Tag: Social
How To Stop Sweating On A Dance Floor
Perfect hair, perfect make up, smooth tan and a perfect outfit. Now pray it won't be too hot so you don't start sweating! Did...
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 Reasons Why West Coast Swing is Awesome
The West Coast Swing Dance Camp in Ancaster is recently behind us, and in it’s aftermath, I feel compelled to write a bit about...
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...
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...
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...
Back-Leading: What is it, and How Leaders Deal With It
Back-leading is likely the single biggest challenge leaders can expect from their partners on the dance floor, simply because it’s so difficult for followers...
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...
The Secret to Salsa Shines
Sometimes it’s fun in a social dance to break out your own solo moves for a change. Salsa dancing provides a lot of opportunity...