How does one respond to the claim I am frequently hearing (usually from non-American dancers) that those who are not good dancers do American Smooth...
NDCA held its Semi-Annual Meeting January 8-9. Could anyone report on some of the more significant rulings? Changes? Recommendations? It looked...
Does anyone know the title of this piece of music? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lg8SIRTZaU
Could someone let me know the title of this tango?...
Don't know if anyone else caught the review in the New York Times on "Burn the Floor?" According to the critic, the show featring many of ballroom's...
Since becoming part of the ballroom dance world I'm amused to discover a bunch of phrases unique to the dance culture. Examples: Sand baggers:...
My pro usually enters me for single dance events and multi-dance championships at comps. What are the benefits of entering the championships versus...
Does anyone know if Nick Kosovich coaches or teaches? If so where abouts?
This may be a sticky question but I am going to risk asking any way. Are there any occasions during competitions when a judge should recuse...
As an amateur I do several comps and shows and don't see spending thousands on my dresses. Someone inquired about Rainbow Shui and I'd like to...
I notice that comps recently have a category called "world Pro Am Championship" that is different from the scholarship events. Could someone...
from Fire Dancer: My instructor was showing me the steps wrong, I found it out when I went to a coaching session with another teacher. I'm currently...
I am slightly below 5'4,' dress size 2-4 --not exactly a biggy, but always look like a butterball in photos. Any tips on dressing to look thinner,...
Am moving into open gold smooth and have been studying a lot of videos of great and not so great couples doing their smooth routines. Would love...
Some years back a waltz called "Dancing Like Lovers" was quite popular. I've been trying vainly to find it. There were two versions, one sung by...
Those of you who are old enough may remember this old pick up line. I am intrigued by the recurrence I personally encounter of certain signs...
Vincent and Flavia: All that lyricism, passion and great dancing, but what's with the awful music. That's a waltz??!! :confused:...
I am starting this thread in the hope that some of the concerns that have been raised on DF may reach the policy makers at NDCA. Mine include: 1....
This may seem to be a dumb question. I'm fairly new to the whole pro-am competition world, but I have come to wonder if judges look at the pros?...
There have been several threads that address competition facilities, oragnization etc. such as changing facilities or the lack (dancers' dignity),...
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