How high to lift the arm: The first thing you need to do is lift your arms slowly out to your sides until you feel your shoulders start to move, then stop. This is your natural arm line, hands out to your sides with the shoulders down and relaxed. Now bring your arms forward so [...]
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February 4th, 2010
When you want Valentine’s day romance, think ballroom dance lessons!
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and most of us are racking our brains to try and put together a date that will stand out in our lover’s mind and be tons of fun. Use the “dating show” formula to make things fun and exciting. If you have ever seen a dating show you [...]
June 10th, 2009
Beginner Tips for Viennese Waltz
Viennese Waltz
The Viennese waltz was born in the suburbs of Vienna and in the alpine region of Austria in the 1700’s. The waltz was originally a folk dance, danced by peasants in Austria and Bavaria. Many of the familiar waltz tunes can be traced back to simple peasant yodeling melodies. The word, waltz comes from the old German word “walzen” which means to roll, turn, or to glide.
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Tags: atomic ballroom, east coast swing, instruction, learning, orange county, polka, viennese waltz 
1 Comment »March 19th, 2009
Good Dancing Check List
Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers
I’ve tried to come up with some rules of dance for myself and for my students. I’m looking for universal truths. Things that are hard to argue against. But of course…feel free :-)
Posted in Ballroom Dancing, Latin Dancing, Swing Dancing Tags: ballroom, dancing, Music, Swing 1 Comment »