RJ Ujadughele: Bold, Bald, Bearded Bachatero!
The self-described blind, bald and bearded RJ Ujadughele (37), was born and raised in Southern California… that is, apart from the six years, he attended [...]
Feel the Spring Heat at Your Feet!
With a jam packed schedule things are already beginning to heat up at ATOMIC Ballroom well before summer’s scorch ushers in! There are so many exciting [...]
Suit up for Springtime Deals, Steals and Florally Fun!
As springtime approaches and nature begins to buzz all around us, so do happenings at ATOMIC! The ballroom is abuzz with so much activity it [...]
A Year in Dance
Most would agree that 2021 has been another year for the record books in many ways! As we all continue to try to find a [...]
Festive Fun for Everyone!
Holiday happenings abound all around and especially in the ballroom! With pumpkin spice everything just about everywhere, that festive time of year is upon us! [...]
Fall Back to Dance
As the days grow shorter and temperatures begin to cool, it doesn’t mean that everything else has to cool down along with it. It’s a [...]
Dancing Through Difficulty
The top three things on Jesse’s post pandemic bucket list are to travel, ditch the mask and dance, dance, dance! […]
Quarantine Chronicles with Jovial Joel Jimenez!
What are the top three things that you can’t wait to resume doing once all pandemic restrictions have been lifted? “Travel, hug friends and eat [...]
Dance is… Expression, Connection, Love!
Originally from Oklahoma, Cami Leigh grew up in an area where dance wasn’t so prevalent. Despite having a grandmother who was a ballet teacher and [...]
Quarantine Chronicles : Itching for the Dance Floor!
Dancing at ATOMIC has positively impacted Crissy Rangel’s life both personally and as a dancer in many ways. From keeping physically active to learning new [...]
Quarantine Chronicles : Dancing from Within
The intently inspired and spiritual Bo loves dance, living life to the fullest, and finding the positive in everything she encounters. […]
Quarantine Chronicles: Dancer Johnny Bennett
Johnny works up a sweat in ATOMIC's main ballroom Fun fact about Johnny! : “I’m proud to have participated in the Pfizer vaccination study, [...]
Welcome Back to the Ballroom!
As many places across the nation start to welcome back patrons and figure out how to navigate the new normal, some art and entertainment sectors [...]
Dancing Beneath the Stars!
For those of us who hail from the world of contact sports and hyper-social activities such as partner dancing, the current state of affairs across [...]
Live-Streaming Summer Dancing
Having begun as a year full of unexpected twists and turns, it’s hard to believe that summer is upon us here in the U.S. Without [...]
Lionel Simons: Dancing Through the Days
Positive, persistent, and forward-looking Lionel Simons was born in London and grew up in the suburb of Hendon, England. In 1950 at the age of [...]
Dance Away Those Lockdown Days
With all of the quickly changing circumstances as a result of recent conditions, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed by all that’s [...]