Watching a recent competition was a reminder of the importance of proper arm styling in dance. Here are some insights to proper use of arms.
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This short video covers the most common mistakes social dancers make when dancing the Natural Spin Turn, an elegant figure used in several Ballroom dances.
This short video covers the four most common mistakes social dancers make when dancing the Tango Four Step.
This short video covers the most common mistakes social dancers make when dancing the Double Reverse Spin, an elegant figure used in several Ballroom dances.
This short video covers the five most common mistakes social dancers make when dancing the Tango Outside Swivel.
In rotational ballroom dancing figures, one partner is on the outside of the turn while the other is inside. This leads to an exchange of dynamics. This post explores what that means.
In this 15-minute video based on experience teaching some 4000 classes, George and Wendy describe the 5 most common beginner mistakes made in ballroom dancing.
Music is the main source for energy when we dance. It’s expressed in the form of movement. Here’s how to use breathing to complete the picture.
A workshop covering proper leg timing and Tango musicality in Tango Walks and Rocks, as well as timing options for the Five Step and Basic Reverse Turn.
In this short 9-minute video, George illustrates the three types of movement in dance that ballroom dancers should be familiar with.
This 45-minute video workshop goes through a series of simple but powerful exercises to help you develop a natural and technically correct use of swing for dances such as the Waltz.
In this half-hour workshop, we look at several different entries to the Fishtail, giving you opportunities to make your Quickstep more interesting.
In this half-hour workshop, we cover a series of Slow Foxtrot figures that include the Bounce Fallaway and Curved Three Step, along with others.
Anna Mikhed gives an hour-long lecture via Zoom on various issues related to connection in the ballroom dances.
A 4-minute video demonstrating a fun entry to the Viennese Waltz that emulates the formality this dance used to enjoy.
In this half-hour group class workshop, we review the Four Quick Run and Six Quick Run in Quickstep, including the most common entries to each.
This video tutorial applies an unusual direction to the Waltz Chasse, and then adds an unusual entry to the Wing.
Floor craft is the skill of creating space on the dance floor. This is as much a technical skill as the footwork, frame and dynamics of dance movements, but it’s often forgotten by dancers too focused on technique to think about dancing.
An intermediate group class video workshop providing an interesting Rumba Routine consisting of basic figures.
This video tutorial takes a series of common Tango figures and puts them together with slight modifications to make your dancing more interesting.
An intermediate group class video workshop looking at 8 of the 9 Cha Cha Chasses in detail, with a nice grouping to apply them.
An intermediate group class video workshop looking at how to create three dimensional body rotation in Cha Cha to improve the look of your dancing.
A 40-minute workshop covering a variety of turns and spins used in Ballroom, Smooth and Latin dances.
Short instructional video describing a common issue in leading the Open Impetus and how to resolve it.
A half-hour intermediate group class video workshop looking at various types of Rumba Walks to provide more technical insights.
Breathing is a vital part of good ballroom dancing, yet it’s rarely talked about. This workshop goes into detail, covering a number of dances.
There are four types of lead in ballroom dancing. Some are more challenging than others. This article explores them in more detail.
An intermediate group class video workshop looking at ways to dance Rumba with more power and confidence.
Turns happen throughout every Latin dance, yet many dancers don’t understand how to create a balanced turn. Here’s some insight.
An intermediate group class video workshop covering three easy but interesting Rumba variations to Bronze-level figures.
