Archive for January, 2010

Learn Ballroom Dancing Steps – 7 Ballroom Dancing Steps Tips To Improve Your Technique

By Jerry J. Jansen On January 16, 2010 NO COMMENTS

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Everyone seems to have gone crazy for Ballroom Dance Steps, from Modern and Freestyle to Ballroom and Latin American, with new reality dance shows popping up on TV almost each week. Two of the most popular are Dancing With the Stars in the US and the UK’s sister version, Strictly Come Dancing. The popularity of these series alone has soared, drawing millions of viewers and attracting sell-out audiences when the show is taken on the road.
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It doesn’t stop there either as the pulling power of dance has inspired thousands of us to sign up for weekly Ballroom and Salsa classes or push back the furniture, roll up the carpet and learn ballroom dance steps in the comfort of our own home.

Wherever you are trying to keep in step, here are a few important pointers.

1) – Poise, this is one of the vital points to focus on when learning Ballroom Dance Steps or Latin American. Without the correct posture, you don’t have the right balance and, without that, you and your partner will not master the right holds, resulting in faulty footwork.

2) – Stick to easy ballroom

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The Belly Dance Routine

By Jerry J. Jansen On January 14, 2010 NO COMMENTS

           

 The hardest part about belly dancing is knowing where to start on a daily regimen for training and practice. There are different areas to focus on and most women don’t know that each area should be worked on equally. I wasn’t taught this methodology of practicing on specific areas separately and to this day I wish I would have. I think that practicing everything together can muddy up movements and the completion of moves. It can also keep a dancer from seeing that she really doesn’t have the moves down. This happed to me because when I look back at my first videos, all I see is a bird getting ready to fly out of the nest!

 Another case in point; Remember not to over practice a choreography! I have a student who just recently lost her rhythm because she over practiced. She could not hear the beat of the music because she forgot to listen to the music. I had to ask her not to practice for a week so we could get her back on track. What was surprising to me was the fact that she said she felt off in certain areas but she did not do anything about

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Learn To Dance Step By Step-The Benefits Of Ballroom Dancing

By Jerry J. Jansen On January 6, 2010 NO COMMENTS

latin salsa dancersBallroom dancing is back in the limelight and it’s back big time. As one series of a TV reality dance show finishes, another starts. While I’m not a big fan of many of the reality programmes on television, you cannot deny that these offer opportunities and showcase pure raw talent in a way that never existed a couple of decades ago. Every UK city now seems to be gripped by the salsa craze with clubs popping up everywhere and people of all ages, male and female, are flocking to learn ballroom dancing. Dance has no religion, age or culture barriers as people dance to celebrate any and every occasion worldwide.

I have a daytime job at Sheffield City Hall as a steward for the venue’s weekly tea dances so I can personally vouch for their enormous popularity. When I was first asked if I would like the tea dance duty on a regular basis, I wasn’t sure how I would view them. I was in for a surprise, however. It has turned out to be a great job, but I think what really hit me was how fit everyone must be.

A mixed age group, male and female, these people don’t stop dancing until

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Understanding Dance Lessons

By Jerry J. Jansen On January 1, 2010 NO COMMENTS

Do you feel scared when you go out on the dance floor? Do you feel that you could do it if you only had the skills and courage? Be assured that you may soon not have to put up with this nervousness. In fact, you may be able learn to be coordinated and skillful enough to dance like the experts. When you take dance lessons you might transform yourself from a shy person who stays out of the spotlight to a dancer that everyone would like to be.

You may not have thought about enrolling in dance lessons, but you may find them enjoyable. There are a number of places where you can take lessons and if you do your research you may find some that are just right for you.

Searching for the right dance lessons could possibly be confusing. You may want to consider looking into a dance studio. An advantage of these places is the wide variety of dance styles they offer and the quality of instruction. The drawback to them is the fact that they might be a little pricy. For low cost lessons you may want to think about your local parks and recreation department. They can

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