Have you ever had that thought, “I should have this by now?” Whether it’s remembering a pattern, identifying the music, or maybe keeping our darn head up; it’s easy to become impatient. We usually identify patience as good, impatience as bad, but I propose it’s all about timing! Come to think of it, I’m actually feeling a song . . . Read More
3 Steps to Practice Better with your Significant Other
Dancing with your significant other is amazing; you always have a practice buddy, and each week you have designated time spent in one another’s arms. On the flip side, it can also be a bit of a challenge. As the honeymoon phase wears off, it’s easy to become frustrated and impatient with one another. Maybe it’s because thing’s . . . Read More
3 Ways to Increase Productivity for Beginners
Who wants to be better yesterday? Raise your hand… We all do! It’s in our nature. Goal setting and expectation management is important in your dancing. It’s rare to enter anything without expectations, but it’s important to evaluate whether the belief systems of where you should be at are hurting or helping you accelerate towards that big goal. Here . . . Read More
The Gentleman’s Guide to the Ballroom
Gent-le-man: A chivalrous, courteous and honorable man Ballroom dancing seems to attract the type of man defined above… chivalrous, courteous, and honorable. When I swerved from Merriam Webster’s definition, and asked men how they would define a gentleman in their own words, I received responses such as, “stylish, polite, and self-controlled.” These characteristics sound great to me, and reminded me . . . Read More
How to Choose a Keyword and Why YOU Need Them
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~ Socrates Before we get back to the wisdom of Socrates, let me know if this has ever happened to you: It’s seconds before you walk on the floor, you look the part, and you’ve put in the . . . Read More
Taking your Goal from Wish to Reality in 4 Simple Steps
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream another dream.” C.S Lewis Do you know your BIG goal? That goal that energizes and inspires your soul, while at the same time has you a little scared (the good ones always do, don’t they)? That’s the goal I’m talking about! Today, I’m sharing 4 tips to take . . . Read More
Want to learn how to dance faster? Here’s the roadmap!
Wanna become a great dancing in half the time, and have a blast while you do it? (I see you nodding yes over there!) Although I do not have magic beans that morph you into Baryshnikov… I can offer 5 easy (but not effortless) strategies that will have you dancing faster, looking better, and having more fun if you choose . . . Read More