Having recently returned from the Canadian Championships, we were impressed by the huge number of children involved in ballroom dance. Here’s why it matters.
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A recently published study found that core activation causes subtle brain movement, likely leading to greater brain health. Here are the details.
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.
A sports scientist who is an expert on walking says that everyone walks wrong. Here’s what she say we can improve.
We often think of dance posture as something special, something very different from the posture we use in everyday life. It’s not. Here’s why.
A breakfast meeting with my kinesiologist led to some insights on using the hips in ballroom dancing.
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.
Hate the dreaded shoulder bunching that happens when you raise your arms for ballroom dance? We looked at three shirt brands to see if there’s an option.
A number of muscles are used in ballroom dancing to create the beautiful shapes and movement we see on the floor. Here’s a guide to preparing your muscles for dance.
We see the beautiful stretch that top lady dancers apply when ballroom dancing. Here’s a handy guide to help ladies better understand how to create that stretch.
Ballroom dancers are always striving to improve their dancing, but in my observations as a teacher there is one mistake commonly made that’s more severe than all the others, and it seems to affect dancers at every level. This post explores that particular challenge.
