November 17, 2009 – 12:33 pm
Last week’s post on the benefits of practicing by yourself generated some good questions about just how an aspiring dancer can practice effectively, alone and without a teacher looking on. So here goes Solo Practice, Take Two!
November 10, 2009 – 11:30 am
There are many facets to being an accomplished dancer. Whether your goals are to be a fun and sought-out social dance partner, or a successful performer or competitor, you learn quickly that there is a great deal of information to learn and many skills to build before we can become the kind of dancer we [...]
November 3, 2009 – 1:08 pm
Whether you are taking a private lesson or group class, it is helpful — even imperative — that you focus not only on the instruction directed to you but also to that directed to your partner. It’s easy to daydream while the teacher focuses on your partner or on another student in the group. After [...]
October 27, 2009 – 11:42 am
When we take our first dance lesson we are introduced to the concept of tone. It is often described as an activity or engagement of the muscles of the body and usually with particular attention to the abdominals. And then we learn to dance. As it is with most of the concepts we learn and develop [...]
October 20, 2009 – 1:26 am
When our coaches visit we have the wonderful opportunity to work with some of the best dancers and teachers in the country. It can be fun and rewarding to take individual coaching lessons and workshops with the masters in our field. It can also be confusing and conflicting if we have trouble understanding their methods [...]
October 13, 2009 – 3:38 am
In order to accelerate our progress in our study of dance a routine of regular practice is encouraged, perhaps even necessary. At times we hesitate to practice our dancing unsupervised because of the fear of reenforcing bad habits with lots of repetition if we practice wisely, this fear is unfounded. There are many elements in [...]
October 6, 2009 – 3:30 am
One of the most beautiful and magical things about Ballroom, Latin and Swing dancing is the interaction between the partners. This is also one of the most challenging aspects of our dancing. We find the interplay between us and our partner often mirrors our interactions with people off the dance floor, the challenges and strengths [...]
