The Dance Primer

I had the opportunity to speak with Dax Hock about his dancing. I was impressed by his intellectual approach to things, as well as how easily he shares what he’s learned. If you get the chance to learn from Dax, I would highly recommend him.
What’s your biggest tip for beginner dancers?
Be persistent in your learning […]

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Here’s a closer look at some more links in the blog roll. I hope this helps you navigate through which sites you will be interested in. I will periodically post “closer looks” until I’ve covered all 100+ of them…
If you are an author on one of these blogs, I’d love for you add a […]

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Now that you’re read a bit of what Jojo has to say, why not check out her dancing? This is her and Dax Hock demonstrating the Tranky Doo - a dance loaded with classic vernacular jazz steps. How many can you name?

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Jojo Jackson and I caught up through email a while back, and she was gracious enough to answer a few questions for you. Enjoy the read!
Also, you should check out her new instructional DVD, “Solo Jazz & Charleston: Level One,” available on her website.
BASIC STATS:
lead/follow– Follow, although sometimes I lead for fun and […]

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Alain, a fellow swing dancer, just posted an interview with Adam Boehmer. Go check it out!

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This is the final part of our interview with Naomi Uyama. I hope you found her as interesting and inspiring as I did:
Amberlynn: What’s the biggest challenge you have faced in dancing, and what did you do to get over it?
Naomi: Touching my toes.
Both: (laugh)
N: It took me a long time, and two […]

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Today, Naomi is put on the spot, giving advice to dancers new and not-so-new:
Amberlynn: What’s the number one piece of advice you would give to a beginner dancer?
Naomi: (thinking) uhhh….
A: I guess it doesn’t have to be number one, but-
N: Yeah, that’s so broad! Um. I guess it would be to be careful when […]

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Here’s more of our interview with Naomi Uyama. In this part, she has some pretty inspiring things to say about performance and competition. Read on!
Amberlynn: So what’s the best thing you done to really improve you dancing?
Naomi: The most effective, or the more rewarding?
A: Both.
N: I really think the thing that helped me […]

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Meet Naomi Uyama is a great dancer based out of the Washington DC area. I tracked her down because of the wonderful things she has to say on her own blog. Naomi is obviously more than just a dancer. She’s a really nice person, with an inspirational vision for what Lindy Hopping and social dancing […]

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Emily Potter is the author of the wonderful story we’ve featured in three parts this week, The Other Cinderella. She currently lives and dances in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. When I met her in Portland, Oregon, I was enchanted by her magic, and how she captured it in her dance. I watched her […]

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