Dancing with the Stars vs Dancesport/Ballroom
Dancing with the Stars vs Dancesport
So Dancing with the Stars series has been as popular here as anywhere, in particular as the show is jam packed with glamour, emotion and a fair dose of titillation that make up all the ingredients for a high rating TV show.
What’s the point of dance medals or Awards?
After you’ve been dancing for a few weeks and learnt a few introductory dances, the opportunity to complete medals (or Awards) will be presented to you in your Ballroom dance school.
Ladies – keep your right side closed!
Ballroom dancing is tricky compared to other partner physical recreational activities …primarily because we are moving whilst in actual physical contact with another person.
Life Stages and Ballroom Dancing
People from all walks of life choose to commence Dancesport, but there does seem to be certain times in our lives when starting Ballroom, Latin American and New Vogue dancing seems most right. Below are the six life stages that most attract people to Dancesport.
6 secrets of great Ballroom and Latin American dancers…what they always do before dance lessons
Although it can often appear otherwise, great Ballroom and Latin American dancers don’t just happen, and it’s not all talent we’re born with. It takes years of dedication to hone our bodies to develop muscles and movements that then appear to look effortless and graceful to spectators. A key part of a dancers’ week is […]
DK CovidSafe Summer
DK Dancer Guidelines – From 9th Dec 2020: The following guidelines are for all Dancers who attend the Dance Kingdom Studio for classes or practice sessions. These have been developed in line with current Victorian Government guidelines and will be reviewed as circumstances change. Important: If you have ANY cold or flu symptoms in the […]
Back to the Ballroom – Managing Mirror Shock
Looking at the post-Covid you in the wall to wall of mirrors might trigger some returning dancers as restrictions on dancing lift and Ballrooms open up. Self loathing at your lack of control during lockdown -where you consoled yourself with food or alcohol, or busied yourself with cooking, is now staring right back at you […]
Mayfair Quickstep – The dance with the most variance!
Mayfair Quickstep is one of the most well-known New Vogue dances as well as one of the most popular dances at DK’s Friday night social. It is a beginner level dance, so it’s not too hard to learn, it’s fun, it’s energetic, and usually gets the whole studio up and dancing. However, it may surprise you just how much the dance has evolved since its beginnings.
Spacial Awareness in Ballroom dancing
Spacial Awareness This is an interesting topic as it affects all dancers differently. Spacial Awareness is knowing where your body is in space in relation to objects and other people. Good spacial awareness is an ability to understand and respond to changes in position from objects in the environment. Do you find yourself unable to […]
The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve
Let’s be honest. How many times have you attended a lesson with your dance teacher, learnt lots of great stuff, told yourself you will remember it all and practice hard, only to come back to your lesson the following week remembering NOTHING of what you were taught?!