The Power of Body Language
Dancing is your autobiography in motion. Mikhail Baryshnikov once said ‘dance with me for 5...
August 9, 2016
Dance Technique
Technique VS New Steps: What to Focus on?
You’ve probably heard the saying: ‘Beginner dancers take intermediate classes, intermediate dancers take advanced classes,...
July 12, 2016
Dance Practice, and 3 Things it Teaches You About Balance
I had a revelation recently. It happened during my workout session, while I was trying...
May 31, 2016
How to Lead without Leading – Part Two
Last time, we went over the importance of body movement, controlled momentum, and good posture in...
May 24, 2016
How to Lead without Leading (Or, How to Make it Look Easy)
‘Great dancers make dancing look easy’. Have you ever heard this before? Maybe it’s been...
May 17, 2016
5 Ways to Not Fall Down
It can happen anytime: One minute you’re flying across the floor, lost in the music...
May 3, 2016
4 MORE Ways Practicing the Basics Help You Master a Dance
We’re back, with 4 more ways you can practice your first steps to dance like...
April 26, 2016
4 Ways Practicing the Basics Help You Master a Dance
There is a saying: ‘Beginners take intermediate classes, intermediate students take advanced classes, and advanced...
April 19, 2016
Ballroom Troubleshooting: Part Three
Welcome back for our final(?) article in the ballroom troubleshooting series! Most beginner dancers have...
April 12, 2016
Ballroom Troubleshooting: Part Two
Continuing our troubleshooting series on ballroom dancing, here’s 5 more common issues that can easily derail...
April 5, 2016
Ballroom Troubleshooting: Part One
We all have it - that one (or more!) area(s) in your dancing that seems...
March 29, 2016
Confusing Dance Concepts, Part Two
I believe that every person has a way of understanding, that is slightly different from...
December 24, 2015
Confusing Dance Concepts, Explained
What is the hardest part part about learning to dance? It’s not remembering the steps, or doing the...
December 17, 2015
The Best Leaders
Sometimes, it seems like the ladies have all the luck. After all, your favourite followers...
November 12, 2015
The Best Followers
Followers at a dance are like first-come first-serve seating at community theatre: the best ones...
November 5, 2015
Learning to Dance Fearlessly, Part Three
As we discussed in the last article, our belief system originates from past experience, which...
October 29, 2015
Learning to Dance Fearlessly, Part Two
Last week, we discovered that the fear that prevents us from dancing confidently - whether...
October 22, 2015
Learning to Dance Fearlessly
Fear. It rules our lives, keeping us contained within the limits of what we have...
October 15, 2015
Cuban Motion: The Next Level
By now Cuban motion should make a lot more sense to you. You’ve learned the...
October 8, 2015
Cuban Motion: Bad Habits Worth Replacing
Last time, I explained some of the fundamental skills we needed to practice and master...
October 1, 2015
The Basics of Cuban Motion (Latin Hip Action)
IMPORTANT: The following article is for those who dance American Ballroom. If you’re looking for...
September 24, 2015
How to Tell a Story Through Dance
‘Before I studied the art, a punch was just a punch, a kick was just...
September 17, 2015
An Exploration of Creative Dancing
Imagine you woke up one morning, and realized you’d forgotten everything you knew about movement....
September 9, 2015
How to be a Creative Dancer
You’ve got the moves, the frame, the connection with your partner. But something’s missing. You...
September 4, 2015
Remembering Your Dance Steps, Part 2
So, you’ve figured out your preferred learning style and some strategies to help you remember...
August 27, 2015
Remembering Your Dance Steps
Welcome all, and this week, we’re here to talk about… Um, what was it again? Bad...
August 20, 2015
Ballroom Connections: Two-handed, One-handed, and Promenade
The upper body helps give each dance style much of it’s flavour, especially in American...
August 13, 2015
The Secrets Behind the Ballroom Dance Frame
I recall my first ballroom instructor standing connected with a student, waiting impatiently for him...
July 30, 2015