by Melissa Cyr | Aug 8, 2016 | All Posts, Dancesport Competition, Member Video Previews
Coach: Stefano Di Brino • 7 min. Style: Ballroom, American Smooth Topic: Partnering Description: Can you imagine Michael Malitowski and Joanna Leunis transported back in time to the 1960 World Latin Championships? The only thing faster than Joanna’s spins...
by Melissa Cyr | May 11, 2016 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Mental Training, News Flash, Teaching & Coaching
Do you remember the first time you stepped into a dance studio? What did you FEEL, what was running through your mind?….. Yeesh, my hands are clammy. I wonder how long it will take for me to learn that routine Derek Hough did with Bindi… Oopps!..Sorry! Looks like I...
by Melissa Cyr | Feb 24, 2016 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Musicality, News Flash
Here’s the thing about ballroom music: you’d better like it, because you’re going to be listening to it…A LOT. We practice. We teach (some of us). We compete. We practice again—many times again! All the while the soundtrack of the studio plays in our heads, sometimes...
by Melissa Cyr | Jan 2, 2016 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Mental Training, Teaching & Coaching
Last night at the stroke of midnight, the world hit the reset button. Motivation is the highest it will be all year, so…what will you do differently this year? What will help with how to dance better? As a dancer, your typical resolutions might include: Improve my...
by Melissa Cyr | Nov 2, 2015 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Mental Training, News Flash
If you took a survey of the most common goals, it would have to include these perennial New Year’s Resolution list-toppers: Exercise more and lose weight Stress less Learn something new Find romance (improve relationships/intimacy) Enjoy life more Now, who hasn’t...