I would love to talk about dancing today, but like the rest of the world, I’m caught up in the details of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The dress, the ceremony, the hats (have you seen some of those?), the first dance…ah ha! I knew I could find a connection to dance [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Ballroom Dancing’
May 3rd, 2011
William and Kate’s First Dance: The Waltz
Posted in Wedding 
Tags: american style waltz, ballroom, Ballroom Dancing, dance, dancing, first dance, International Waltz, waltz, wedding 
No Comments »April 26th, 2011
Ballroom: International vs. American Style
Now that ATOMIC Ballroom is offering classes in International style Ballroom as well as American, you’re probably asking yourself: what’s the difference between the two? The first big difference between American and International Ballroom is the dances themselves. American Ballroom American Ballroom is broken down into two categories, called Smooth and Rhythm. The dances for [...]
Posted in International Ballroom Tags: American Ballroom, Ballroom Dancing, International Ballroom 1 Comment »December 28th, 2010
ATOMIC now offers International Ballroom Dance
The ATOMIC Ballroom at Placentia is now offering International Ballroom classes. International Ballroom dancing encompasses a variety of dances, including the Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, and the Quickstep. Shows like Dancing with the Stars put ballroom dancing in millions of living rooms, so why not get off the couch and learn to dance instead? [...]
Posted in Ballroom Dancing Tags: ATOMIC Placentia, ballroom, Ballroom Dancing, class, classes, International, International Ballroom 1 Comment »November 30th, 2010
Teacher Feature: Malia San Nicolas
Malia San Nicolas started dancing at the age of 2 when her mother realized her daughter was a bit accident prone. She was enrolled in tap, jazz and ballet, and that started a lifelong love of dance. In the early ‘90s she started dancing with a country dance team. It was during her stint there [...]
Posted in Teacher Feature Tags: ballroom, Ballroom Dancing, instruction, instructors, West Coast Swing No Comments »November 24th, 2010
DWTS Finale: Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner
In DWTS least surprising finale, Team Baby Derek has won the Mirror Ball Trophy.  O.o – that’s my surprised face. And yes, I’ve been waiting to use that line all season. There’s no doubt that Jennifer Grey and dance partner Derek Hough worked hard and earned the title.  But given that their competition was voted [...]
Posted in Dancing With The Stars Tags: ballroom, Ballroom Dancing, dancing, dancing with the stars, dwts 1 Comment »November 9th, 2010
DWTS Week 8: The Final Five
The final five couples competed last night on DWTS and they decided to really mix things up. Each couple faced the challenge of dancing a dance that they’ve never danced before, but of course, as seems to be typical this season, there was a catch. A really big catch. None of the dancers knew what [...]
Posted in Dancing With The Stars Tags: ballroom, Ballroom Dancing, dancing with the stars, rumba, waltz No Comments »