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Toe Jam – Dealing with Bruised and Broken Toenails
So, maybe it was a little too much Quickstep, or perhaps my toenails were overdue for a pedicure, or it could have been the shoes were a BIT too small, but whatever caused it, the result was both big toenails completely black and blue...and very sore! Those poor toes...
Ah, the Fountain of Youth! Why Ballroom Dancing Keeps You Young
We have a special guest post this week from Ms. Beth Knoll, US National Professional Ballroom Champion and NDCA & WDC adjudicator. For centuries, people have searched for the magic of youth. From Herodotus to Ponce de Leon, from Alexander the Great to modern...
Quick Tip Tuesday – Problems on the dance floor? Who’s in charge? with Max Sinitsa (1.5 min.)
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 we posed the...
Quick Tip Tuesday – Before the Floor with Kris Suakjian (1.5 min.)
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 the floor? Kris Suakjian help...
The Pro-Am Teacher Guide to Success in Closed Divisions
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 of 15+...
Quick Tip Tuesday – Should I Change Partners? with Marcus Johnson (1 min.)
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 Johnson, shares...
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