Stellar Swing Dancing on ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Week 2 of ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 18 is bringing the heat, the jazz and some stellar swing moves to the floor! As [...]
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March 25, 2014
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March 18, 2014
Fall in love with ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ All Over Again
It has been a while since we’ve talked about ABC’s renowned ballroom dance competition show, Dancing with the Stars (DWTS). The show has been on [...]
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March 11, 2014
Burlesque and the Subtle Tease of Sally Rand
Burlesque has its roots in performance art, parody and satirical drama or literature of the 16th Century. While a history of burlesque would be [...]
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March 4, 2014
Inspiration Weekend 2014 Wrap Up
This past weekend, Orange County welcomed dancers from the UK, Argentina, around the US and across southern California to Inspiration Weekend 2014! From insanely inspirational [...]
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December 24, 2013
Happy Holidays from Atomic Ballroom
Merry Christmas! Happy Boxing Day! Happy Kwanzaa! Seasons Greeting and we hope you are all happy, well and warm this winter. Just for a little [...]
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December 17, 2013
Holiday Party Time Has Come to Atomic
It’s holiday time again! That means it’s time for twinkle lights, southern California sweaters, egg nog and breaks from holiday at Atomic Ballroom’s holiday dance [...]
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December 10, 2013
More US Open Swing Dance Championships
I HATE missing the US Open Swing Dance Championships! It’s one of the few West Coast Swing events I make a point of attending, since [...]
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December 3, 2013
Atomic Ballroom Takes the US Open by Storm
Congratulations to all the US Open Swing Dance Championship competitors and award winners!! Orange County and Atomic Ballroom Family Members made a strong showing, with [...]
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November 27, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving 2013!
or Happy Thanksgivukkah (for those celebrating both holidays this week)! ‘Tis the season for overeating and Black Friday shopping. Atomic will be closed on Thursday, [...]
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November 26, 2013
Because I’m Happy!
Hey folks! It’s time for the usual Thanksgiving Post but we’re going to do that tomorrow. First we’d like to get you in a HAPPY [...]
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November 12, 2013
Come Experience a New Dance Fitness Craze at Atomic
You’ve given us jazz hands at Jazzercise. You’ve done the shake, shake, shake at Belly Dancing classes. Now it’s time to experience a new [...]
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October 29, 2013
Top Halloween Costume Ideas for 2013
Happy Halloween 2013 Folks! We are going to have decent weather this week, so I hope you are all prepared for Trick-or-Treating and Halloween dances [...]
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October 22, 2013
Atomic Ballroom Celebrates Halloween 2013
It’s that time of year again, Halloween – Time for pumpkin carving, creepy costumes, ghoulish dancing and Thrill the World zombies! Atomic Ballroom will be [...]
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October 15, 2013
Celebrating Local Swing Dancers in Music Videos
During the swing and lindy hop revival of the 1990’s, musicians turned to talented dancers and performers to bring their music videos to life. Today, [...]
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October 8, 2013
Dances with Films: The Tango Edition
In continuation of our series of articles on dancing in films, movies and Disney flicks – and in honor of Atomic Ballroom owner, Shesha Marvin’s love for tango [...]
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October 1, 2013
In Honor of Jack Carey
We have tragically lost an amazing swing dancer and larger than life personality, Jack Carey. For anyone in balboa, lindy, or west coast swing, Jack [...]