Fundamentals, Part Two: Frame
We’re continuing on our journey through the key techniques you need to wean yourself away...
March 19, 2020
Fundamentals, Part One: Weight Transfer
No one can dance effectively without balance, and no dancer can maintain good balance with...
March 12, 2020
Patterns Won’t Make You a Better Dancer
A few years ago, a student I was dancing with was hurt during a social....
March 5, 2020
Jazz Tech: How to Crush the Beginner Steps
Any Chicago fans on the floor? The powerful movements of Jazz combine ballet steps with...
February 1, 2020
Tap Tech: Mastering the First Three Tap Dance Moves
Tapping when done right exudes playfulness, style, and plenty of room for personal expression. Done...
January 24, 2020
Ballet Tech: Improve Your Plies
If you dance, or want to dance ballet, there is no step more worth perfecting...
January 10, 2020
Ballroom Certification Program
Like a duck swimming, dancers’ feet move so quickly they blur together with ease and...
September 5, 2019
Hacking Your Dance Lessons, Part Two
We all have them – those sneaky little #LifeHacks that make our lives a little...
August 9, 2019
Hacking Your Dance Lessons
Anyone familiar with a social media platform and hashtags has probably come across this one:...
July 20, 2019
MORE Dance Drills We All Could Use
Ready for more punishment? The previous article looked at drills focusing on Cuban motion, rise...
June 28, 2019
3 Dance Drills We ALL Could Use
Drills. Like apps, there’s one for every situation. And there’s plenty of “situations” we find...
June 23, 2019
Bowling Like a Dancer
One of the first dance metaphors (I love metaphors, can you tell?) I was taught...
April 25, 2019
April 19, 2019
Forgotten Details: Measuring Out Your Energy
The most common mistake I see, other than simply getting your moves wrong? Putting too...
March 17, 2019
Forgotten Details: Eye Contact
About two times a month, I hop on a bus East to the Chester Village...
March 11, 2019
Forgotten Details: Time Management
If I was superman, time management would be my kryptonite. I’m not good at keeping appointments,...
March 4, 2019
Intermediate Ballroom: Spot Turns
I’ll admit: These suckers are one of my personal favourites. There’s a lot going on...
February 2, 2019
Barre-Fit Was Designed with YOUR Body in Mind
A few years ago, a new kind of workout started cropping up in gyms, Pilates...
January 22, 2019
Intermediate Ballroom: Closed vs Open Figures
As we move to higher levels of dancing in our smooth/standard styles, greater emphasis is...
January 17, 2019
CBM, and Why it Helps Your Partnered Turns
Happy New Year y’all! ’Tis the season when new resolutions are made, including resolutions to...
January 6, 2019
WHY You Should “Dance it Slowly” in Your Dance Practice
“But it’s so boooooooring!!!” I hear you shout. And you’re right - it’s WAY more...
September 23, 2018
WHY Do We Use Heel/Ball Leads in Our Dance Patterns?
For an activity as challenging and agile as dance, it’s no surprise that correct foot...
September 19, 2018
WHY Is “Turning From Your Centre” Good for Dance Balance?
Fall out of a turns one too many times and you’re likely to hear the...
September 9, 2018
WHY do Ballroom Dance Steps Include “Alignment”?
As I’ve mentioned before, I love knowing WHY we dance the way we do -...
September 2, 2018
WHY Does Sway Improve Balance in Ballroom?
A key part of what separates good and great smooth/standard dancers is sway, an incline...
April 21, 2018
WHY Do We Use Rise and Fall in our Dance Movement?
Last time, we discussed the importance of toe and heel leads in our ballroom dance...
April 13, 2018
WHY are Heel VS Ball Leads Used in Ballroom Dance Movements?
We’ve all heard it - take normal walking steps (i.e. walk normally) in smooth/standard dance...
April 9, 2018
WHY is moving from our core “Correct Posture”?
I’m a WHY person. I understand everything I’m taught a thousandfold better when WHY it’s...
March 30, 2018