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Here you find all news items from BASE (Body for Artistic Standards of Excellence)
Floorcraft: Has It Become a Lost Art?
Has floorcraft become a disappearing skill in competitive ballroom dancing? Drawing on decades of experience, Anthony Hurley reflects on changing competition habits and revisits the timeless principles of awareness, adaptability, and movement etiquette that once defined successful dancing.
Children’s Solo Dancing – Where Are We Heading?
When children dance, we should see movement, imagination, and joy - not exaggerated gestures designed to impress.
Dance education shapes personalities ~ and with that comes responsibility.
B.A.S.E. 2025 Year in Review ~ a Reflection
B.A.S.E. – the Body of Artistic Standards of Excellence – reaffirms its commitment
to artistry, authenticity, and integrity in competitive dance,
highlighting education, ethics, and technical excellence throughout 2025.
The Difference between Footwork and Foot Usage
Here another take on Footwork vs Foot Usage by Loraine Barry
What technique means to me
For Carmen technique is a non negotiable foundation!
The Joy of Partnering
Jukka is giving us some practical tools to approach partnering through sensing
What technique means to me
Why is it so important to study the technique books? Denise explains, that there is far more than foot positions included.
The difference between Footwork and Foot Usage
Lynn is telling us how she looks at footwork and foot usage. Is there a difference? Let's find out
The best is yet to come
Hans Galke is talking about chances that lie in these changeful times and his hopes for a new flourishing and 'reinvented' dance world
Technique, a personal view
For Michael Barr technique underpins everything we do. Find out more about his thoughts here.