I talking about a teacher that know how to do the job of teaching dance and does as well as their body allows them to do it. The ballroom studios are...
Does anybody have any tips for this issue? Besides the obvious mixing up left and right turns. At first I tried spotting until I learned I have to...
I've been hearing that people that are tall and lanky have an easier time learning smooth than other body types and that stocky people have an easier...
My coaches have been drilling in me the need for a man to make a figure 8 motion with his hips. In addition to that, I watch Bob Powers and Julia...
the classes were small enough that all the students would be able to get personal attention? I'm thinking classes of no more than 4-8 couples. In...
I think everybody will probably agree that teachers sleeping with their students and/or dating them is unprofessional. But what about students and...
I feel like I'm able to lift my ribcage from the sternum and spine and pelvis are just hanging underneath. Now when I'm doing rhythm I feel like my...
I feel like musicality (ie. dancing to the music) has been ignored in my ballroom education. I've had trouble finding resources which teach...
I can't get a straight answer when it comes to whether or not the man should take toe leads on every step. I've heard some say that he should just...
Both my shoes literally have holes in them. I don't care about looking good. I need shoes that can take a beating. No latin shoes either. Any...
My understanding is that there isn't a clear cut answer to this question. I've heard some say to keep a slight flex and others that it's ok to have a...
In a training session with one of the best dancers in the country I was taught that if a student stays with a teacher for two years that he/she has...
instructors didn't teach more advanced technique until posture was correct? Maybe the lessons wouldn't be as fun but would it benefit students the...
The pros are telling me that it is necessary to do ankle raises and well as sit ups. Are these really critical to good dancing? How many of the pros...
Right now I'm keeping my weight toward the balls of my foot with a 60-40 weight distribution between that and the heel. I bend at the ankles to shift...
For a long time I've heard competitions being sold to students by promoting the benefits of having a goal. The student and teacher are both more...
I want everyone to know right now that I didn't come here to be a troll. While one of my first two threads was probably a bad idea to start with in...
From what I can see, the "samba" done in ballroom style bears no resemblance whatsoever to what's found in Brazil except for perhaps the 2/4 timing...
I can't figure out some of these competition cloths that the guys are wearing. I can dig the pants but what what is up with some of these shirts? I...
Is there any place one can go to learn this besides actually traveling to Cuba? Perhaps a DVD?
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