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Mistakes in Ballroom and Latin Dancing
MISTAKES IN BALLROOM AND LATIN DANCING Often times we consider ourselves to be doing poorly or to be bad dancers if we make mistakes. Whether it is in our choreographed dances or just socially, we all make them. Rather than seeing these mistakes as a sign of you being bad, ...
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Thriller Dance Background and History
THRILLER DANCE! Halloween may have just passed, but Michael Jackson’s 1983 hit “Thriller” can always be heard blaring in dance studios worldwide. The horror themed pop song was used to produce one of the most influential music videos of all time. Filled with zombies and crazed ghouls, the video made ...
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Haptics: Touch Dancing
HAPTICS: TOUCH DANCING As a Communication Studies major, I learn a lot about haptics, or what is more commonly referred to as touch. It’s funny because in dancing, you have to be comfortable with your partner. There is a degree of closeness that is only surpassed by few other human ...
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Your First Dance Could Be Your Favorite Wedding Memory
YOUR FIRST DANCE COULD BE YOUR FAVORITE WEDDING MEMORY The very wise Bella Ballroom owner, Jennelle, has taught me something that has given me inspiration in teaching first dance classes for weddings. It truly is the only part of the wedding that you invest in that can affect you for many ...
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Everyday I’m Shufflin’ – EDM Dance Styles
EVERYDAY I’M SHUFFLIN’ – EDM DANCE STYLES When stepping into Bella Ballroom, you may expect to hear John Legend’s “All of Me” as couples practice their first dance for an upcoming wedding. You might also suspect to find dancers smoothing out their waltz technique, or firing up their salsa patterns. ...
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Partner Dancing and Freestyle Club Dancing
HOW PARTNER DANCING AFFECTS YOUR FREESTYLE CLUB DANCING When people come in and want to just learn “how to move”, I understand the idea. You are thinking, “I don’t really want to learn all that ballroom stuff. I just want to look good when I move and not look like ...
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Dance as Marriage and Pre-Wedding Counseling
DANCE AS MARRIAGE AND PRE-WEDDING COUNSELING As I teach, I often times feel like I am a mix of a teacher and therapist. The more couples I have, the more I realize what an amazing thing dance is for their relationships and how it is actually benefiting their future marriages ...
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Dance Lessons Attire
DANCE LESSONS ATTIRE As the Office Manager, I get a lot of questions from clients about what to wear to dance lessons, including what type of footwear they should be practicing in. Well, in my best opinion, I would tell you to come wearing what you feel comfortable in, all ...
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Turning Tricks and Tips!
This article is to provide helpful hints for our dance lessons students in our Orange County dance studios and beyond! We hope these tips are useful and help to bring your ballroom dancing to the next level! Turning Tricks and Tips! One of the reasons why dance is so fun to ...
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Finding the Beat in Ballroom Dancing – Orange County Dance Lessons
Finding the Beat in Ballroom Dancing – Orange County Dance Lessons It is one thing to know the basics and dance moves to a certain type of dance, but it is a whole other skill to hear the beat. To some people, hearing the beat comes naturally while to others ...
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