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Posts appearing in this category address topics like learning to dance, etiquette, motivation, how to think about dancing and learning, reaching goals, developing confidence, enjoying yourself, and other topics of interest to dancers.




No More Cable TV – Day 01

06 April 2011 ** the back story… Tax day is fast approaching, so reducing the size of the bills and payments to enter into the computer pile is indeed necessary. Maybe it is only when a person enters month after month of the cable bill all at once does the magnitude of the cost become [...]

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Published: 06 April 2011 at 10:15pm
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The Tao of Salsa (…and, really, all partner dances)

28. Becoming Using the male, being female, Being the entrance of the world, You embrace harmony And become as a newborn. Using strength, being weak, Being the root of the world, You complete harmony And become as unshaped wood. Using the light, being dark, Being the world, You perfect harmony And return to the Way. [...]

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Published: 10 February 2011 at 11:28pm
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Nine Questions You Should Ask About Dance Camps

See our Newsletter “Add a Dance Camp in 2011″ for several US dance camps. Ballroom dance camps are a great chance to get away, make new friends, and spend days at a time immersed in ballroom dancing! They can also be great ways to get in some intense training and really improve your dance skills! [...]

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Published: 22 December 2010 at 8:12pm
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New Merchandise

I have designed a whole new series of customizable mugs, t-shirts, postage stamps, and buttons/key chains, all featuring the distinctive Art of Dance logo. All items are produced on demand for you when you order. Browse the images, below. Or visit our Store on Zazzle.com. Mugs Though shown on a stainless steel travel mug, all [...]

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Published: 13 October 2010 at 11:12am
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Self-awareness through dance

Ballroom dance — like any practice — will always have something to teach you about yourself. Be willing to listen. Become aware of what is drawing you to ballroom dance right now. Do you want to learn the syllabus better, becoming a skilled competitor? Or do you want to become a proficient social dancer, able [...]

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Published: 13 June 2010 at 1:42pm
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Being a Good Dancer

Learning to ballroom dance (Partner Dance) is a multi-faceted skill. Many dancers, new dancers in particular, focus a lot of initial energy on the academic aspects of Partner Dancing – learning certain moves/figures and combinations. While useful, that narrow focus can obliterate your mutual awareness of your dance partner! Good Dancers Briefly, a Good Dancer [...]

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Published: 31 May 2010 at 1:24am
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