AMERICA’S SQUARE DANCING DAY Grab your partner and do-si-do! November 29th is America’s Square Dance Day! What is Square Dancing? This folk form of entertainment is for a group of dancers. Square dancing is most typically done with four couples arranged in a square with one couple on each side facing the middle of the […]
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THE SALSA DANCING GLOW People are always talking about the “glow.” It may be something that was acquired after a long vacation spent baking in the sun, or may appear after someone has started eating healthy and has not previously, or it is commonly thought to be a part of pregnancy. Whatever the reason, the
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MUSCLE MEMORY IN DANCE: LEAVE THE BRAIN AT THE DOOR Dancing can be frustrating for people when they are not getting the moves. There are so many elements to remember…place your hand here, don’t drop your arm, remember your foot work….ah! How do you keep up?! I always tell my students at Bella Ballroom (our
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NEW WEDDING DANCE TRENDS Traditional wedding dances to most people consist of a slow dance with a few moves to their favorite love song and that’s about it. With shows like “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing with the Stars”, “America’s Best Dance Crew”, etc. choreographed dancing is becoming more and more popular.
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DANCE AS HEALING: Reasons to See Silver Linings Playbook For those of you who do not know, Silver Linings Playbook is a film about an average guy, Pat, who happens to end up in mental institution after having a fit of rage when he stumbles across his wife having relations with a coworker. Once released back
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DANCE FOR EXERCISE We offer exciting dance lessons in Orange County and many people come to us for dance classes because they want to get in better shape! There are many reasons why dancing is just as affective for exercise as running, spinning, yoga etc. and in some ways covers more ground. 1. As a replacement
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HEALTHY EATING IN DANCE Growing up, I was taught good nutrition. My parents stressed eating organic and always made sure I had balanced meals. I remember my mom making me breakfast in bed until I was in 7th grade and always packing my lunch, in addition to making gourmet meals for dinner. While I was
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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, see them as an opportunity.
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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 an international impact and is
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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 actions. There are amounts of
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