Posted by on Jun 3, 2014 in Blogs
What we know now as modern ballroom dance has cultural roots and history reaching all the way back into the 16th and 17th centuries. Ballroom dancing was initially considered scandalous due to its foundation on the “closed hold” position, a description of the body contact between the dance partners. This contact– including but not limited…Read More Here!
Posted by on Apr 1, 2014 in Blogs
Often overlooked in most exercise routines, maintaining flexibility in muscles and joints creates wide-ranging positive effects throughout the body. Conversely, allowing tightness, stiffness and limited range of motion to dictate your body’s limits is a painful way to live. You might not think of it, but one of the many health benefits of recreational and…Read More Here!
Posted by on Jan 30, 2014 in Blogs
Once you have made the decision to take dance lessons in order to make your first dance as husband and wife memorable, you next need to prepare for the lessons themselves. Sure, you can go in “blind” and ask your instructor for help on where to begin, but you will get the best results when…Read More Here!
Posted by on Jan 16, 2014 in Blogs
Ballroom dance competitions generally call for a woman’s hair to be pulled back, up and out of her face. This allows the judges to see her whole body – neck and head movements and all – as well as not be distracted by hair that is loose and swinging around. Ballerina Bun A ballerina bun…Read More Here!
Posted by on Jan 2, 2014 in Blogs
A competitive dancer who is sidelined by an injury may find that coping with it is very tough. Someone who is used to practicing every day (or at least several times a week) will become tired of sitting around and nursing the injury. Depression may set in, as well as boredom, as things progress. Unfortunately,…Read More Here!
