Many of you have now gone through various and vigorous competitions throughout the year. More than that, you have gone through weeks, months and years of practice to get ready. Results have varied we can be sure. Some are undoubtedly pleased with the overall result, having won more than lost, improved your placement over previous […]
The “Emperor Has No Clothes” is one of those fairy tales where the general population is so afraid of the royalty that nobody, but a child, is willing to acknowledge what everybody sees. The King is naked and parades through town as if nothing is the matter. Since the populace says nothing and gapes in […]
It is Friday night at the United States Dance Sport Championships and our style of dance has just its biggest publicity push since Dance Fever. I fully expected to see a packed house. After all, an open to the world Standard Championship, a world Mambo Championship held in SW Florida with a large Latino population, […]
You cannot be involved in the dance business in any way shape and form, and not be ecstatic about the recently completed first season of “Dancing with the Stars”. Some may be impressed with the resounding public success of the show. Others may be pleased at the quality of instruction offered by the various professionals. […]
By now most aficionados of dancing have seen the new movie, Shall We Dance. The background of the story, becoming involved in dancing, now matter how, and then becoming more and more involved to the point of competition, etc. is familiar to many of us involved in dancesport in one way or another. This story […]
Now it is time to discuss the dance student, being a student, and how to prepare to be a student. I should add that since I started as a student of dance in both Germany and in the States, I consider myself eminently qualified to speak on the subject. For those of you now snickering […]
Wherever you go in the world American music is King. In Germany, even the biggest movie hits are dubbed into German before release to the public, but listen to their music channels and American music abounds. All types including hip-hop, rock, etc. are readily available. Not to say they do not have their own stars […]
One could not but notice while watching the Olympics, and in particular the prime time coverage on the major network that carried the games that Dancesport might serve itself well to spend more time considering the Olympic spectator. I am not sure how many different sports are included in the Olympic games. Ten thousand plus […]
It is time once again to enjoy the summer. For dancers that should mean, time to enjoy the outdoors and your dancing at the same time. A little planning and foresight and the opportunities are endless. You have all the beach clubs with island music, contemporary music, and/or Latin music. You have company picnics, family […]
Always being one to look for new ways to promote dancesport, I find it necessary to watch, and in some cases even participate in, other sports to see how they are promoted, played and why they attract such large audiences. Only with a complete understanding of how the game appears to spectators can one fully […]
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