Month: March 2018

Bad teen to ballroom queen – attracting young dancers
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Bad teen to ballroom queen – attracting young dancers

To keep modern jive (and other social dances) alive, we need to keep bringing beginners through.  In recent years, venues have closed, or sometimes changed to focus on freestyles rather than the 2 class format. That means as a community we’re reliant on people learning dance elsewhere, then transferring over.  In some areas, the modern…

How to look good on the dance floor (it’s not just about clothes)
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How to look good on the dance floor (it’s not just about clothes)

When you’re watching someone on the dance floor what are your thoughts? Assuming they’re not falling over or making huge over the top movement that you can’t fail to see. Mostly you watch people dance because they’ve got a spark, something that makes you notice them. It could be what they’re wearing. It could be…