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If you an older ballet beginner and are still figuring out the reasoning behind your ballet barre exercises, (never mind all the French words for ballet), following are some explanations. Understanding the focus of each basic ballet move, will help you learn basic ballet positions, and improve your muscle tone. The demi plie and grand [...]

The form of dance that is known as ballet is getting very popular. This form of dance needs a great deal of patience, hard work as well as perseverance. All aspiring ballerinas will need certain equipment and this list includes a ballet bar. The ballet bar is a piece of ballet equipment that the dancers [...]

Line dancing is a type of dance where you don’t have a partner so you can be at an event alone and still take part in it. The name comes from the fact that there will be several lines of people for the dance. Then they are going to complete a variety of moves to [...]

So you want to learn hip hop dance? There are numerous types of dance, with a wide variety of steps; from toe tapping to back stepping to the groundwork found in break dancing. While dance studios are growing in popularity nationwide, most beginners still feel most comfortable practicing at home using hip-hop videos. Here are several websites [...]

The effectiveness of a workout regiment largely depends on the effort and motivation of the people using it. Unfortunately a lot of people all out of their exercise and workout programs because of inappropriate goal setting and lack of proper motivation. This is why non-traditional exercise regiments like salsa dancing have become an effective and [...]

Salsa is a dance fueled by the mix of Latin and Caribbean beats and movements. It is one of the forms of partner dance enjoyed by a growing number of people lately. Well known for its sexy movements and challenging footwork, salsa dancing is really one of the must-try dances for people with an adventurous [...]

There are differences in the Ballroom and Latin styles of each dance some are faster than others with different music and rhythms. With the Ballroom i.e. Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Viennese Waltz and Quickstep, it has been known from the competition Dancesport field that with the arms raised the heart does get more of a workout [...]

Uggh… Ok dance teachers. I know you feel me on this one… Ever have those days where you’re working so hard, giving 110% to your students, but it feels like everyone except for you is dragging their heels? You know what I’m talking about. You look around the room, and you’re the ONLY one sweating [...]

Ballet dancers and all creative artists who have more Alpha brain waves suffer less tension and anxiety. The artistic lifestyle of competition and daily pressures produces stress, which suppresses your immune systems, diminishing the physical strength you rely on. If, in the teen years, during ballet training, you could train your brain and become familiar [...]

A few years ago, a friend told me about a product he had bought online – a pheromone oil that could be mixed with perfume or cologne. He then mentioned that it seemed to work surprisingly well when he was out mixing it up with women, especially when dancing at Tango clubs, and even when [...]