Ballroom Dance Clothing and Shoes

Dressing for ballroom dance is a lot like getting ready for the prom. You have to find the perfect dress (or suit and tux if you're a guy), perfect...

Ballroom Dance Competitions

When you think of athletic competitions, chances are you probably don't think of ballroom dancing. Most people tend to think of football games,...

Ballroom Dancing - Ballrooms

There are hundreds of ballrooms in the United States and throughout the world. There has been a renewed interest in holding weddings, and other...

Ballroom Dancing - Dancers, & Judges

Ballroom dancing has been around for decades upon decades producing thousands of dancers, and judges. These are all people dedicated to their...

Ballroom Dancing - Judging Criteria

Ballroom dancing is judged on more than a dozen different points. Some of those are, Posture, Timing, Line, Hold, Poise, Togetherness, Presentation...

Ballroom Dancing - Slow Fox Trot

There are several different theories on the origin of this ballroom dance's name. The most often told story is that the dance was made popular by a...

Ballroom Dancing - The Handicapped and the Disabled

Dancing is good for your overall health, for weight loss and for mental relaxation. Everyone loves to dance, including those people who just happen...

Ballroom Dancing - The Jive

The fastest of all the Latin dances would be the Jive. According to some sources the roots of this dance are in New York's Harlem area, others put...

Ballroom Dancing - The Paso Doble

The Paso Doble, originally a Spanish folkdance, has the distinction of being one of the only ballroom dances that is only danced in the ballroom...

Ballroom Dancing - The Rumba

Unlike all the other ballroom dances, the Rumba emphasizes ones body movements more than their footwork. The rhythm of the dance, which is...

Ballroom Dancing - The Tango

Staccato steps, and sharp head turns set the Tango apart from the Fox Trot and the Waltz. This dance is extremely sensual and provocative. In...

Ballroom Dancing - The Viennese Waltz and the Quick Step

The Viennese Waltz which was derived from the Austrian Landler is an elegant fast paced, whirling dance where the partners hold each other as if in...

Ballroom Dancing and Television

Ballroom dancing competitions have been broadcast on television for years. Men and women of many different ages and nationalities dance in costumes...

Ballroom Dancing and the Movies

Hollywood has always had a love affair with dancing. That includes everything from Ballroom dancing to break dancing. Great music combined with...

Choosing a Ballroom Dance for your Wedding

Weddings are a special time for everyone. It's a time of new beginnings for the happy couple and friends and families become witnesses to the...

Dresses for Ballroom Dancing

Getting dressed for an evening on the ballroom dance floor is much different than getting ready for a night out at the club. With ballroom dancing...

Get in Shape with Ballroom Dancing

Nearly everyone got caught up in the dance craze by watching "Dancing with the Stars" this past season. There's just something about the music, the...

History of Ballroom Dance

Ballroom dancing conjures up images of beautiful women in flowing gowns and tall dark handsome men in tuxes waltzing their way around the dance...

History of Ballroom Dancing

Until recently, most people haven't thought much of ballroom dancing. It has become a popular worldwide pastime, thanks to the media bringing it...

Media Coverage of Ballroom Dancing

Until recently, ballroom dancing was not considered to be a popular American pastime. In fact, most people thought of it as something best left to...

Modern Ballroom Dancing - Standard Waltz

The standard Waltz is a graceful ballroom dance of turns and glides that was done in parts of Europe as early as the late 17th century and is...

Music for Ballroom Dancing

When you think of ballroom dancing, you probably think of slow music being played by a violin. Centuries ago, your thoughts would have been very...

Types of Ballroom Dancing

With ballroom dancing growing in popularity, more and more people are choosing to learn how to dance. Until recently, ballroom dancing wasn't an...

United States Amateur Ballroom dancers Association, Inc.

In 1965 Norman Martin, a leading social and competitive ballroom dance champion put together a group of dancers known as the United States Amateur...

Where to Learn Ballroom Dancing

After seeing ballroom dancing on television, you decide it's time for you to get up and strap on those dancing shoes. Or, maybe you are looking to...

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