Back-Leading: 6 Ways Followers Avoid It
We talked previously about how leader’s can deal with back-leading: the bad habit in which followers attempt to wrest control from their leader, either...
The Importance Of Partner Connection In Social Dancing
So, you’ve mastered the footwork, have spot-on timing, but for some reason, NOBODY seems to guide (or respond to) to you properly on the...
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...
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 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...
The 6 Types of Dance Lessons You Will Have
The same could be said for the kind of practice sessions you will have, but here's the type of lessons we all have sometimes,...
Are You Born to Ballroom Dance?
Even if you’ve never stepped on a ballroom floor in your life, there may be signs that ballroom dancing is what you’re just meant...
Redefining the Meaning of Ballroom Dance
It is fascinating how formative dance is. How it transcends the five letters that constitute it to teach us about so many things. And...
Mythbusters: Social Dancing
Social dancers - what’s with them? They try to dance with no technique whatsoever, which they don’t worry about because they’re too busy trying...
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...