So often in the process of learning to dance, people get caught up in technical details, hindering learning. But many dance actions are things you are already doing in life.
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As the world slowly returns to dance activity, what lessons have we learned from the pandemic and how will we use that time to do things differently?
Insights from a lecture by Donnie Burns, assisted by Gaynor Fairweather, in which he discusses the value of authenticity through basic elements of Latin American dancing.
The latest professional Latin partnership of Andrey Zaytsev and Polina Teleshova is creating a stir in the dance community, and for good reason. Here’s some background.
The more highly tuned you are as an athlete, the more sensitive your body becomes to the things that don’t help your performance. Foods that impede the efficiency of the body’s muscle burning “engine” become a burden.
More than just a famous dance partnership, the story of Vernon and Irene Castle is the greatest love story the dance world has ever known.
Thoughts from a physiotherapist provide insight to the dangers for previously active people, like dancers, of no longer moving muscles and joints.
The World Health Organization has updated its physical activity guidelines for the first time in a decade. We all need to move more. Way more.
There have been no ballroom dance movies of any significance since 2004. So it was refreshing to see Hallmark’s The Christmas Waltz.
Ballroom dancing consists of teams of two people, moving together to music. Here are some common dance partnership mistakes that people make, and how to solve them.
There are four primary happiness hormones in the human body. Here’s why dancing releases every one of them and makes you happy when you dance.
Ballroom dances consist of two partners moving as one to music. For the bodies to move as one, we must solve many issues caused by four legs.
According to leadership consultants SSCA, there are six distinctive personality types. Understanding them can help dancers practice more effectively.
Covid-19 has caused millions of people to stop moving. But the health risks of inactivity could be a greater danger than the pandemic.
Someone recently asked on a discussion forum, “what made Fred Astaire such a great dancer?” It was the way he made difficult things look like anyone could do them.
A complete video dance class covering the Bronze level American Smooth Waltz syllabus in detail. Includes 14 Bronze figures in separate videos.
I was recently asked, “Does dancing ever become effortless?” It’s a great question. The answer is not as simple as it might seem.
A common question these days, due to Covid-19, is whether you can learn to partner dance without a partner. Here are some insights.
We often refer to people, even people who don’t know how to dance, as “having rhythm.” But in ballroom dancing teachers are always talking about “musicality.” What’s the difference, or are they the same thing?
A Time magazine interview with brain researcher Helena Blumen and professional dancer Derek Hough does a great job of describing the cognitive benefits of dancing.
Recently came across this compilation of dance footage by amateur Latin couple Salvatore Sinardi & Victoriya Kharchenko. Well worth a look.
We’re making some changes to the intermediate program schedule in response to the reality of the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on dancing.
The World Super Series competition in 2019 offers a great look at professional couples dancing the basic figures in competition.
During the month of August, I’m cycling 1,200km to raise money for SickKids Foundation, a great cause that gives hope to kids suffering from cancer. Here’s what it means to me.
Learn to Cha Cha with George and Wendy. This 80-minute course for beginners, broken into multiple videos, covers the International-style Cha Cha in detail.
A complete video dance class covering the Intermediate level International-style Cha Cha in detail. Includes 14 groups of figures in separate videos.
A quick technique video that provides additional information to help improve the most common issue we see with the man’s pivot at the start of the Natural Spin Turn.
A quick technique video that covers a common misconception and describes a better way to think about the rise and fall action in Waltz.
Dance is the expression through our bodies of music. Here’s a look at the different ballroom dances and the foundational character each one presents.
Learn the Jive with George and Wendy. This 90-minute course, broken into multiple videos, covers both Single Rhythm and Triple Rhythm versions.
