by dancelouisville | Mar 3, 2022 | Advice When You're New, Motivation, The learning process
Are you afraid of trying something new? Perhaps Ballroom Dancing? You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘two left feet before.’ It is a common excuse to justify the fear that we may have when it comes to trying something new, say ballroom dancing. Don’t get us...
by dancelouisville | Oct 7, 2015 | Technique, The learning process
Staying on time in West Coast Swing! Baby steps to getting really good! Staying on time in West Coast Swing is something that new dancers struggle with. Hopefully I can provide a couple tips to help you make the leap from ‘thinking through your dance’ into a state of...
by dancelouisville | Sep 5, 2015 | Advice When You're New, Motivation, The learning process
3 tips to faster learning in ballroom dancing while avoid plateaus Have you ever felt that you hit a plateau in your dancing? Maybe you have lost focus and feel your enthusiasm for dancing slipping. Maybe you are super excited and can’t imagine EVER losing your...
by dancelouisville | Aug 28, 2015 | The learning process
How to look your best while performing your hardest moves! This might be a little philosophical but I think it a great subject and a great lesson to pass on. While searching for a topic for this column a friend posed this. “How can I look cool and relaxed while...
by dancelouisville | Jun 2, 2015 | The learning process
I recently had a friend ask me to write a blog post about the difference between teaching dance vs. coaching dance. I’ve been thinking about it over the past couple weeks and I actually think are 3 phases of being a dance teacher. The teacher, the mentor and...
by dancelouisville | May 20, 2015 | Advice When You're New, Motivation, The learning process
How long will it take me to learn to dance? A simple question you might typically have when learning to ballroom dance is “how long will it take for me?”Instructors usually answer with something as profound as this “It depends”I prefer to have...
