Tag Archives: social dancing

Lawrence’s Dance Tip – Keep It Simple, Social

With the holidays upon us there are often many opportunities to enjoy your dancing in many social settings. Of course everyone else is enjoying their dancing in the same fun social setting and this can make for crowded dance floors and challenges in maneuverability and floorcraft.

Holiday Potluck Party

Mark your calendar. This Thursday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. is  Dance Station’s annual Holiday Potluck Practice Party. Bring your favorite dish to share with your friends and enjoy. Celebrate the season with dancing with your Dance Station family at our last practice party of 2009. Be sure to join us in celebration of this [...]

Albuquerque Swing and Country Dance Club Variety Dance – RSVP Today!

The Albuquerque Swing and Country Dance Club will be having a field trip to Santa Fe on Saturday, July 11th.  Dance Station will be hosting this wonderful event from 6 to 9:30 pm.  The evening will begin with an intermediate Cha Cha class taught by Lawrence and be filled with an evening filled with dancing [...]

Ask Poppy — Help! My Dance Partner is a Chatty Cathy

Ms. Poppy Chiffon – the doyenne of dance, the baroness of ballroom etiquette, the sultana of Southern hospitality — is pleased to answer your dance-related questions. Here are a few queries that Poppy deigned to extract from her mailbag this week. If you have a question that you would like Poppy Chiffon to address, [...]

Gotta Dance? Here’s Where to Go Thursday – Sunday

If you just “Gotta Dance” in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico, here’s where you can go this weekend. This list is courtesy of Randy Forrester and Barbara Mayfield, co-hosts of Gotta Dance Radio, which airs 7 – 8 p.m. Sundays on KSFR, 101.1 FM. You can also catch live streaming broadcasts of the program [...]

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 to [...]

Tips & Technique: Become a Desirable Dance Partner

Partner dancing is a great way to spend time with other people. But if you want to become a sought-after dance partner, you should keep in mind a few rules of etiquette and manners.
At a social dance, it is your responsibility to become a comfortable partner for a wide variety of dancers.
Men must learn how [...]