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What to Know Before You Go: International Latin

August 15, 2018 by Guest Contributors Leave a Comment

Fun and sexy — who wouldn’t want to give Latin dance a whirl? Here’s what you need to know before you try your first Latin ballroom class.

Filed Under: Blog, Dance Class Experience, Dancing, Terminology Tagged With: attire, ballroom dance, cha cha, dance tips, international latin, jive, latin dance, paso doble, rumba, samba, training, vocabulary

What to Know Before You Go: International Standard

August 8, 2018 by Guest Contributors Leave a Comment

Ballroom dancers at competition

Thinking about trying ballroom dance? Whether it’s for fun or you have your eyes on competitive Dancesport, here’s what you need to know about the dances, vocabulary, attire and training tips before your first class.

Filed Under: Blog, Dance Class Experience, Dancing, Terminology Tagged With: ballroom dance, competition, dance attire, dance shoes, dance tips, dancesport, first class, foxtrot, international standard, quickstep, tango, training, vocabulary, waltz

Tips To Improve Your Split Leaps

February 29, 2016 by Nichelle (owner/editor) 2 Comments

IMAGE Dancer Ashley Whitehead leaping on the docks of Coal Harbour, Vancouver, B.C. on a sunny day. IMAGE

What better day to work on improving your “split leaps” than Leap Day? Here are 10 tips to help dancers soar every day of the year.

Filed Under: Blog, Dancing, Technique Tagged With: dance tips, grand jete, leaps, mastering skills, saut de chat, splits

Want A Chance To Dance? Tips from the pros of OvationTV’s new series.

August 16, 2012 by Nichelle (owner/editor)

A Chance To Dance premieres August 17

On August 17, the Ovation network will premiere a new reality/competition dance show from the producers of So You Think You Can Dance. Co-choreographer Billy Trivett and friend of the show, Allison Holker, offers some tips for those wanting “A Chance To Dance” as a professional. Catch these video clips, tune in, and let us know what you think of this new program!

Filed Under: Beyond the Bubble, Blog, Dance Media, Dancethropology, Film/Video, News and Events Tagged With: Allison Holker, american television, audition process, audition tips, auditioning, auditioning tips, ballet boyz, billy trevitt, british, creative process, dance on television, dance on TV, dance shows, dance tips, michael nunn, Nigel Lythgoe, ovation network, OvationTV, royal ballet, Simon Lythgoe, so you think you can dance, sytycd

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