Ready to learn how to dance any pattern without losing your footing? Now that we know the shoes to buy, the posture to strive for, and the muscles to strengthen, it’s time to try some exercises that build your dance balance for all the main movements in ballroom. Continue reading "Exercises to Improve Dance Balance"
Improving Balance: Grounding Exercises 1
Last week we learned a powerful tool for improving balance, by increasing floor connection and stability. Now it’s time to take the principle of staying grounded to the dance floor and feel it in action. Continue reading "Improving Balance: Grounding Exercises 1"
Ballroom Rise and Fall Part One: 5 Essential Tips
We’ve all seen it - the elegant couple gliding across the floor, flowing up and down without a bump. It’s just one of those little details that separate the good dancers from the great ones. But here’s the thing: It’s not that difficult to start using it. Continue reading "Ballroom Rise and Fall Part One: 5 Essential Tips"
Cuban Motion (Latin hip action) Explained, Part One
On the dance floor, what you do isn’t nearly as important as how you do it. At the Latin clubs, capturing the sexy Latino rhythm means using Cuban motion. Lets be clear: both men and women use Cuban motion, although women tend to be more noticeable in their movement due to their wider hips and narrower waist. Here’s five exercises to get you started. Continue reading "Cuban Motion (Latin hip action) Explained, Part One"
Finding the Rhythm in Ballroom Dance Music
Not all music is created equal - at least some of the time, finding the rhythm in ballroom dance music is tough. But if you’re new to the scene, what do we mean when we talk about rhythm anyways? And how can we get consistent enough to follow it, no matter the song? Continue reading "Finding the Rhythm in Ballroom Dance Music"