Dancing is fun, sensual and moving. When speaking of ballroom dancing, the passionate feelings are even more intense. From the Rumba to the Fox-Trot, and even the Samba, there are numerous ways to reconnect with your partner
Searching for ways to rekindle your romance? Read on and find out how ballroom dance can help improve your relationship with your partner!
You might be looking for tips to have the perfect first dance, so here are some wedding dance tips to make sure you're ready for your big day!
Another season of “Dancing with the Stars” is well underway. Each year this show pairs a group of non-dancers with a talented professional for the entire country to watch, envy, ridicule, and devour in whatever way they please. It is no surprise that after 25 seasons, the show is still going strong. The overall premise of the show doesn’t change, it will always be a reality dance competition
When people think of ballroom dancers, they often envision young, physically fit people who are quick on their feet. Yet, ballroom dancing is not just for people who are young or those who can move across the floor quickly. Here's a look at some dancers who break the stereotype
“Dancing with the Stars Season 25” is underway. Every year I look forward to this show! I get so into it! I grab my glass of wine and the remote, then cuddle up on the couch to ooh and aah at the spectacle of it. Sometimes I laugh. Sometimes I cry. Yet, somehow I always find myself being overly judgmental of the stars
Practice makes perfect! We've all heard that saying before, and it's quite possible a few of you cringed at the memory of a certain high school teacher or piano instructor while reading it, but it holds true all the same. In our last two blogs we talked about alternative methods of practice, but sometimes building that "muscle memory" really does come down to practice
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.
People love to watch movies about ballroom dancing almost as much as dancing itself and it's always remained a popular film genre. Here's our list of the best ballroom dancing movies ever. Grab some popcorn and let some of the best dancers and actors in the biz inspire you to put your dancing shoes on.
Here at Quick Quick Slow ballroom dancing is our passion. But with great passion comes loads of hard work. To achieve and maintain the highest level of ability, constant practice becomes a necessity. To achieve and maintain effective practice techniques takes time, love, and a touch of obsession
Right now, when you think about ballroom dancing, you might think about stuffy dances from many years ago. Even though you might not think that ballroom dancing is relevant in today's world, however, you should know that it's actually not outdated at all. Here's why.
What event do you find yourself watching most when the Winter Olympics are on? For a lot of us who are drawn to the arts, it's figure skating. But did you know that ballroom dancing is the basis of a discipline of figure skating called "Ice Dancing"?
You've probably heard the well-known idiom that suggests a poor dancer has "two left feet". It's become a staple of the English language, conjuring pictures of awkward, graceless, and otherwise inelegant dancers in an instant. More often than not it's used in a self-deprecating manner or by those too shy or scared to put themselves out there on the dance floor. Despite the phrase's prevalence, we at Quick Quick Slow believe that anybody can be taught to dance. Certainly there are varying levels of expertise and not everyone is gifted with perfect rhythm, but at its core dance is about having fun and simply knowing your right foot from your left.
Some people taking ballroom dancing lessons might be told that their movements are a bit robotic, but maybe that is a compliment. Recently, Diego Felipe Paez Granados, a researcher at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, and his team of researchers revealed a robot dance partner who helps beginning dancers improve their skills.
“Ballroom dancing” as a term hails from the Latin word “ballare” which, coincidentally, means “to dance.” Thus, a ballroom is a room in which to dance. Makes sense, right? Centuries ago, ballroom dancing was primarily for the privileged and well-to-do, while the commoners had to make do with folk dancing; however, these boundaries have since disappeared, leaving ballroom dancing a fun hobby for everyone.
"Studies show dancing improves mood, cognitive skills, balance and agility." These are results according to research found from the Albuquerque Journal. It's safe to say that everyone wants to stay in shape, feel good, and have fun. Dance shouldn't be the last thing to come to mind to achieve this combination. Anyone can dance
The world of ballroom dancing is challenging and demanding; not only because of the countless hours of practice required for perfection, but also because of the trust that must develop between successful partners. Whether you are leading or following, pushing or pulling, you know that ballroom dance is not just about the movement of the individual, but the precise and complementary movement of the couple.
Before Dancing With the Stars, there was Dancing Before the Court. Derived from folk dances and performed by the European elite in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, court dances required dancers to face the throne while dancing. Considered unacceptable to turn one’s back on a ruler, this became known as “fronting the state”
There’s something undeniably dazzling and elegant about ballroom dancing. No doubt, these are reasons that contributed to your decision to pursue lessons
