Dance Culture

How to Get Involved in Your Ballroom...

October 3, 2022 | Alise Borne

After many of us spent time dancing from home during the pandemic, you might now be searching for...

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Member Stories: Mara Morner-Ritt

September 26, 2022 | Alise Borne

"Dancers, your fifth and final dance, the Mambo," the announcer spoke. Mara Morner-Ritt and her...

Beginner Guides

How to Dance West Coast Swing

September 5, 2022 | Alise Borne

Born in California during the 1940s, the West Coast Swing evolved from Lindy Hop. It is known for...

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How to Dance East Coast Swing

August 30, 2022 | Alise Borne

The American, otherwise known as “East Coast” Swing, originated on the North American East Coast in...

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Benefits of Strength and Conditioning...

August 17, 2022 | Ricci Joanne

Over the past few years, ballroom dance has been increasingly recognized as a sport. Not only is it...

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How to Dance Rumba

August 15, 2022 | Alise Borne

Did you know there are two styles of Rumba? More to learn and more to love. In this article, we'll...

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How to Dance Cha Cha

August 15, 2022 | Alise Borne

The Cha Cha is a continual, flirtatious game of “cat and mouse” - the International Cha Cha has...

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How To Get Back into Dancing after a...

August 4, 2022 | Alise Borne

Sometimes we spend time with other passions and are busy with work, family, or school, but luckily...

Tips and Tricks

Why You Should Always Come Back to the...

July 22, 2022 | Alise Borne

As a professional dancer and teacher, I often get caught up in technical skills, complicated...

Dance Culture

Examiner Stories: Judi Hatton

July 5, 2022 | Natalie Crandall

Quality, excellence and community are amongst just some of the values we hold true at Dance Vision....

Tips and Tricks

How to Dance When You're Busy with Work

June 21, 2022 | Alise Borne

While we all love a good buffet now and again, we can also relate to the feeling of having too much...

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What’s Your Why As a Dancer?

June 21, 2022 | Alise Borne

The 5 W’s and an H

Dance Culture

How Ballroom Dancing Saved my Mental...

May 16, 2022 | Morgan Wissel

Just like dancing, sharing one's story is deeply personal, requires vulnerability, and can even be...

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5 Reasons to Download the Dance Vision...

May 9, 2022 | Alise Borne

Did you know that everything you love about your Dance Vision membership is available to you, for...

Beginner Guides

4 Tips on How to Learn to Dance from...

May 9, 2022 | Alise Borne

2020 was indeed the year of dancing anywhere but the dance studio. What dancing in our kitchens,...

Tips and Tricks

5 Daily Practices to Improve Your...

April 19, 2022 | Alise Borne

As dancers, we spend a lot of time practicing, drilling techniques, and learning new material in...

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Improve Your Teaching with Dance Vision...

April 18, 2022 | Alise Borne

We believe that students grow when they are given a clear, understandable journey with check-ins,...

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What are Student Medal Tests?

April 12, 2022 | Alise Borne

Student Medal Tests are the first step for the social dancer who wants to take their dancing to the...

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A Group Class Outline using the Dance...

April 12, 2022 | Alise Borne

The Dance Vision Syllabus is a universal, shared language of figures, footwork, and technique, that...

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Dance Vision Floor Installed at Patriot...

March 3, 2022 | Natalie Crandall

"I don't know what I would have done without Wayne," is how Dr. Charlene Proctor, an empowerment...

Dance Culture

Member Stories: Leanna Wenderoth

February 22, 2022 | Natalie Crandall

"I started my dance journey as a kid taking classical ballet" explained Leanna, a pro/am...

Dance Culture

Relationships in Ballroom Dance

February 18, 2022 | Alise Borne

Ah, Ballroom Dance, the real contact sport.

Dance Culture

What is Lead and Follow, Really?

February 11, 2022 | Arun Garg

Arun Garg began dancing in 2016 as part of the University of Missouri's ballroom team. Initially...

Dance Culture

Dance is an Act of Self Love

February 11, 2022 | Alise Borne

“Self-love means giving yourself what your body, brain, and soul need for the marathon that is...

Dance Culture

Member Stories: Crystal Jackson

February 4, 2022 | Natalie Crandall

Crystal Jackson always knew she was a dancer and could feel it in her soul. From a young age,...

Dance Culture

Member Stories: Joseph Nugent

February 4, 2022 | Natalie Crandall

Growing up in a Jamaican household, Joseph (Joe) Nugent always felt the natural rhythm of his...

Dance Culture

Historic Black Dancers Who Influenced...

February 4, 2022 | Alise Borne

Highlighting some extraordinary historic Black dancers whose influence is still evident within the...

Dance Culture

The Roots of Latin American Dancing

February 4, 2022 | Atanas Malamov

“With our music, we Cubans have exported more dreams and pleasure than with our tobacco, more...

Beginner Guides

What is International Ballroom Dance...

January 27, 2022 | Alise Borne

"Beauty, elegance, and passion, portrayed by a couple, dancing as one,” renowned professional...

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What is American Rhythm Dance Style?

January 20, 2022 | Alise Borne

Engaging, effervescent, and communal—these words describe what the American Rhythm dance style is...