In this article here, we discussed a method of applying fake tanning products that is most popular with professional latin dancers. However, in this article, we are going to discuss the different types of fake tanning products, what makes them different, and the pros and cons of each. Different types of fake tanning products. There are two different types of …
Being that today is the day after St. Patrick’s Day, we decided to celebrate this “Day of Green” by focusing on one of our favorite green foods: Matcha Tea. But why matcha tea, you ask? Perhaps you don’t even know what matcha tea is! Well, in this article, we’re going to focus on the benefits of matcha tea, how …
We are at the airport on our ways home from the 2019 USA Amateur National Dancesport Championships. It’s an ungodly hour in the morning and while we sit here struggling to keep our eyes open, we can’t help but reminisce on the competition this last weekend. This competition is special, in that we don’t have to dance. We travel to …
By this time, it should be a well-known fact that it’s impossible to achieve any fragment of success dancing Latin if you don’t know how to apply fake tanning. Unless you’re natural skin color is exceptionally dark, knowing how to apply fake tanning is of absolute necessity. So in today’s post, we’re going to go through the process professional latin …
Earlier in the month, we published an article about developing self-love. This time, we wanted to flip the coin and look at the uglier side – fighting during dance practice. More precisely, we wanted to give you some no-nonsense tips to help you get along with each other better during dance practice. Let’s face it, dancers fight… some of us, …
Have you thought about your value? Whether you haven’t given much thought to it, or you find yourself struggling with self-esteem, use this post to discover your value to the dance floor. Since Valentine’s Day is February 14, we always view February as the Month of Love. We could go into so much detail about loving your partner, or the …
Hello, guys! As you well know, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Whether you are planning on celebrating Valentine’s Day with somebody else that you love, or building your own self-love (blog post about that coming up soon!), we wanted to share this crepes recipe with you so you could celebrate in style. Since Valentine’s Day is the Day …
Broken makeup can be a real pain in the butt. With all of the travelling we do, broken makeup was a constant scourge of ours. It was always so frustrating to arrive at the competition and open our makeup bags… only to find powder EVERYWHERE! But notice, I am using this in the past tense. And do you know why? …
It’s just as important for male dancers to apply makeup and tanning as it is for female latin dancers! While it might be true that the application of men’s makeup is not as complex as for ladies, and they certainly don’t have to tan as much, they still need to learn. Of course, men don’t get as much day …
We have always taught our students that dancers have thick skin. Ours is an industry based on first and fleeting impressions, where the color of one’s costume in this venue could garner 1st, and in that venue garner 3rd. A judge may decide they don’t like the color of your hair, or the depth of your tan, or simply the …
