The Dance Primer

Whew. Which was your favorite?

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Well, the first month of The Dance Primer is just about over. I’m really enjoying sharing this with you, and hope this site can be a resource for more and more dancers. This month, we topped out over 2,000 pageviews in one day; incredible! Here’s a little review of this month’s content:
This month’s Featured Dancers:

Kevin […]

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Dancers often fall into the trap of owning too many shoes. On top of shoes for every day, you could end up with dance practice shoes, social dancing shoes, performance shoes, shoes for slick floors, shoes for slow floors - and more than one pair of each. Fortunately, for the beginning dancer, there are dance-shoe […]

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I’ve been to a few workshops lately. The first was a Balboa workshop taught by an acquaintance. I know Balboa pretty well, but mostly took the workshop to get a better understanding of the teacher’s style. The other workshops were my first experience with Argentine Tango. I realized several people felt etiquette rules of the […]

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This is too much fun, I have to share.

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This dance is terribly boring. May as well make sure it stays that way:

Look down at your own feet. That way you’ll be sure to never accidentally make eye contact with anyone.
Sit in the back corner, as far against the wall as possible. If you can find a dark corner or have a drink to […]

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There are times, of course, when people WILL be watching you: performances. Performances can be a great way to share your love of dance with others. Events like the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown are wonderful for this sort of thing. (Just remember not to “perform” on the social dance floor.)
Here’s a video of a performance […]

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Earlier this week, I made the argument for how important it to go out social dancing, even if you haven’t mastered dance steps through lessons. However, I’m not saying never sign up for classes or go to workshops. In fact, I’d even recommend advance dancers sign up for a class or attend a workshop every […]

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Another typical night out dancing: as the Beach Boys would happily sing, it’s “two girls for every guy.” As a girl, you don’t think it’s such a good thing… You’re not necessarily the competitive type, and you’re definitely not going to club anyone’s knees to improve your odds. So how do you improve your chances […]

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Please don’t wear anything close to this outfit out on the social dance floor. Unless it’s Halloween, of course.

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