Japan Last year I took a trip to Europe and since I spoke German, it was easy for me to look up in the phone book the local dance studios in Austria...
Re: international festival I was previously at another independent studio. However, it got to the point where they were just so small, they...
international festival Hi, I just joined AM a few months ago, so I only caught the very tail end of the festival. By the way, anyone know who...
I've heard that at AMI you can never be too dressed up. My studio requires ties for men and almost always a suitcoat. This last one really gets me...
visiting instructors I just had a conversation with my instructor along these lines last week. I have an acquaintance from another studio (not...
heights I recently talked to some champion smooth friends this last weekend at Nationals and was asking them this same question. They said the...
Quote "I was also quite the dance-forums ambassador, urging people to check out this forum as opposed to only going to the other one " Me too - I...
salsa Bimidji? I've got dance friends in Rochester, but I'm not to sure at the moment what's happening up north. I'll try and ask around if anyone...
Adult Championship American Smooth Although I didn't write down any results, I do have the book of who danced what with me. So, yes, Hoang Quan Vu...
all over *sigh* well, another year of nationals over. It was great. I was there all three days, Sunday the whole time. MN had a pretty good...
social dancing I'd say social dancing is definitely more popular. When I took a lesson in Switzerland last year, the instructor told me that only...
original question - When I first heard from my dance studio that they purposely hire people with no ballroom dance experience, I was incredulous....
Heels aren't all that bad! They can make you look pretty sexy, and for me, they are a life-saver as my new instructor is a foot taller than I am!...
I used to live in Europe before my ballroom days and my first instructor is originally from Europe. One point you hadn't mentioned is that, as far...
touch your toes! I'm not really sure why it's ignored, but I'd agree that I rarely see a ballroom dancer stretching out. I know I get looks when I...
In general, my parents approve, because 'ballroom dancing' has such a positive, higher-class sound to it. But then mom (real old-fashioned) saw me...
I find that I end up perspriring a lot, so I never wear a sleeveless shirt - out of respect for the man. Lately, I find that my shopping trips...
I love performance, so going out on the dance floor isn't usually scary. However, when it comes to West Coast Swing . . . I first started...
Hello to Pygmalion, ShyDancer, Purr, Laura and all else! I'm excited to join you and to 'chat' with the Greats! (I've read so much of your...
I've only been dancing 13 months, (happen to fall into ballroom last year and got SERIOUSLY hooked on it!) Since I am such a newcomer, and I know...
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