A few months ago I moved to a part of the US where the am-am scene is predominantly focused on international style. I've been fortunate to find a...
Normally I'm pretty good about sticking to syllabus but after a pair of invigilations this past weekend I'm feeling a bit shaky. In silver...
What is the beat value in quickstep? Is SQQS 1, 1/2, 1/2, 1 or 2, 1, 1, 2? It seems to change with different music.
When you create your choreography do you try and create a routine that best showcases what you can do or do you try and create a routine above your...
In silver standard waltz when doing the hesitation change my partner and I are often forced to hold the hesitation for an extra measure (1, 2, hold;...
I'm currently preparing for my Latin exam and I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the criteria from the online exam prep guide on the USISTD...
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The University of Pennsylvania ballroom dance team, PLBD, will be hosting a Viennese ball on Saturday, February 18, on the University of Pennsylvania...
It's easy to understand what makes standard and Latin open level, as the syllabus is so well-defined all the way through gold. Even if infractions...
How do you celebrate/commiserate after a competition? For me it's beer and hot wings as soon as possible after final awards. Started back when I...
For those who missed or don't get the e-mails: There is some confusion in regards to what you can dance at NDCA competitions in the American Style...
The Onion's AV Club has a list of songs about dancing that they claim are undanceable. They are wrong. 1. Iggy Pop, “Nightclubbing” Nice groovy...
My dance partner and I will be competing tomorrow at Rutgers. We compete at the bronze level (hoping to move into silver in the next few months for...
After our last comp (MAC), our coach is recommending that we change our rhythm routine to make it more Latin. Specifically, he wants us to take out...
Does anyone know the results from the various votes of the NDCA meeting on Jan. 8?
I was browsing the site for MAC today and I saw an entry for a team match (link). One line caught my eye: "The dances will be announced at the Team...
Are there any versions of this song good for dancing? Most of the ones I've found don't exactly lend themselves to ballroom, even when I play with...
Does anyone know if you can do an apache whip in bronze jive? Example from west coast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGhht0oyONE
Someone broke into my car and stole my dance shoes! Seriously. I doubt they were trying to steal my shoes. I came out of my house this morning,...
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