Ballroom Basics Archives - Page 3 of 9

Using Ballroom Lead and Follow to Affect Timing with Max Sinitsa 8 min.

by Melissa Cyr | Mar 23, 2015 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Quick Tip Tuesday

Are you ready to get up close and personal with your dance partner? Now don’t get any IDEAS, we’re talking about lead and follow here! Listen, often men are unsure of how to make the lady do what they want, when they want it. (hhhmmm…again, we are...

Video Interview: Jeff T Osborne – Athlete Motivation and Inspiration

by Melissa Cyr | Mar 1, 2015 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Mental Training, Teaching & Coaching

Dancesport continues to grow in intensity, competitiveness and notoriety beyond our own dance world. As competitors, whether pro-am, amateur or professional, we strive for perfection and experience the same struggles and challenges as any other type of athlete. In...

3 Must-Haves for Ballroom Hair with Patricia Schneider

by Melissa Cyr | Jan 26, 2015 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Hair & Makeup

Perfect ballroom hair is almost as important as perfect posture! Getting that sleek, lacquered ‘do secured as tight as a racing helmet and polished to a diamond shine takes PRACTICE, just like dancing. And you’ve got to have the right tools for the job....

How to Express with Your Hands in Ballroom Dancing

by Melissa Cyr | Jan 21, 2015 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition

Have you ever watched a dancer and felt like they opened the door to their heart for you to look inside? The beautiful thing about dancing is we dancers use our whole body, not just our faces, to show what we FEEL. And just like in our everyday lives, the way we move...

Ballroom Competition Confidence with Carolina Orlovsky-Telona Quick Tip Tuesday

by Melissa Cyr | Oct 20, 2014 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Collegiate, Dancesport Competition, Mental Training, Quick Tip Tuesday

Every dancer at some point has felt the twinge of self-doubt before getting on the floor. At a ballroom competition, it’s easy to feel uncertain about yourself, or even start comparing yourself to others. This is not the mindset you need going onto the floor!...

Review: Very Ballroom CD from DJ Ice Dancesport

by Melissa Cyr | Oct 19, 2014 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Musicality

For us dancers, music is the KEY to our inspiration. You know what it feels like when you’re on the floor and your favorite [foxtrot- cha cha- quickstep] comes on. You’re pumped, you’re feelin’ it directly from your dancer’s soul to the...