Ballroom Babies on the Way! We’ve had quite a few mommies-to-be in the studio over the past few months! In honor of of the moms-to-be and their future ballroom babies, I’m sharing a few tips for ballroom dancing during pregnancy and things to consider when exercising on and off the dance floor. Check with your […]
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Not all, but most students who study dance will come to a point in their dance journey where they will want to share what they’ve learned and perform for friends, family, and maybe even the public. Here at Bella Ballroom, we give our dance students the chance to perform biannually in our student showcase. Some
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-Private vs Group Lessons- Private Dance Instruction: When learning how to dance I definitely would recommend learning one-on-one with an instructor first. Private instruction allows a person to get one on one attention. If you’re like me, I like to ask a lot of questions and I’m able to do that with a private instructor. It’s
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Stretching for Dancers While some consider ballroom dancing to be a sport (Dancesport) and others consider dancing a performing art, the athleticism of an active dancer is undeniable, especially of those who are competitive. As athletes, dancers need to take care of their bodies in order to prosper in their dancing and expand their dance
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When going out to social dance scenes, you may not know that there is dancing etiquette to abide by out of courtesy. Being aware and respectful can go a long way to a good night out for everyone! Before Arrival: It is important to be sure you’re wearing the appropriate clothing. Consider the place your
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It is very important for clients to practice what they have been taught. After all, the famous saying is “practice makes perfect.” Well, in this case we are working towards perfection by making you a better dancer. That can be achieved faster if you practice. I get very happy when a couple comes into our
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Dance Move of the Week: Dance Dips and Drops The Death Drop: The death drop is a great move for a wedding first dance, choreography, or practiced social dance move. It’s a fairly simple dance move even though it sounds a bit intimidating. This dance move would be described as the women looking as if
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Dance tip of the week: where is your weight? This is such a funny concept to think about, but extremely helpful to all levels of dancers. No matter what style of dance of ballroom or Latin you’re dancing, or whether you’re a lead or a follow, this is a great question to ask yourself when
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Most people go into their wedding dance with no experience dancing with a partner, or any kind of dance lessons at all! We at Bella Ballroom are here to tell you–that’s ok! The fact that you want to take lessons for your first dance put you far ahead of the curve. Who wants to just
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As dancers we have to recall a lot. Dance choreographies require us to remember dance sequences, musicality, body placement, and movement technique. Social dance requires us to know how to lead and follow as well as be ready at any given moment to recall a pattern of steps and dance transitions. For some of us,
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