How to avoiding Ballroom dancing collisions – by Cassie Tucker
Cassie performing a spectacular Award. Avoiding Ballroom collisions – the ‘handbrake’. DK Ballroom Instructor Cassie Tucker describes how the lady has a key role in floor craft in Ballroom dancing.
How to ask someone to dance – by Jennifer Jackson
DK Ballroom Instructor Jennifer Jackson writes about how to ask someone to dance.
Hi everyone – Disclaimer required- this is definitely my personal opinion. How to ask someone to dance? Use your words!!
Using a Checklist to Supercharge your Dancesport Practice Part 2 (Couples) – by Cassie Tucker
DK Ballroom Instructor Cassie Tucker describes how a checklist can help couples practice Supercharge Your Practice by using a Checklist Part 2 – Couples Practice – by Cassie Tucker “Using a checklist for couples practice is an effective tool to ensure both individual and partnership practice goals are met, while also providing a clear action plan for the practice session.
Dumb things Ballroom dancers do – by Jennifer Jackson
DK Ballroom Instructor Jennifer Jackson writes about Ballroom Bloopers!
Dumb things dancers do – or more likely, Dumb things I have done. There was the time that I turned up at the ballroom dance studio with my two shoe bags, both only containing a left foot shoe?
Online Lesson #10: A Quickstep Trickstep
Time to do some small space quickstep! Join Angelica and David Rose – as they guide you through a super fun Quickstep “Trick” step that you can do in the kitchen and get your heart rate up! This online dance lesson series is to help you to keep dancing at home – and hopefully stay feeling a little connected to us (and us to you!) during Covid-19. They are entirely complimentary.
Cha Cha Cha at the Moulin Rouge in Paris – by John Keating
DK Dancer John Keating describes a time when he did the Cha Cha Cha at the Moulin Rouge!
“One of my favorite stories was when I was in Paris with my partner at the time. We were on a bus tour and the Director asked us if we wanted to go to a show at Moulin Rouge as it wasn’t on the schedule.
Using a Checklist to Supercharge your Dancesport Practice – by Cassie Tucker
DK Ballroom Instructor Cassie Tucker describes how a checklist can help you practice
“Supercharge Your Practice by using a Checklist: Part 1 – Solo Practice. Practicing Dancesport is the biggest contributor to improvement. In fact, for every one hour lesson you have with your instructor, you should be practicing for at least three to solidify the new information…
“How to deal with performance nerves” – by Jennifer Jackson
DK Ballroom Instructor Jennifer Jackson writes about how she deals with performance nerves. “How to deal with nerves. Or maybe, “How to Embrace your inner Chaos? “I’m still learning about this one and I’m not sure if it is something that I can realistically expect to resolve completely. Do I even want to?
“Own the Floor” – by James Uren
James smashing his performance with his Instructor Angelica. “Own the Floor” DK Gold level dancer James Uren describes how mindset made a Paso Doble performance of a lifetime. “December 2019 – over the summer break I had the opportunity to try to learn a new dance for the Summer Showcase, an annual event for DK […]
It’s Only Natural – by Chris Bruce
Chris partnering his student Julie during an Award Performance. “It’s Only Natural “ DK Ballroom Instructor Chris Bruce demystifies some Dancesport jargon. “Almost every activity we engage in has its jargon, its secret language understood only by those ‘in the know’. Ballroom dancing is no exception. If we can learn a little of this ballroom […]