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Designing Dances: How to Choreograph a Dance

Designing Dances: How to Choreograph a Dance

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…...
Dancing in the Moment: Dancesport Training for the Big Picture

Dancing in the Moment: Dancesport Training for the Big Picture

by Melissa Cyr | Aug 9, 2016 | All Posts, Dancesport Competition, Mental Training, Teaching & Coaching

Are you the kind of dancer who is motivated by the thrill of vying for placements against other dancers? Or is it that you enjoy the excitement of the competitive atmosphere? Or is it something else? No matter why you compete, one thing is for sure: The process of...
Dance Book Review: Dance Diaries, What I Wish I Had Known

Dance Book Review: Dance Diaries, What I Wish I Had Known

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...
Ballroom Invigilation: The Tools for the Rules

Ballroom Invigilation: The Tools for the Rules

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...
When You’re the Only Student NOT Going: Setting Non-Competition Dance Goals

When You’re the Only Student NOT Going: Setting Non-Competition Dance Goals

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...
How to Dance Better this Year: 7 Dancer Resolutions for the New Year

How to Dance Better this Year: 7 Dancer Resolutions for the New Year

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...
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