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Are You a Lady Who Wants to Lead? Try A. Tango & WC Swing

If you’re a lady who wants to lead, please keep in mind that when you’re ballroom dancing, backleading is a no-no. However, there are some social dances that accept a little lead-stealing by the follower. To illustrate, let’s take a look at Argentine Tango and West Coast Swing. Is it okay for the lady to hijack the lead? Indeed, most leaders don’t like dancing with followers who backlead.…

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Learning Ballroom Dancing is a Journey - Make it a Great Trip

What would you do if you wanted to be a better golfer, tennis player, actor, or blogger? Obviously, you’d golf, play tennis, act, or blog more. That’s because developing a new skill takes time and effort. That’s how it is with ballroom dancing, too. For this reason, if learning ballroom dancing is your journey, here are 3 suggestions for you to try that may help make it a great trip. To begin,…

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6 Ways You’re Like Your Mother (or Not)

Let’s take a look at some of the ways you’re like your mother. It wouldn’t be strange for you to pick up a few things from the woman who raised you. Furthermore, some traits are in your genes. So, let’s check for any similarities. Before we get started, here are “6 Things Your Mom Would Tell You About the Power of Positive Thinking“. What are some ways you may or may not be like your…

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Ballroom Dance Studio Rules Broken Down

If you’re looking for a new hobby, give ballroom dancing a try. Dancing will help you meet new people, improve your posture, get in shape, and learn a skill you will use your whole life. Spice things up with some Waltz, Tango, Salsa, and Swing. Here Richard Gere performs a Waltz in this clip from Shall We Dance and Antonio Banderas dances a Tango in the movie Take the Lead. To become comfortable…

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Looking for a Job? Become a Ballroom Dance Teacher

I have a 16 year old grandson who is trying to decide what he wants to do after high school. There are a few different paths he can take and it’s a big decision. Personally, I spent most of my career in the ballroom dance industry and it was fantastic! What about you? Are you looking for a job? Maybe you should consider becoming a ballroom dance teacher. Here’s why you should become a ballroom…

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Get Acquainted Questions for Any Social Occasion

When you’re in a social situation and you’re talking with someone you don’t know very well, it pays to have a few get acquainted questions up your sleeve to get the ball rolling.  However, keep in mind that the questions you ask at a club or a party are very different from the things you’ll ask a potential customer at work. Some good conversation topics for when you’re making a new friend. To…

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Make a New Friend Through Ballroom Dancing

I moved to New York City when I was 20 years old. It was great being in the big city where so much was happening. Even so, I had a problem…I didn’t know anybody. That was when I decided to find a hobby where I could make a new friend or two. In my opinion, I hit the jackpot when I found ballroom dancing. If you’re looking for some company, ballroom dancing just might be right for you, too. Try…

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Monsters, Villains, & Spooks Dancing in TV and Movies

It’s time to take a look at some stylish performances by dancing monsters, villains, and spooks from tv and movies. Weird television families were popular in the 1960s. The Addams Family was a little spooky. Based on a comic strip from the 1930s, The Addams Family ran on ABC from 1964-1966. Written by Charles Addams for New Yorker magazine, it was about the lives of the mysterious Addams…

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2023 United States Dance Championships Winners

Get to know the Professional and Amateur winners from the 2023 United States Dance Championships in Orlando, Florida. Enjoy! LIKE, SHARE, & FOLLOW…Thanks!

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Choosing the Right Music for Choreography

When it comes to ballroom dancing, there are lots of opportunities to show off what you’re learning. Whether it’s a studio competition, a showcase recital, your first dance as husband and wife, or cutting a rug at a family gathering, everyone loves to watch ballroom dancers. For this reason, if you’re a student of ballroom dancing and are too shy to get up in front of people, I strongly urge you…

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Dance Lessons in Ballroom Go Well for Other Styles

Do you have to be a dancer to train at a ballroom dance studio?  No, but if you know a little about dancing, ballroom dance is about to become one of your favorite pastimes. In fact, someone who has taken dance lessons before will have an easier time learning ballroom.  Furthermore, it doesn’t matter if it was Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lindy Hop, Salsa, or Swing, you’re going to pick it up quickly.…

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Music and Dancing Heal the Soul

When you’re soul-sick, it means one thing; it’s time to get out of your head and on to the dance floor. There’s a reason music and dancing heal the soul and it’s because they fill you up from within. Not only that, but it doesn’t matter what your issue is. Just make it your business to be where the music is and dance. In the words of the late, great James Brown, “Get up offa that thing, and dance…

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USDC - the United States Dance Championships 2023

Love ballroom dancing? If you’re near Orlando over Labor Day this year, you can see the best ballroom dancers in the United States. They’ll be competing at the highest levels to become US National Dancesport Champions.   For a preview, check out this Dance Safari post, “United States Dance Championships 2019 Dance Champions.” It shows successful competitors from a recent USDC competition. In…

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Take Lessons at a Ballroom Dance Studio

I had the pleasure of being a part of a beautiful dance studio in Cincinnati, OH. If you’ve never been there, Cincinnati is a big, busy city of the Ohio River and is the international headquarters of some of the largest corporations in the world. You want museums, zoos, botanical gardens, historic marketplaces? You got it. How about a gorgeous sky that is so blue, if you saw it in a painting,…

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Decide to Ballroom Dance and See Where It Gets You

Guys Who Dance are Popular with the Ladies and How Long Until I’m a Confident Dancer? are two of the most viewed posts on the Dance Safari blog. People read them because they speak not only about dancing, but also about life. Because it opens up a world of adventure, I challenge you to decide to ballroom dance and see where it gets you! The pursuit of happiness. Ballroom dancing is a hobby that…