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The Zen of Partnering – 4 Steps to Becoming Peaceful and Productive

by Melissa Cyr | May 14, 2014 | All Posts, Dancesport Competition, Mental Training

When I’m at the studio, I love to see the young, hungry competitive couples. It reminds me of those years when my whole life was focused on dancing and competing. We lived it in every aspect of our lives. We worked to have money to dance. Our social lives,...

Quick Tip Tuesday – Eating Before a Competition with Briana Haft (1.5 min.)

by Melissa Cyr | May 13, 2014 | All Posts, Dancesport Competition, Quick Tip Tuesday

We need the perfect conditions to give our best effort at the competition. Every detail must be optimized! That includes how we eat the day of the event. Eating before a competition can take some trial and error to find the right balance of getting enough energy and...

Quick Tip Tuesday – The Lady’s Head Position with Maria Hansen ( 1.5 min.)

by Melissa Cyr | May 6, 2014 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Quick Tip Tuesday

Hey Ladies! Do you feel like your teacher or partner is always pushing your head more to the left?! We all want that beautiful open head position, but it often feels like a battle to maintain the look, while not feeling that you’re neck is going to break off!...

4 Steps to a Productive Pro-Am Lesson

by Melissa Cyr | May 5, 2014 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Teaching & Coaching

There are a lot of great ballroom dance coaches and a lot of great Pro-Am couples, all working hard to better the quality of Ballroom Dancing. For myself, having competed in the Pro-Am and Professional divisions for over 20 years and now as judge and coach, I...

Quick Tip Tuesday – Endurance Training for Dancers with Selena Johnson (2 min.)

by Melissa Cyr | Apr 15, 2014 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Quick Tip Tuesday

Do you get tired by the end of a round? Feel like you can’t perform at your top ability, because you’re fatigued? Endurance training for dancers is a must! After all, no matter how good your dances are, if you don’t have the STAMINA to perform them...

Quick Tip Tuesday – Changing Choreography with Maria Hansen (1 min.)

by Melissa Cyr | Apr 7, 2014 | All Posts, Dancesport Competition, Quick Tip Tuesday

When do you need to update and change your choreography? What should you do if you and your coach don’t agree on this issue? In-house coach Maria Hansen answers a viewer concern about when to change things up, and how important choreography content is to your...