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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …