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
How to Dance without Thinking, Part Two
As I talked about last week, our mind is a fine tool, and essential to...
November 22, 2019
How to Dance without Thinking, Part One
“I’m sorry,” she murmured in my arms, “I’ve been messing up all my steps.” I...
November 14, 2019
How to Meet New People Through Dancing
I firmly believe that partner dances like ballroom are THE best way to meet new...
October 7, 2018
Why Dance is Great for Making Friends
Stick with any hobby long enough, and you’ll find it’s full of high moments and...
October 1, 2018
The Best Outdoor Places for a Summer Dance
As we’ve talked about recently, taking your summer dance moves outside is pretty awesome. One...
Summer Dancing: Taking it Outside
Summer Dancing: Taking it Outside Maybe it’s the romantic in me, but I’ve always loved outdoor...
Dance Intensives: Etiquette
Dance intensives, as we’ve already mentioned, are sweaty but fun affairs, and making a good...
August 14, 2017
Dancetiquette: Making the Best Impression at a Social (Pt.2)
From your entrance to your exit, how you conduct yourself at a dance social tells...
March 28, 2017
Dancetiquette: Making the Best Impression at a Social
As we know, making a good first impression is important. Many a new romance, friendship,...
March 21, 2017
How to Get Noticed at a Social
Let’s be honest here: you probably could use a few more dances at the next...
March 14, 2017
7 Reasons to Leave a Dance – BEFORE the Song Ends
For many people, the answer to this question is an automatic ‘no’. After all, you’ve...
July 5, 2016
How to Get Your Partner into Ballroom Dancing
Getting a skeptical partner onto the ballroom dance floor can be like taming a squirrel:...
June 28, 2016
Overcoming the ‘Old’ Barrier, Part Two
Last time, we discussed how we might overcome some of the challenges that more senior dancers...
June 14, 2016
Overcoming the ‘Old’ Barrier when Social Dancing
Dancing, like many physical activities, has long been considered a young person’s sport. Whether you...
June 7, 2016
The Shy Dancer’s Guide, Part Four
It’s a long journey anyone takes, when they commit to overcoming their fear of dancing....
March 16, 2016
The Shy Dancer’s Guide, Part Three
Click here for part one or two. Sometimes our fears can get so buried under years of conditioning that...
March 10, 2016
The Shy Dancer’s Guide, Part Two
Missed part one? Click here. A fear is like a wild horse: If you want it to...
February 26, 2016
The Shy Dancer’s Guide, Part One
Sweaty palms. Racing mind. Shaky legs. And that’s just from thinking about walking over to ask that...
February 21, 2016
5 Ways Followers Build Trust With Their Partner
While leader’s can build trust in their partners in a variety of ways, the follower builds...
February 4, 2016
5 Ways Leaders Build Trust With Their Partner
When a follower agrees to dance with you, they are trusting you with a lot...
January 31, 2016
Learning to Trust Your (Dance) Partner
As the title suggests, learning to trust your dance partner is much the same as...
January 22, 2016
Have Fun in Your Dance Lesson – With ANY Partner
Whether it’s your partner-for-life, or your group partner of the moment, sometimes you’re going to...
December 4, 2015
On Wanting Your Partner to Learn Faster
You’ve figured out the move, or so you think. Now, if only your partner would...
November 22, 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
Dancetiquette: How to Work With Any Partner
If what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger, then partner dancing will either give you...
July 23, 2015
Dancetiquette: How to Handle a Difficult Partner
Who wants to grab your dance partner by their shoulders and shake them, while screaming...
July 2, 2015
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