The Standard Dancing Pyramid Back when we were teenagers, our Standard dance coach at the time introduced us to the Standard Dancing Pyramid. It was a great way to understand the different styles of Standard dancing and how they relate to each other. Also, the Standard Dancing Pyramid provided us with a better understanding of different teachers’ backgrounds, which gave …
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 …
Ballroom Makeup Tutorial for International Standard or American Smooth! In this video tutorial, Kora demonstrates step-by-step how to achieve this beautiful look for International Standard or American Smooth. Follow along on our YouTube channel to recreate this look for yourself. And just in case you’d like to buy the exact products that Kora uses in this tutorial, all products featured …
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 …
Hey dancesport lovers! We’ve been travelling so much recently, I had to do a few videos all back to back, so it took me a couple of weeks to get this one done. But done it is! We had a great time performing at the 2018 Delta Cup Dancesport Gala in Vancouver, BC. George and Wendy Pytlik, the organizers of …
Heel pivots are difficult. And heel pivots done well take years of training. Given the difficulty and commonality of heel pivots in International Standard, actually performing them gets confusing. Read on for more advice as to the correct performance of heel pivots. We’ve included some tips that will lead to a greater intellectual understanding of this commonly misunderstood action. …
Earlier this summer, I laid out for you a list of “rules” you should follow if you want to get yourself into tip-top dancing shape. For some of you that might mean losing weight; for others that might mean gaining weight. And for others still, you might be searching for a way to maintain the gorgeous body you’ve already …
Hey guys! So it’s been a crazy, whirlwind summer. In my last post, which was – admittedly – almost a month ago, I described how busy and crazy my schedule has been. However, August has been even worse! I just wanted to take quick second to give you our August 2018 update. Week One – Seattle Star Ball In week …
In my introduction to Dieting 101, I outlined the three parts to your basic education for dieting rules. If you are committed to developing your dancers body, you must start with understanding your body type. Every individual is different, and there is no point in comparing yourself to someone who does not share a similar body type and, therefore, …
In my post 8 Basic Rules of Dancers Diets, I gave you all a basic framework of rules to follow in order to help make your diets more effective. These rules are not just for dancers, by the way. In the next series of posts, I’m going to go in depth for each of these rules. I want to provide …