Get yourself to a ballroom dance class soon. You’ll really enjoy yourself at the same time that you’re reversing the aging process. Pick up the phone today and make an appointment for a free trial lesson. Yes, you can learn to dance. It’s something we’re born to do. Babies can’t help but wiggle their little…
Ballroom Dancing Basics: 10 Characteristics of a Good Leader
Ballroom dancing is all about partnership. Without a good leader developing sensitivity to the needs and desires of the team, a dance is not fun – it’s a battle. A good leader in ballroom dance: 1) …has the correct dance posture. A man leads a lady by transferring his weight from one foot to the…
Learning Ballroom Dancing in Group Classes
When you make the decision to learn to dance, you’ll have a number of choices in terms of what types of lessons are available. You can take private lessons, group classes, even video or online lessons. Let’s look at learning ballroom dancing in group classes. Group classes are a popular way to stick your toe in…
Why in the World Would I Do a Ballroom Dance Competition!?!
“I love to dance.” There will come a time when you decide that this dancing thing is going to stay a part of your life. You’ve committed yourself to it emotionally and physically. You like it because you’re finding that it’s becoming easier for you to handle stress, you’re developing long lean muscles with fewer aches…
Dancing Saved My Life
“Dancing saved my life. I used to sit home alone feeling sorry for myself. Now I have lots of friends and I’m out of the house social dancing five nights a week.” Anonymous quote. That is a real quote about the power of social dancing. I don’t remember where I got it but I do…
How Long Does It Take To Learn Ballroom Dancing?
Learning to dance is very much like learning an instrument. My sister tells me that she and my niece are going to take guitar lessons. She wondered how long it would take. These things take time. What’s it like to learn a new skill? In the beginning, the challenge is how clunky you feel. …
What Not to Wear On the Ballroom Dance Floor
What to wear? When considering taking ballroom dance lessons, it’s one of the first questions people have. While there are different answers depending on what level you’re at, for a beginner it’s easy. When choosing what to wear we say be comfortable and safe. Check it out. Shoes: What not to wear… Soft rubber soles…
3 Ballroom Dance Etiquette Blogs I Like
Dictionary.com defines etiquette as “conventional requirements as to social behavior; proprieties of conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion.” That means that any time you put a bunch of people together there are rules to keep them safe and comfortable. Knowing the rules of the ballroom will make your dance…
Brave Confessions of a Dancing Caregiver
After 45 years of marriage, she saw the first signs that something wasn’t right. Her husband, Leo, was not puttering around in his garden. It had been his pride and joy ever since he retired at age 65. Now, just 5 years later, he showed no interest…I mean zero. “What’s going on?” she…
You Should Be Dancing – But Where?
Tired of hanging around doing the same things over and over again? Don’t you think it’s time to put more dance in your life? “Where am I gonna go dancing? There are no places to dance around here. When will I ever use this?” Those are really good questions. If you’re not ‘a dancer‘ now,…