by Melissa Cyr | Aug 23, 2016 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Teaching & Coaching
What kind of choreographer are you? How do you choreograph a dance? Give me a melody and an empty floor and I’ll paint a masterpiece with music notes and bodies! or… I can knock out routines easy enough, but it’s not more of a chore than a choice. or this…...
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 Beth Knoll | Apr 20, 2016 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Collegiate, Dancesport Competition, Teaching & Coaching
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...
by Katie Flashner | Mar 24, 2016 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Mental Training, Teaching & Coaching
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...
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...