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Archive for December, 2009

December 30, 2009

A Dancing Compromise

Author: BallroomDancer
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For months my girlfriend has been begging me to take dance classes with her, but I have taken an unwavering stance against it. Last week, however, we came to a compromise that finally allowed her to have her way; I agreed to take dance classes if she would let me have a room in the house that was my designated “man cave.” So today I have been surfing the internet to find everything that I need to actualize the dancing.

I was able to find affordable classes that were relatively close to our house, and then realized that I would have to purchase the proper shoes as well. Since neither of us has ever danced seriously before, I didn’t want to spend a fortune right off the bat. Luckily, I was able to find a site that had discount dance shoes for men and women.

December 22, 2009

Loosing a long time dance partner

Author: silly me

gold.jpgIt is great to have someone to dance with all the time. Dancing with the same person all the time gives  you a sense of comfort and ease since you dance with them all the time. But if some thing happens that you loose that partnership, you have a hard time learning to dance with a lot of different partners.
Going to lots of different dances will be one of the best ways to learn to dance with different partners. Social dances and social dance classes are an ideal place. The more people you meet and dance with, the better you will be with any type dancer. Buy a couple of pair of ballroom dance shoes in different colors to make sure you have a color for any outfit. Black, silver, or gold ballroom dance shoes go with any color dress or slacks. Different styles will make your dancing easier for different type dance places you go.

December 19, 2009

Friends

Author: silly me

12-19-09.jpgBallroom dance is a great place to meet people and acquire new friends. If you take lessons somewhere, you will meet the other students and become friends with them. If you take group classes, then you meet a lot more people, but you probably will not get any more friends than what you get with individual lessons. The friends you make will be the company you keep at the local ballroom dances. You will keep each other informed of the dancing events around the area. You will discuss what you will wear to all the different dances. You will talk and discuss the best and most comfortable ballroom dance shoes to wear and trade information on the best places to buy your shoes.

December 18, 2009

Help other while having fun!

Author: lovesdancing


12-18-091.jpgBallroom dancing is really a fun thing to do, but you can also be helping others while you are having a load of fun. Benefit dances are going on all the time. You pay a little higher price to get in and the profits go to some organization, like The Alzheimer Association or abused women and children’s homes, etc.
There is almost always lots of food that was donated, usually from very good restaurants and bakeries. Most times, there will a full meal, so you get your dinner for a great price. The occasion is usually dressy, so you will wear you beautiful dress and suits so make sure you take you patent leather ballroom dance shoes
. Wearing the right dance shoes will the cherry on top for the entire evening.

December 16, 2009

The Revival of Classic Dancing

Author: BallroomDancer
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Up until recently, classical dances styles have not garnered major attention from the mainstream media. It seems that one show has singlehandedly reversed this trend: Dancing with the Stars. Although I have only seen clips and pieces of the show, I know that it has a devout following of millions of fans.

One of my favorite contestants on the show is the noted conservative politician Tom Delay. No matter what your political affiliation, you have to like seeing one of the nation’s most influential people dancing—quite poorly—on national television. He even donned all of the appropriate garb, including authentic costumes and dance shoes.

December 15, 2009

Do yourself a favor!

Author: ballrooming

12-15-09.jpgThis time of the year you think a lot about what to buy for other people. You are in involved with parties, dinners, and children’s plays, etc. You really run yourself ragged and on top of all this, you have to make sure your family eats and all the house work is done. Clothes still need to be laundried and put up. It seems you may never get to take a breath and relax.
Well, you should take a few seconds to sit down and go online and buy you a new pair of ballroom dance shoes, and you will be glad you did. You will receive them in just a few days. They will be delivered straight to your door and then all you have to do is get them and go out and let the magic of dance ease your mind and relax your body.

December 11, 2009

Dancing and personalities

Author: dreams of dancing

Dancing with only one person all the time is great in the fact that you know what to expect from 12-11-09.jpgeach other and learn to move as they want you to. But the down fall of that is that you do not have the experience and pleasure of dancing with other dancers. You will learn a lot of different moves and learn to adjust your dancing to please just about anyone if you consistently dance with different partners. Men should not dance the exact same way with all women, just as women should dance exactly the same with all men. Personalities play a big part in the way people dance and that is why each dancer dances differently.
The clothes and shoes you wear will reflect your personality just as your dancing. Women’s shoes can be low heel ballroom dance shoes or high heels in a variety of heights. Men’s shoes also come in a variety of heel heights. Also both men and women can shoes in a many different styles and colors.

December 10, 2009

Shop online for your Ballroom Dance Shoes

Author: silly me

12-10-09.jpgBuying new clothes and shoes is lots of fun, especially when you get them at home and try them on and they are a perfect fit. Buying online gives you the convenience of buying clothes and shoes when you don’t have but a couple of minutes to spare. Knowing your size and what you want really adds to the speedy process of online buying. All of your ballroom dance shoes can also be bought online. Most ballroom dance shoes run true to size. Very Fine Sport Dance Shoes are absolutely true to size. If you wear a size 7 medium in most all of your styles of shoes, then that is what will fit you in ballroom dance shoes. If you wear a narrow or a wide width, don’t worry, Very Fine Shoes will also special order shoes in non standard sizes and widths. You can actually get any color in any style of shoes with the special order process. Don’t let not having time to shop at shopping malls keep you from wearing what you really want to wear, feel safe and secure by buying online on sites that have the lock symbol on the payment page. Never buy from website that does not have the lock on the payment page.

December 8, 2009

New dance steps

Author: ballrooming

There are as many different versions of a dance step as there are people teaching the steps. Each12-9-09.jpg person wants to put their personal touch to the dance steps and after a while others pick it up and then you have another way to do that part.
Men and women alike should know they have wear the appropriate shoes for doing more elaborate steps. Trying to do twist and turns in shoes that are not designed to do that will cause injures. Maybe even sever injures. Ballroom dance shoes have a special sole designed to allow the dancer to do twist and turns with ease of movement and no restrictions on the feet. Just make sure both the man and woman wear ballroom dance shoes.

December 7, 2009

Trophy balls

Author: dance freak

12-7-09.jpgThe dance studio where I take ballroom dance lesson holds a trophy ball dance about every six months. The idea behind this trophy ball is to let all the students show off what they have learned and to see what all the other students have learned. It is lots of fun and every body normally gives one of their best shows. They also put on their best dance clothes and ballroom dance shoes for the show. The women have a variety of shoes as you watch all of them dance, but most all of the men will wear black ballroom dance shoes. Occassionally you will see a man wearing men’s brown ballroom dance shoes. Some men even prefer wearing the two tone ballroom dance shoes, especially if they are dancing to the theme of the “20″s or similar times. No matter what shoes everyone wears, they look great and put on a great show.

December 1, 2009

Dancing Has Rules of Social Etiquette

Author: BallroomDancer
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For those people without much dancing experience, even the prospect of a social ballroom dancing session can be intimidating. As an experienced dancer, you should recognize that fact and keep it in mind when considering social dance etiquette. Wedding receptions and informal get-togethers are great places to practice your dance steps, but don’t criticize your less experienced partners.

People sign up and pay for lessons with a professional when they want constructive criticism. Hearing similar advice from a social dance partner – however well-intentioned – can have a disastrous effect on self-confidence. Good dancers should take the opportunity to relax and try out a few new steps of their own in their man ballroom dance shoes latin. By letting things go and cutting loose, you’ll contribute to your own good time as well as that of your partner.