Ballroom dancing has a charm unequaled by others. When you're on the floor, riding through the waves of music with style, you'll find that you'll start to understand why so many people do it, and why it's so important.
When people think of ballroom dancing, there are some who may imagine lavishly dressed figures twirling together in an immaculate ballroom. This image can be enticing, but it isn't nearly the full extent of the art. Ballroom dancing can be a fun, energizing, and rewarding experience for nearly everyone. It's a great way of staying active, meeting new people, and learning something new and worthwhile; and it's probably more accessible than you think.
Are you looking for a new hobby to try this summer? Read on as we discuss reasons why you should try dance lessons today!
Dancing is fun, sensual and moving. When speaking of ballroom dancing, the passionate feelings are even more intense. From the Rumba to the Fox-Trot, and even the Samba, there are numerous ways to reconnect with your partner
Due to COVID-19, many of us are experiencing more isolation, more time at home, and less time at the gym. Hobbies, which can stimulate our minds, bodies, and social lives, are a great antidote! Ballroom dancing, for instance, gets people moving, thinking, and interacting. It might even provide a healthy dose of laughing at one's self. Below are some specific benefits of picking up this new craft:
If you're Latino/Latina, most people assume you're a divine dancer since birth, that everyone in Latin America has perfect rhythm and can dance confidently. As a Latina born with two metaphoric left feet, I always felt like the least skilled person on the dance floor, which meant feeling self-conscious and not enjoying myself that much. At the end of the day, dancing was not fulfilling its purpose of helping me relax and enjoy the music but making me more stressed out.
Ballroom dancing is more than just movement and learning some steps. It's not just about the fancy outfits or the glamour that goes with it. Ballroom dancing is the ability to relate with others on a different level. It's about forming relationships through your struggles or achievements. It's about finding joy in a misstep or how a song moves you. It's about joining hands with strangers that have the same goal in mind- they just want to move! Whether, your ballroom dance experience is as a beginner or a seasoned pro, ultimately, your goals are completely individualistic.
Do you secretly wish to learn ballroom dance but believe you're not young or agile enough? Do you fear that you won't be able to keep up with learning new steps and routines? As it turns out, these are excellent reasons to sign yourself up for dance lessons now. Ballroom dance is not just an enjoyable way to spend an evening.
Alienation is "the state or experience of feeling isolated, detached, separated, divided, cut off", the sensation of being out of sync with the reality around us, something all of us have felt at one time or another, and increasingly so in the individualistic, ego-driven society we live in today. Now close your eyes for a moment and try to remember the last time you danced
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.
If there's one exercise that can keep you mentally and physically fit, it's Ballroom Dancing. Physical activity, self esteem, and wellness can all be achieved by grabbing a friend and dancing. The latest dance steps today
Attention, ladies! Do you have certain fitness goals that you would like to reach this year? With 2014 more than half over, it's a great time to perform an assessment of how you're doing with any New Year's resolutions or general plans that you've made. You might also be looking for a cool new way to get in shape or to maintain your current fitness level.
In today’s fast-paced, busy world there are many things that can cause us stress: work, family, money or emergencies just to name a few. However, before your health is influenced by the negative effects of stress, you must learn to relax and let it all go. There are numerous ways to reduce your stress—but none are as enjoyable and expressive as ballroom dancing.
This past week, tickets officially went on sale for Lincoln Center’s annual Midsummer Night Swing. Every year, dancers from across the country travel to Manhattan to take part in this dance celebration that includes workshops, performances and, of course, multiple chances to dance the night away.
Currently, there are 5.4 million people in America with Alzheimer's. With one in eight seniors predicted to develop the disease, those numbers could explode as lifespans lengthen. Could ballroom dancing be the key to decreasing those numbers?
Even though the exact origins of dance have been lost to time, humanity's celebrations, relationships, hopes, and even fears have been immortalized in this highly kinesthetic art form. Unlike paint, marble, or clay though, dance is one of the few artistic forms that creates its expression from living individuals.
For many people, ballroom dancing might simply be a great form of exercise, a fun way to spend an afternoon, or a great excuse to laugh at their favorite celebrities, but for one man, dancing mean so much more. Pierre Dulaine left Jaffa, Israel as a small boy, but when he returned in 2011, he returned with a plan
Okay, everyone, no more excuses -- if these ladies and gentlemen can learn ballroom dancing, you can too. During an annual charity episode of the British TV show "Strictly Come Dancing," four paraolympians paired with professional ballroom dance partners and took to the stage. Double amputees Nathan Stephens, Hannah Cockroft and Martine Wright joined blind soccer player David Clarke onstage to compete in
