by Melissa Cyr | Apr 1, 2014 | All Posts, Dancesport Competition, Mental Training, Quick Tip Tuesday
Have you gotten off, been bumped, interrupted, edged out on the floor? How do you get back on? Who’s in charge when you’ve got trouble on the dance floor? Our in-house coach, Max Sinitsa, has plenty of experience as a seasoned Smooth and Ballroom pro, so...
by Melissa Cyr | Mar 24, 2014 | All Posts, Dancesport Competition, Mental Training, Quick Tip Tuesday
Your hair is done, your costume is on, you’re ready to dance, but…time’s not time yet. You need to warm up, but you’re nervous. You want to get into the ballroom atmosphere, but you don’t want to feel intimidated. What do you do before...
by Melissa Cyr | Mar 24, 2014 | All Posts, Dancesport Competition, Teaching & Coaching
Fact: The average competition song per dance is around 1 minute + 20 seconds (just 80 seconds!) Question: How many steps do you need to fill that music? Answer: Not very many…. Let’s Break it Down: So, when you have been working on the long program...
by Melissa Cyr | Mar 18, 2014 | All Posts, Dancesport Competition, Quick Tip Tuesday
Have you ever felt like a partnership had run it’s course? Maybe you weren’t seeing much improvement over a while, and you began to DOUBT if this partnership had any further potential. When is it time to move on? World American Rhythm Finalist, Marcus...
by Melissa Cyr | Mar 17, 2014 | All Posts, Dancesport Competition, Mental Training
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.– Albert Einstein Are you insane? Many couples at one point or another suffer with this dance disorder. Let me explain… We all practice hard and try our best...