Tag Archives: Cheryl Noonan

Workshop Week Returns

Take advantage of a week of one-time workshops with all your favorite Dance Station staff beginning June 26th. With something for everyone and a real bargain to boot. This time we are offering a free workshop session of the Technique Exercise Class on Sunday June 26th This class is a must attend for all students [...]

Cheryl’s Dance Tip – Framed

We can’t take a single lesson without our teacher addressing our connection and frame.  Is it because they are obsessed or does it really make a difference? Well we all know the answer, our teachers are obsessed. They are healthfully obsessed with improving your dancing!  All flippancy aside, in partner dance it is of course [...]

Cheryl’s Dance Tip — Don’t Catch Static Over Your Frame

A fundamental that every dancer must develop is the frame. We can start thinking about frame by talking about the energy in opposition that we need to maintain with respect to our partner, and the tone that we must maintain through our arms. It is important to understand that our dance frame is not static. It’s [...]

Cheryl’s Dance Tip — How Washing Your Hands Can Improve Your Turns

A hand-to-hand connection is always important in ballroom dancing, but especially so when turning. Whether you are a leader or follower, maintaining a consistent and easy connection with your partner will set you up for success. Here’s a way you can improve that connection when you do a turn. The next time you find yourself [...]

Workshop Week Offers Something for All Levels of Dancers

We are pleased to announce the schedule for Workshop Week at Dance Station. The studio is hosting a series of workshops for dancers of all levels from March 30 through April 2. Workshops are $15 per person. However, if you register for two workshops, all others will be half price. This is a great opportunity [...]

Instructors

Owner and manager of Dance Station, Lawrence Black is a native New Mexican who since 1994 has taught hundreds of Santa Feans to dance. He came to Santa Fe to attend St. John’s College, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. It was at St. John’s that he discovered ballroom and other [...]