The new IMAX file The Blue Angels is a great look at how much structured practice and training is necessary to achieve greatness.
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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.
According to leadership consultants SSCA, there are six distinctive personality types. Understanding them can help dancers practice more effectively.
I was recently asked, “Does dancing ever become effortless?” It’s a great question. The answer is not as simple as it might seem.
We may be going through challenging times as we ride out the threat of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep learning as a dancer. Here are some helpful ways to continue growing.
in a recent interview, former world champion Corky Ballas gave some excellent insight into the importance of focus during dance practice.
Learning involves one key aspect that most people fail to recognize. Here are some insights.
Dancers are always learning technique. So how can we learn to stop thinking so that we can ignore all that technique long enough to enjoy the dancing?
Lots of practice in ballroom dancing is great, but even constant practice is no guarantee that you will improve your skills. Here’s how to push past mental complacency.
When you first learn a new activity, you do so consciously. As a result, you are slow and inefficient. Unconscious subroutines are just the opposite, fast and efficient. Here’s why it matters.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University discovered that how you practice dance can double the speed of your learning process compared to traditional approaches for practicing motor skills.
Self confidence is a powerful tool for athletes and dancers alike. Here’s some powerful empirical research proving the value of confidence in achieving goals in any activity, whether a sport or learning new ballroom dance steps.
Practice is at the heart of every person successful in their field. But how much is enough? Neuroscientist and musician Daniel Levitin believes that the magic number is 10,000.
