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Easy Step by Step Lessons from Beginner to Advanced, you'll find everything that you need to become an expert, Social Dancer!
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Easter Swing
Please be sure to drop on by and fill us in on your dancing progress. Let us know how you are doing and what we can do to help. Also, feel free to share your local events and let us help in your pa . . . more info
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Dream Your Dance, Dance Your Dream
By Ann Taylor, Ph.D.
Where there is a dancer, there are issues of dance floor space, practice space, cost, time, physical endurance and partnership. Competitions or performance engagements intensify these issues for dancers. People retain about ten percent of material presented in an hour. The possibility exists to . . . more info
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When The Stars Align With DanceSport, The Sky's The Limit
Story by Lars Thorn
"It's not your grandmother's dance anymore," said Esther Freeman, president of USA Dance. As a grandmother herself, Freeman would know and has observed changes in competitive dance firsthand during a lifetime in the sport. Now in the third year of her term at USA Dance -- DanceSport's national gov . . . more info
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Dancing With Your Life
By Timothy S. Brown, M.D.
It's that time again when the hit show Dancing With The Stars showcases celebrities transforming themselves from awkward beginners to skillful dancers. This show has been a wonderful advertisement for the sport of ballroom dancing. While watching the dancers during this past season, I was struck by a certain irony. During one of the episodes, one of the professional dancers discussed his daily training routine which included going to a tanning bed. . . . more info
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It's Never Too Late
Lynn Moreland, Houston, Texas
I used to be an almost gray, blue-jean wearing, make-up avoiding, background seeking, novel-reading middle-aged grandmother. I drove a mini-van, wore tailored jackets, and considered myself to be more awkward than graceful and more sedentary than active. . . . more info
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Dance Styles Glossary
ARGENTINE TANGO - A style of Tango which originated in the streets and salons of Buenos Aires, characterized by its passionate hold and complex leg and foot movements. BACK CHARLESTON - Back Charleston, also referred to as Tandem Charleston, is a dance position in Lindy Hop where the follower stands in front of the leader with her back to him and both leader and follower dance the basic Charleston step starting with the rock step on the left foot. . . . more info
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How to become a great social dancer.
HOW TO BE A GREAT SOCIAL DANCER By Alexandra Y. Caluen, USA Dance #4031 (updated 9/06) Whatever our reasons for first learning to dance, most of us who've learned any of the ballroom styles enjoy dancing socially. We all know certain ladies and gentlemen who are particularly pleasant partners. . . . more info
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Social Dance Etiquette:Tips and Information
General: Typically a new dancer will start as a social dancer, attracted to dancing by an enjoyed event with dancing, - witnessing a TV show - yearning for more "social" in their social life - or being talked into it by a spouse, friend or relative. A small percentage of social dancers later fi . . . more info
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Easter Swing
Please be sure to drop on by and fill us in on your dancing progress. Let us know how you are doing and what we can do to help. Also, feel free to share your local events and let us help in your partner search. Don't forget to stop by and fill out your personal profile. Now, back to DANCING! . . . more info
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