Tag: Ballroom Dancing

  • Tip from Gaby 10-7-14 Progressive Classes

    Tip from Gaby 10-7-14 Progressive Classes Many of our students have a problem retaining dance patterns. Most of the time it’s due to the lack of practice.  But what if you could do the same steps every week? Every month here at the Arthur Murray Santa Monica Dance center we offer a progressive class, that…

  • Dreams 10-3-14

    No 39 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 3, 2014 Dreaming Some people say that dreaming gets you nowhere in life. But I say you can’t get anywhere in life without dreaming.– Rose Zadra Dreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations, says Wikipedia. I dream all day. I day…

  • Tip from Gaby 9-30-14 Moving Our Body!

    Tip From Gaby 9-30-14 I loved this article and thought I would share it with you. Poetry in Motion Moving Our Body by Madisyn Taylor Human bodies love flow and movement and respond in kind when used in this way Our bodies love movement. When we stretch or dance, our bodies adjust, realign and start…

  • Make Tomorrow Better Than Today! 9-26-14

      No 38 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, September 26, 2014 Make Tomorrow Better Than Today! You have to ask (what can you do that) will make tomorrow better than today?– Clothing Designer Yuki Katsuta   Every morning when I awaken, I take a moment before opening my eyes and visualize.…

  • Tips from Gaby 9-23-14

      Tip from Gaby Competitive dancing: People often ask me, what are you looking for when you are judging Gabriela? I used to tell them, he who stands up the most wins. Yes, we are always looking for people that have the best posture, however great posture is not the only ingredient of a champion.…

  • Aloha 9-12-14!

    No 36 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, September 12, 2014 Aloha! No one’s going to do something for you, and I think that’s been the thing that’s gotten me through everything. I’ve never sat around and waited for anybody to do anything for me. If I wanted to do something, I…

  • Dear Gaby – What’s Next? 9-9-14

    9-9-14 Tip From Gaby Now that the 30 Day Dance Challenge has concluded you are probably thinking what’s next? Well, I found that with so much information on how to improve your dancing skills at so many different levels that if we don’t go through it over and over again, you will not retain it…

  • 8-26-14 Tip From Gaby Last week’s top pick of the 30 Day Dance Challenge for me was: Cindy Long’s and Brent Smith on using the spine. Cindy’s exercise teaches you how to shape and keep your frame, from closed dance position to promenade. Brent Smith’s exercise rotated your spine as your foot brushes underneath your…

  • Believe and Achieve 8-22-14

    No 34 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, August 22nd, 2014 Believe and Achieve! When you set your goals, and then plan to realize and live your dreams, you may find that life will test you….a lot! Speaking of testing, my daily readings have taken me to the story of Job. He…

  • Gabriela Young: Footwork 8-19-14

    8-19-14 Tip from Gaby Footwork: Toe, ball, flat to heel lead. Can you guess what dances this footwork applies too? You guessed it, Foxtrot, Waltz, Viennese Waltz and Quickstep. Thank you Hunter Johnson for the wonderful exercise you shared with us on the 30 Day Dance Challenge. So, let’s get to practicing! Your smooth dances…