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Dance Book Review: Dance Diaries, What I Wish I Had Known
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...
Ballroom Invigilation: The Tools for the Rules
What is important about ballroom invigilation? First, it keeps us "honest" with our students (and ourselves) when we enter competitions. Adherence to the allowed step patterns and restrictions helps promote a logical advancement for the students, levels the...
When You’re the Only Student NOT Going: Setting Non-Competition Dance Goals
Back in August, I handed out my tips for stretching your dance competition dollars, especially when you are the only student going to a pro-am ballroom competition with your teacher. Now a few months later, I find myself feeling like the only student NOT going to...
New Ballroom Music Album Review: Very Ballroom 2
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...
How to Dance Better this Year: 7 Dancer Resolutions for the New Year
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...
Dance Book Review: Becoming Ginger Rogers by Patrice Tanaka
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...
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