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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This look at the blogroll is a bit shorter than usual, but I’d rather get them out there instead of waiting around in my drafts…
If you are an author on one of these blogs, I’d love for you add a little more about what your site is all about, or about yourself personally, in the […]

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In my last post, I focused on critics and also mentioned how to deal with them specifically. I think it would also be helpful to take a look at the different ways people react to criticism. Doesn’t it make you cringe when you watch a performer on a reality competition show that gets super defensive […]

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I’m the fifth of six children in my family. My parents were teachers, so our income was not the kind that a family of 8 (plus a live-in Grandma and usually an exchange student to boot) could live on with luxury. My parents did have an appreciation for extra-curricular activities, but there was a budget […]

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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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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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When I learned my first competition cha-cha routine, there was a move I struggled with more than any other. It involved spinning quickly from one side of my partner to the other, back and forth. I had to move fast, keep my feet moving in rhythm, direct my body to the right place, and keep […]

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Here’s a closer look at the first 13 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 […]

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I know you don’t want to hear it. You don’t read blogs to hear the authors whine and complain about how hard it is for them to keep up with giving you good posts to read and the rest of their lives… what with their own dancing to do, and families, friends, illnesses, funerals, etc.
You […]

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I was having a conversation the other night with a new dancer who will not go social dancing. He seems to understand the import of social dancing, but his fear of messing up - and having a partner there with him to suffer his mistakes - petrifies him. Someone else mentioned that girls would rather […]

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