Special Dance to Grace the Special Olympics
For years, many have wondered why dance is not yet an Olympic sport. Although petitions have been put forward and it will likely happen at [...]
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August 18, 2015
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August 11, 2015
The LA Summer Bachata Festival
As summer soon approaches its end, what better way to bring the season to a close than with a sizzling summer dance festivals. From Thursday, [...]
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August 4, 2015
Flamenco: In Song and Dance
Hailing from the Southern Andalusia region in Spain, Flamenco consists of three parts: one part cante (the song), baile (the dance) and guitara (playing the [...]
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July 28, 2015
How to Preserve and Care for Your Dance Shoes
Dance, just like any other sport can be greatly aided by the use of special equipment, namely footwear. Although many styles of dance can be [...]
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July 22, 2015
National Dance Day 2015
This year July 25th marks National Dance Day. A day when dancers and non-dancers a like join together from all over the country to indulge [...]
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July 14, 2015
Stage VS. Street
The return of Summer’s smash hit TV series So You Think You Can Dance may be in its 10th year here in America, but is [...]
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July 7, 2015
Breaking the Law… by Dancing
With so many people reveling in the freedoms that America is known the world over for, particularly around Independence Day, would you believe that there [...]
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June 30, 2015
4th of July Dance Conventions
While some people celebrate Independence day with traditional barbecues and fireworks, others, particularly dancers like to do the same so long as it’s not too [...]
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June 16, 2015
The Truth About Men and Dance
In the spirit of Father’s Day, let’s have a closer look at the sport of dance (yes I said sport), that traditionally many American men [...]
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June 9, 2015
Atomic’s Open House
Summer is here and once again it’s that time of the year… for open house at Atomic Ballroom! Just as the title implies, open house [...]
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June 2, 2015
Wedding Dance Basics
No matter the country or culture, just about everywhere in the world wedding dances are an integral part of the wedding ceremony and cultural tradition, [...]
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May 26, 2015
Dance and Culture Abounds at San Francisco’s Carnaval
If you thought that you had to travel half way around the world in order to take part in a Carnaval parade and festival, think [...]
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May 19, 2015
The LA Salsa Fest
If you’re new to the social dance world, or perhaps have been living under a rock, then you may not be familiar with the Salsa [...]
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May 12, 2015
Funky Flashback: Popular 1970’s Dance Moves
With all of the dance crazes that have swept through pop culture over the years, it can be quite a task to remember them all. [...]
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May 6, 2015
Dance Your Way to a Perfect Mother’s Day!
Some people buy flowers and some buy jewelry, while others make something homemade. Then there are those who don’t know what to get the special [...]
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April 28, 2015
Cinco de Mayo: In Color, Culture and Dance
Cinco de Mayo is one of those holidays that many people eagerly celebrate without understanding what it’s about or why they’re celebrating! As we re-visit [...]