Exercise for the Introvert: Keeping Healthy through Dance
“Gosh, she’s in great shape.” “Those guys are probably laughing at these wimpy weights I’m...
April 30, 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
Sticking Points: Dance Partnering
Ah, that great question mark in every ballroom dance, the single biggest thing you can’t...
March 20, 2018
Sticking Points: Improving Your Expressive Dance Skills
Often considered the pinnacle of dance skill, is that elusive ability to express what we...
March 20, 2018
Sticking Points: Dizziness Cures for the Dancer
Care for a twirl? We ballroom dancers sure love our turns, whether we’re pivoting, pencil-turning,...
March 12, 2018
Why Jazz?
Maybe you’re obsessed with theatre, and have seen every musical from Jekyll and Hyde to...
March 6, 2018
Dance Classes for Kids: An FAQ
So, you see your little girl or boy wiggling around to your iTunes playlist, and...
February 5, 2018
Motivation Masters: Les Brown
Born in an abandoned building and given up for adoption, declared mentally challenged in public...
January 24, 2018
Motivation Masters: Tony Robbins
Back for more energy-boosting wisdom from the masters? Well today, I’m pulling from perhaps the...
January 17, 2018
Motivation Masters: Eric Thomas
For the skeptic, Eric Thomas’ story reads like something of a fairytale. Dropping out of...
January 11, 2018
Motivation Masters: Tom Bilyeu
Welcome to 2018! No doubt you’re all figuring out your resolutions for the year… And...
January 5, 2018
Your Ideal Instructor: Sugar-Coated vs Tough-Love
Happy New Year folks! As we set new resolutions and plan for upcoming dance festivals,...
January 2, 2018
Your Ideal Instructor: Kinesthetic
One of the many benefits of dancing is it connects you more closely with your...
December 20, 2017
Your Ideal Instructor: Emotional
“Hm… That just doesn’t feel right to me.” “You need to bring your character into the dance more.” “If...
December 16, 2017
Your Ideal Instructor: Visual
Dance is a visual experience. A sharp or slow step, a look, a turn of...
December 9, 2017
Your Ideal Instructor: Analytical
Remember your school days? There were teachers you loved, who seemed to just “get” you....
December 2, 2017
The Beginner’s Guide to West Coast Swing Dancing
So, now you’ve dabbled in a number of different Latin and ballroom styles. Think you’re hot stuff...
November 21, 2017
The Beginner’s Guide to Foxtrot Dancing
A romantic and classy waltz is great, but sometimes we want to add a little...
November 19, 2017
The Beginner’s Guide to Rumba Dancing
Welcome back to the studio! We’ve covered the guide to salsa dancing previously, and a lot of...
November 11, 2017
The Beginner’s Guide to Waltz Dancing
Fun as salsa dancing is, sometimes we want to move to something that won’t leave us panting...
October 31, 2017
The Beginner’s Guide to Salsa Dancing
Want to learn salsa dancing? Fantastic! Let’s get you started. You’ve probably already looked at...
October 27, 2017
Cross-Training Benefits: Tap Dancing
Cross-training doesn’t work for everyone. That might seem like a strange way to begin an...
October 18, 2017
Cross-Training Benefits: Contemporary Classes
Contemporary tends to defy description as a dance form - largely because it derives from...
October 9, 2017
Cross-Training Benefits: Hip Hop Classes
Last week we covered the myriad ways that ballet lessons can benefit your dancing. Today,...
October 6, 2017
Cross-Training Benefits: Ballet Classes
When we went to school to earn a degree, we took a variety of courses,...
September 30, 2017