Ballroom dancing benefits

Ballroom Dancing: The Key to Good Communication

Ballroom Dancing: The Key to Good Communication

Dancing is the celebration of body language. Ballroom dancing is an excellent way to perfect one's understanding of physical communication, not only in general but between two partners. One must come together with their partner to learn the steps of a dance together, to time their movements together, and perhaps most importantly, to express themselves together. Ballroom dancing is the perfection of a pair's give and take, a mastery of a pair's ability to compromise and understand the necessities of a partner's needs or the lead's decisions. It is the understanding of what your partner is capable of and comfortable doing, and of how to combine the individual actions of two people to create a cohesive and successful movement.

So You Think You Can't Dance? Think Again!

So You Think You Can't Dance? Think Again!

Are you the person lingering at the buffet after everyone else has hit the dance floor? Do you avoid going out dancing with your friends because you're worried you'll make a fool of yourself? Dancing isn't just for those with natural rhythm and coordination. Dancing is for everyone!

Feeling Competitive? Visit a Ballroom Dance Studio

Feeling Competitive? Visit a Ballroom Dance Studio

She created a list, and with her husband’s help, started to check off things she wanted to achieve including photographing a grizzly bear up close and hiking the Grand Canyon as a family. Even when her husband refused to join her in ballroom dancing, Kelly went forward with her goal of learning how to ballroom dance

Ballroom Dancing, Bruce Lee, and the Art of Non-verbal Communication

Ballroom Dancing, Bruce Lee, and the Art of Non-verbal Communication

Although ballroom dancing and martial arts might seem unrelated in many ways, there's a reason why martial art master Bruce Lee was also a good ballroom dancer, and there's a reason why some of the most masterful martial art masters in the world -- like the aikido master Ken Ota -- also run ballroom dancing studios where they teach style, grace, and etiquette along with self-defense.

Non-Traditional Exercise: The Benefits of Ballroom Dancing

Non-Traditional Exercise: The Benefits of Ballroom Dancing

As we launch into 2017, many people are re-prioritizing their diet and exercise plan. Unfortunately, that same group of people quickly gives up on their New Year's Resolutions before the year really even begins.  According to Statistic Brain, only 45% of the people who make resolutions keep them past sixth months, and a whopping 10% feel they were successful at achieving their resolution.