will choke on stage after swallowing a fly while smiling with your mouth wide open throughout 😭😭😭.

[@yancylat627]

Idol

[@DaniWalker]

[@Ingridmhlari]

😂

[@missvoluptuouspageants]

Hey Dani! What about plus size contestants? It's much more difficult to execute a one track walk. What would you suggest in this instance? Thanks for this video, it was amazing!

[@hadysabbagh8081]

I am a plus size man and I have thick thigh-physicque as well and it's really just a matter of practice how to mechanize our legs to at least make the tracks semi one-track. cause haha I also do catwalk in my room secretly haha and yeah I have been practicing to still cross my legs even though having this thick thigh. when you practice, use leggings though or fitted shorts cause it can cause friction on the skin between the legs and it will become painful. so yeah you might want to just give it all in during the actual pageant. but for the meantime, while practicing, use leggnigs so that the skin on the thighs cannot rub each other cause it will rub off because of our thick thighs.