How I Can Get Better at Ballroom Dancing Ballroom dancing is a beautiful and elegant form of partnered dancing that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and skill levels. If you're looking to improve your ballroom dancing skills, there are several things you can do to achieve your goal. Here are a few tips to help you become a better ballroom dancer: Take lessons from a qualified instructor: The best way to improve your ballroom dancing skills is to take lessons from a qualified instructor. Look for a teacher who is experienced and has a good reputation. The instructor should be able to provide you with the proper technique, footwork, and styling that is specific to each dance. Practice regularly: Consistent practice is key to improving your ballroom dancing skills. Set aside time each week to practice the steps and movements you've learned in class. The more [...]

10 Important Things To Do After Your First Ballroom Dance Class We get multiple questions about what to do after the first ballroom dance lesson. One of the most common questions is "what to do to prepare for the next few dance lessons". Here are ten things you can do that will help you prepare. Most of them are fairly simple and have a huge impact on how you dance. 1. Wait to Practice It may be a surprise to learn that it is better not to practice after your first private lesson. Why? It’s very simple. You don’t have the knowledge or the muscle memory of the proper dance technique yet. It’s very frustrating for you and your teacher after that to break all of these “bad habits”. Even the best Ballroom Dance Teacher can’t teach you in one lesson. When you start [...]

Top 10 Wedding Songs That Haven’t Been Played To Death This post was last updated in March 2020! Are you tired of hearing the same old wedding songs at a wedding reception? Or maybe you want to have a wedding song to dance to that is as unique as your love is for your partner! Perhaps you have no idea what you want to dance to for your first dance and you are desperate for suggestions! Well, we have made a list of ten songs that we feel would be a good contribution to your list to consider for your first dance. We tried to include wedding songs from all different genres to try and find music as different as your story may be. There are even a few of the lyrics included in the description. that we felt really chime strongly in the songs. The other good thing [...]

Passion in Pictures In each and every dancer there is defining moment when technique merges with Passion. You know. You've experienced this. Meet the man who has made capturing that moment his mission. Meet Joe Gaudet in an interview specially for Dance Passion. “I will have done something that matters if I can capture the singular defining moment – the expression and emotion of life – in a photo of their dance.” – Joe Gaudet Picture this. I’m in the audience of the Florida Superstars Dancesport Championships when I notice him. He is near the edge of the dance floor. His stillness exists in stark contrast to the feverish movement displayed on the floor. His eyes seem to be everywhere. His camera is in hand; the lens poised and ready. The photographer looks like a dancer himself with the tight physique of the U.S. Navy helicopter rescue crewman he [...]

Want to Boost Your Productivity? Get Up and Dance Sharper thinking If you’ve been experiencing a bit of brain fog at work, shaking your groove thing can help clear that cloud away.  Studies have found that dancing can improve cognition as well as fine motor skills. So, if you work at a job that requires focusing on a task for extended periods of time, dancing may be just what the doctor ordered. A report published in the New England Journal of Medicine also found dancing can reduce a person's chance of developing dementia. Reading, playing board games, and playing musical instruments were also found to help sharpen the mind. Increased energy Are you looking for some energy to get through the work day? If you’ve resorted to mixing energy drinks with your coffee, it may be time to make a change. Dancing before work can give you a much [...]

Social Dance Etiquette Asking to Dance: When you want to dance with someone, make eye contact, offer your hand, and ask clearly, “Would you like to dance?” Show your appreciation by escorting your partner onto the dance floor and helping them feel comfortable. Accepting a Dance: If someone asks you to dance, the polite response is “Yes, thank you, I’d love to.” In a social dance setting, it is important to be supportive and kind to your partners, regardless of their skill level. During the Dance: Be aware of your partner's needs, smile, make eye contact, and feel free to have a light conversation. At the end of the dance, express your gratitude by saying thank you and escorting your partner off the floor. Declining a Dance: It is acceptable to decline a dance if your partner has been physically or verbally abusive, if they are drunk or threatening, [...]