The Different Styles of Ballroom Dances

The Different Styles of Ballroom Dances

Many people love ballroom dancing because they enjoy the challenge of learning and improving each dance. For those of you who aren't familiar, there are actually many different types of ballroom dances to learn. Each dance has its own steps, stylization, and typical kinds of music used

"Dancing with the Stars" Season 25 - What we can learn from the final four

"Dancing with the Stars" Season 25 - What we can learn from the final four

Season 25 of Dancing with the Stars is almost over!  But, who will win?  America has voted and the answer will come soon enough.  But, until that happens let's take a quick look at the final four and what we can learn about dancing from each one.

What You Need to Know About Our Quick Start Dance Program

What You Need to Know About Our Quick Start Dance Program

If you have been considering taking ballroom lessons and live near Marlboro, New Jersey, check out the amazing Quick Start Dance Program we offer at Quick Quick Slow Ballroom Dance Studio. Our Quick Start Program is truly for anyone. Whether you have dancing experience or no experience whatsoever,

Why you, an adult man, should give Ballroom Dance a chance.

Why you, an adult man, should give Ballroom Dance a chance.

As a male, you might think that a ballroom class is the last place you would like to be. However, I encourage you to rethink this, open yourself up and give ballroom a chance. If that encouragement isn't enough for you, below I have listed three reasons why you should make ballroom a part of your routine.

5 Books to Give You the Confidence to Waltz Into Our Ballroom Dance Studio

5 Books to Give You the Confidence to Waltz Into Our Ballroom Dance Studio

Perhaps you have been considering signing up for lessons at our ballroom dance studio but still need that extra little bit of inspiration? Following are 5 books to motivate you:

Wedding Dance Lessons: Impress Your Spouse To-Be

Wedding Dance Lessons: Impress Your Spouse To-Be

Congrats! You're wedding is coming up and you're preparing for the big day. You've got the venue, the DJ, and your first song picked out. But are you dreading what happens after that? When the moves aren't just as easy as swaying your partner back and forth? Take wedding dance lessons with Quick Quick Slow! We can help you find your groove to get you just where you should be--moving on the dance floor at your own wedding

Putting the golden back in your golden years with private ballroom dance lessons 

Putting the golden back in your golden years with private ballroom dance lessons 

Keeping fit in your golden years means so much more than just the many benefits for your health, fitness translates into your quality of life and independence. While this should, therefore, be a priority for you, you are not limited to lonely walks or boring silver classes

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

2 Unlikely Candidates for Ballroom Dancing

2 Unlikely Candidates for Ballroom Dancing

If you haven't done any ballroom dancing before, you may have a perception of the typical person that does it. But at Quick Quick Slow Ballroom Dance Studio, we see people from all walks of life taking an interest in ballroom. Whether it is someone who wants to work their way into the competition circuit or a couple looking for a way to spend quality time together, their reasons vary greatly. Here are some unlikely clients we see fall in love with ballroom.

3 Things I Learned from Watching "Dancing with the Stars"

3 Things I Learned from Watching "Dancing with the Stars"

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

Some simple thoughts as "Dancing with the Stars" Season 25 starts up...

Some simple thoughts as "Dancing with the Stars" Season 25 starts up...

“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

Ballroom Dance Lessons & Other Unique Anniversary Gifts

Ballroom Dance Lessons & Other Unique Anniversary Gifts

Celebrating a wedding anniversary is an important reminder of a couple's vows to love one another and share life together. Looking for a unique anniversary gift to give your spouse? Here's a list of seven fabulous anniversary ideas to make the day even more special!

Make your wedding unforgettable with dance lessons

Make your wedding unforgettable with dance lessons

Dance perfectly embodies the joy and happiness in the celebration of marriage, and is a tradition that has been a staple of weddings. But it can also be utilized to turn your wedding into an event that is unforgettable. If you've been searching for ways to make your wedding unique and memorable, we've got the answer.

Effective Practice: Pushing Your Boundaries

Effective Practice: Pushing Your Boundaries

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

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.

Effective Practice: Slowly But Surely

Effective Practice: Slowly But Surely

Welcome back to Quick Quick Slow's series on unconventional improvement and effective dance practice techniques! Our quest for achieving perfection starts and ends in the studio, but there's no reason not to give every opportunity for growth a try. In our last installment, we explored

An art, a sport, a passion and pass time: the adult social dance

An art, a sport, a passion and pass time: the adult social dance

For decades men and women have been dancing with each other. Throughout history, dancing has been a communication proving to be as necessary as breathing.The adult social dance experience is not just a hobby; it is a way of life.

Amp Up the Romance With Couples Dance Lessons

Amp Up the Romance With Couples Dance Lessons

If you've been a couple for a long time, you've likely done the "dinner and a movie date" more times than you can count. While the classics are classics for a reason, and shouldn't be tossed out entirely, it's important to keep the spark of romance and excitement alive.