Technique and Experience The start My first private dance lesson took place in small fitness room in the basement of a 1940s country club smelling of mildew mixed with chlorine. During the entire hour, my instructor explained the Rumba “basic step.” Facing the fitness mirror, we “stroked” the floor with the inside edge of our big toe, counting 4-1, 2-3. …
7 lessons you’ll learn as a country dancer
I don’t think I chose dance as a portal for transformation, I think it chose me. I remember as a very young child, rolling around on the mats at TinyTot’s Dance Academy in my black leotard and baggy pink tights that wrinkled around my skinny ankles, and despite my exuberance and excitement, Miss Cathy insisting that I get in line …
7 Tips to Get Started in Country (students)
So you’ve heard about competitive country dancing. Maybe you have a friend who does it. Or your current dance instructor has been hinting around at the possibility of competing in country. Maybe you just stumbled into a ballroom somewhere and saw people dancing to your favorite tune by Keith Urban, and you thought, I want to do that! No matter …
Why You’ll Love Country Better than Ballroom (students)
Why You’ll Love Country Better than Ballroom (students) I’ve competed in both worlds and although I had a good time doing so, there are definite reasons why I loved country comps better than ballroom as a student competitor. 1. The People Are Nicer I’ve made a ton of friends in the country dance world. I didn’t make friends as easily …
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