^^ Extending the sugar push requires skill on the part of both the lead and the follow. It's much harder to do than the usual 6-count sugar push,...
On the subject of an 8-ct sugar push: one simple way to do it is to extend the compression and shift the push from 4 onto 6. That is, instead of...
I'm using a 350d with a Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 lens and a Sigma EF-DG 500 Super flash. And my pictures are by and large hit-or-miss in terms of focus and...
My opinion: in teaching beginner swing you choose between the two evils. Six-count moves are simple, but don't fit the music very well. 8-count...
Let me just say that I really respect instructors who post videos of basic moves online. It can be really useful for beginners, and helps get more...
Heh, let me also chime in to appreciate the deck captaining. I remember at some point yesterday thinking somn along the lines of "this place is...
I don't have an answer for you, but let me assure you that most of us ponder the same question every now and then. Those who don't are the ones who...
110-130 is exactly the tempo for cross-step waltz. Here are a few songs in that range: Scarborough Fair by Sarah Brightman I'll See It Through...
Vienna Teng's new album, _Dreaming Through the Noise_, about to be released on Jul. 25th, has 3 nice waltzes on it: Blue Caravan (~136 BPM) Now Three...
I only watched the electrotango clip, but I agree with FlatShoes: the dancing is dry, uninspired, unmusical, and boring. Looked like they were going...
I have little in terms of formal ballroom training. Every now and then I happen to be at a ballroom social. Every now and then I happen to have a...
To me, it's just a matter of balance. For instance, I've been practicing a left turn (out of her back ochos.) My weight needs to be forward, into...
This thread deserves bumping because Tango is a b*tch to learn in so many ways I'm not even gonna bother listing 'em. But in particular, the...
I'm teaching social dance lessons for our university club, and this semester we have a room without a sound system. I am going to get a boombox to...
I second the boxer briefs suggestion.
^College crowd likes hustle??.. Where? Diputs: I'm 1.5 hrs from NYC, and I've been meaning to come out for hustle for the last few months, but as...
No, thank *you* for appreciating my opinion. But seriously, I believe it's well-founded. I'm not dissing the dance, or Kevin and Lori (I love the...
Meh. I think hustle tricks and aerials look at best out of place, at worst - stupid. Was that video shot at the NYC hustle congress?.. It looks...
Wow, this is a pretty awesome idea. What a brute force solution :) But seriously, the fact that these days partner dancing is more of a dedicated...
^^ you can certainly be good at both freestyle and partner dance. If we are talking about what kinds of people are into both, I would say that...
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