Happy New Year! Being that this blog post will start off our new year, we thought it a perfect time to go back and take a look at the top five ballroom costume trends of 2019 to help get some perspective for 2020. Some of these trends are awesome and we really hope they stick around, but some of them …
A 10 Dance Hairstyle that works perfectly for Latin and Standard! How often are 10 Dancers caught in this situation? The organizers of the competition decided to hold the Latin and the Standard events on the same day! Or, the competition is only a one day event? Or finally, the organizers are actually offering a 10 Dance competition, which means …
For students just starting out, buying your first real pair of womens ballroom shoes can be a daunting thing. There are so many brands, so many different types, so many different heels! In our many years of teaching, we have offered buying advice to hundreds of students on their first serious pair of dance shoes. Now, we want to …
In Part One of our Buyer’s Guide to Womens Ballroom Shoes, we discussed what makes womens ballroom shoes so unique. We also discussed the differences between International Standard shoes and American Smooth shoes, and took a look at the front of the shoe, the toe box. For Part Two, we are going to break down the heel, the colors, …
Happy June! We know it’s been awhile since we’ve published a blog post, and that’s because we were laser-focused on our training for the Blackpool Dance Festival! Well, now that the festival is over and we’re in Bulgaria for a bit of R&R, we have a little more time to publish a post. Unfortunately, our results at the Blackpool Dance …
Spring arrived, the sun reappeared, and Costco started carrying mangoes again! We love mangoes. Not the big orange/green types most often pictured as mangoes, but the small golden yellow ones called “Honey Mangoes”. Those are our favorites. We buy a huge box of them at Costco every week when they’re in season and have no problem ingesting all six …
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 …
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 …