Why Your Instructor Doesn’t Go Out Dancing
Sometimes you might find it strange and frustrating, why your pro (or any pro you know) being a good dancer, does not go out...
Dance Personas, and How to Deal With Them
We encounter some or all of them at every social: the guy who holds your hand like a wet fish, the girl who critiques...
5 Ways to Convey Yourself Better in Partner Dances
Ballroom dancing is a conversation made entirely through the body. And, as with any conversation, there are some who ‘speak’ better than others. This...
5 Reasons Why One Dance Teacher Isn’t Enough
A certain female dance coach I know once warned me: ‘don’t just take lessons from female teachers, or you’ll end up dancing like a...
Timeline of a Dance Lesson You Haven’t Practiced For
Here you are, at the studio again. It seems like just yesterday you were here. Unfortunately, you weren't here yesterday, or the day before...
Why NOW is the Best Time to Start Dancing
One of the most common things I hear from my students is ‘if only I had started dancing sooner.’ It got me wondering, why...
7 Ways to Practice on a Busy Schedule
Have you heard of the 3-to-1 rule? It states that for every hour you spend in a lesson, you should spend three hours practicing...
Why Social Dancing is Good for your Creativity
Have you ever had a good idea, with no clue where it came from? How about a new cooking recipe, a more efficient way...
How Social Dances Help Your Competitive Technique
Social dancing has long suffered from a ‘lazy dancing’ stigma, lacking technique and precision. Many dancers I’ve talked to consider the thought of dancing...
10 Murphy’s Laws of Ballroom Dance
Commonly, Murphy's Law is referred to adages, with a base statement of "Anything That Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong". Since, The Law is...