Quick Tip Tuesday Archives - Dancesport Place

Ballroom Partnership – Presenting Your Partner with Kris Suakjian 10 min.

by Melissa Cyr | Mar 31, 2015 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Collegiate, Dancesport Competition, Quick Tip Tuesday

Dancing Dudes! Does the smell of self-tanner ignite the fire of competition in you? Does seeing a quarterfinal listed in the program spark a rush of rivalry? Have you felt the rush of adrenaline when your closest competitors walk by you on the floor? For many guys,...

Samba Timing with Yana Blinova 7 min.

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

Ahhh the irony of the Seductive Samba! That infectious, pulsating beat that speaks to your inner grooviness and moves you to jump on the dance floor! However, it’s also the same beat that can confuse your brain and body when you try to interpret all the complex...

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...

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!...

How to Take Longer Strides in Ballroom Steps with Maria Hansen Quick Tip Tuesday

by Melissa Cyr | Oct 14, 2014 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Quick Tip Tuesday

One of the classic problems for ladies is how to take longer back strides in ballroom steps. Ladies, if your partner is complaining that you’re in the way, check out this super quick tip that may have you rethink where you’re moving from, when you’re...

Arm Styling for Men with Felipe Telona Jr. Quick Tip Tuesday

by Melissa Cyr | Oct 7, 2014 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Dancesport Competition, Quick Tip Tuesday

Ok Guys, we know you are just as self-conscious about your arm styling as the ladies. In fact, when you’re concentrating on leading, it can be even more challenging to get the free arm involved. In this Quick Tip Tuesday, Felipe Telona Jr. (3x World & U.S....