by Melissa Cyr | Feb 24, 2014 | All Posts, Teaching & Coaching
Many dancers ask themselves and their coaches, “Should I be a Professional Dancer?” To be a dancer, you have to be passionate. What else inspires one to spend long hours in uncomfortable shoes, working an hour on the tedium of the perfect angle of your...
by Melissa Cyr | Feb 20, 2014 | All Posts, Teaching & Coaching
Teachers sometimes forget what it’s like to be in a student’s shoes. Sure, most active pros take coaching frequently-just like their students. But when you’re at an advanced competitive level, you are already completely familiar with the jargon and have highly skilled...
by Melissa Cyr | Jun 13, 2012 | All Posts, Ballroom Basics, Collegiate, Dancesport Competition, Teaching & Coaching
Every competitor wants to be a better ballroom dancer, but are you willing to be a better STUDENT? When you take a lesson with your teacher or coach, you except to have an awe-inspiring, motivating session and squeeze the knowledge and experience right out of them...