It’s Getting Hot, Hot, Hot… Come Cool of at ATOMIC!
Summer may soon be coming to an end, but you wouldn’t know it with the recent heat wave that has hit Southern California. With temperatures [...]
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September 16, 2014
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September 3, 2014
Camp Hollywood XVII: An OC Takeover!
If you’re not a Lindy Hopper, or maybe you are new to the scene, you may not have heard that hundreds of swing dancers gathered [...]
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August 26, 2014
Words of Movement and Inspiration #3
“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance [...]
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July 8, 2014
How to Get the Most Out of Your Dance Classes
Most of us have taken a class or two that we so thoroughly enjoy and just can’t wait to step into each week. But as [...]
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July 1, 2014
Live, Dance and Laugh Out Loud
For many people, particularly professionals, dance can be serious business. However as an activity that also brings so much joy to so many, it is [...]
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June 24, 2014
The Dos and Don’ts of Country Line Dancing
As line dance continues to soar in popularity, dance-floors around the world have also become more crowded. With this in mind, here are a few [...]
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June 17, 2014
All About Dance Conventions
If you haven’t been active in dance for some time then you might not know much about dance conventions. Whereas if you happen to be [...]
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June 3, 2014
Words of Inspiration for Movement and Creation 2
“When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way.” Wayne [...]
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May 27, 2014
Fun Dance Facts
Do you know which dance style is named after a legendary pilot? Did you know that there once upon a time there were dance marathons [...]
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April 15, 2014
Words of Inspiration for Movement and Creation
Have you ever wondered what inspires great artists to create a masterpiece? What is it that drives a musician to compose a hit song? A [...]
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April 1, 2014
A Tantilizing Journey in Tango
In last weeks post I left off with a brief summary about the dramatic history of Argentine tango. With tango week just around the corner, [...]
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March 19, 2014
Top Dance Songs of the 2000’s
Dance music has been around since the days long before music recording began. It took on new meaning in the 1970′s when nightclubs like Studio [...]
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February 26, 2014
Ten fascinating facts from the world of dance!
Dance has served as an important part of many cultures and societies throughout history, so it is no wonder why it continues to impact so [...]
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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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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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September 3, 2013
OC Dancers Bring It Again at Camp Hollywood XVI!
For the second time in two weeks, the ATOMIC Ballroom dancers threw down the gauntlet at another renowned swing dance camp, Camp Hollywood and the [...]