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Learn more about ballroom dance technique and other aspects of specific dances.
A clip of a typical Rumba British style from 1963
Read a little excerpt from Ballroom Icons and watch a great clip from Wally and Lorraine
The Absolute Importance of the Right Foot Walk
By Barry Gasson In the world of Ballroom Dancing, there are literally millions of variations, steps, figures, choreographic…
The Rhumba walks – American versus International, a brief history
By Frank Regan In recent years (by recent I mean anything from the sixties on) much ado regarding…
What is Volume?
As it happens to all teachers and coaches, sometimes I am asked to help a couple achieve what another teacher or coach had asked of them.
Viennese Waltz – PLEASE use the right music!
(And of course in other dances as well!) By Michael Herdlitzka In all (good) dancing, the character of…
Music, Speed and Story: Paso Doble
By Michael Herdlitzka Quality of movement can be evaluated by the factors “contents” and “form”. Form describes how…
An Analysis of the Centre of Balance
The Footscan can be a useful tool in the enhancement of dance teaching strategies where it can demonstrate the scientific truthfulness of such statements as ‘the weight always remains in the centre during a Rumba basic in place’.
Off Balance?!
For some time now, a strange phenomenon is happening in our dance-world. It seems as if dancers are somehow loosing their compass, their anchor, and are slowly drifting away from the values and qualities that are being cherished the most, by top teachers and judges.
“What is a Slow”
By Keith Morris Slow quick quick Much has been said on these pages and others regarding the timing…
From Ragtime to Swing
A look at the development of Swing from its early roots in Ragtime and through the Charleston and other dances.