Beginner Guides

How to Dance Mambo

November 21, 2022 | Alise Borne

Time for some Cuban Mambo—which means time for a fiesta! Featuring shimmies and shakes, this dance...

Beginner Guides

How to Dance Foxtrot

November 21, 2022 | Alise Borne

Made famous by Harry Fox of New York City, the Foxtrot features elements of jazz, smooth...

Beginner Guides

How to Dance Viennese Waltz

November 21, 2022 | Alise Borne

Originating in Vienna, Austria, the Viennese Waltz is significantly faster-paced than the Waltz...

Beginner Guides

How to Dance Waltz

November 7, 2022 | Alise Borne

The classic, elegant, International Waltz is the quintessential, “ballroom dance” (think,...

Beginner Guides

How to Dance Tango

November 7, 2022 | Alise Borne

Ballroom Tango originates from the alleyways of Buenos Aires in the late 19th century. In the...

Beginner Guides

Introduction to Musicality in Ballroom...

October 17, 2022 | Alise Borne

Ahh, a ballroom topic that we all know we need to address at some level in our dancing, but may be...

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...

Inside Dance Vision

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...

Beginner Guides

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...

Dancesport

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...

Beginner Guides

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...

Beginner Guides

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...

Beginner Guides

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...

Beginner Guides

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...

Beginner Guides

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...

Inside Dance Vision

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,...

Inside Dance Vision

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...

Inside Dance Vision

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...

Inside Dance Vision

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...