Olga Shniakina

Dance Kingdom welcomes new Dancesport Coach Olga Shniakina Dance Kingdom is proud to welcome a new member of the DK teaching team, Olga Shniakina. Olga started Ballroom and Latin American […]

5 tips to ensure singles get sore feet at a social dance

Why would I I want to get sore feet?.. you ask…
Because you NEVER want to be sitting down at a social Ballroom dance. You want to get asked to dance as much as possible.  You want to be asked to dance by the best dancers at the event!

Tango is a ‘flat’ dance…what does this mean?

Why is Tango described as a ‘flat’ dance.
On the face of it, Ballroom Tango should be an easy dance. There is no rise and fall, so, apart from having a small and consistent flex in your legs, it’s the most similar to walking of all the Ballroom dances.

Ladies Head Spot in Twilight Waltz

Ladies in New Vogue and Ballroom dancing often stylise their dancing by turning their heads to the right. Sometimes this head turn is done independently of body turn, but…

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.

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 […]