This week I’m pleased to introduce to you ATOMIC’s resident DJ, Matthew Castillo. Matthew has a passion and love for music and dance. Matthew started ballroom dancing in 1998, and soon found himself branching out into other dance mediums. “At the time, swing was king,” said Matthew, so he added swing to his dance repertoire.
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March 4th, 2011
ATOMIC PSA: March has returned with the Lions
This is an ATOMIC Public Service Announcement. Because March has once again “come in like a lion” we ask you to please be mindful of the lions that have stationed themselves outside of our ballrooms. Please do not come to ATOMIC-Irvine or ATOMIC-Placentia wearing pork chop trousers or jackets made entirely of lunchmeat as this [...]
January 21st, 2011
2011 New Year’s Resolutions
We’re two weeks into 2011 and I’m sure if you’re like most of the world you’ve made New Year’s resolutions. So what are your goals for 2011? To get in shape? To meet new people? To learn a new dance? To get better at dances you already know? The resolutions that dancers make are often [...]
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Tags: 2011, ATOMIC, atomic ballroom, ATOMIC Placentia, country two-step, health, new year, salsa, tango 
No Comments »January 18th, 2011
International Ballroom Taste of Dance – Saturday, January 22, 2011
Come out to ATOMIC- Irvine before their weekly Saturday night Ballroom Dance to get a Taste of International Ballroom Dance. Starting at 5:30 p.m. you can sample all the different International Ballroom dance styles, starting with International Jive. Then learn how to be the envy of the ballroom floor with the International Viennese Waltz Class, [...]
November 12th, 2010
Trisha Pollock: She Makes Things Happen
The heading on Trisha Pollock’s business card reads “I make things happen” and it’s so true. Within a few minutes of talking to Trisha one Big Band Friday night at ATOMIC she got a couple an introductory dance lesson, helped usher people in at the front desk, and chatted with another student before her first [...]
October 15th, 2010
Teacher Feature: Pepe Gonzalez
When Pepe Gonzalez started dancing six years ago he never dreamed that it would lead to a career as a dancer and teacher. At the time he was working in the corporate world and had no reason to assume his career would change. But a chance dinner out with coworkers on what turned out to [...]
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