Happy Father’s Day from Atomic Ballroom!
A Father’s Day Tribute to Dancing Dads in 2013 He didn’t tell me how to live, he lived, and he let me watch him do [...]
Slow Drag on Down to The Blues Lounge
Blues dancing with its solo, partnered, vintage and contemporary forms are another branch of the vernacular jazz dance family. When the lights are low and [...]
Happy 9th Anniversary Atomic Ballroom!
Atomic Ballroom turns 9 this weekend! To celebrate the anniversary of our beloved Orange County dance studio, Atomic will be hosting an Open House on [...]
Happy Memorial Day Weekend 2013!
Memorial Day, May 27, 2013, is a day to honor America’s fallen soldiers. Come Veterans Day, we will thank all military – active, retired or [...]
Bringing Back Social Ballroom Dancing
Does anyone remember the days when a band played at a music hall, dinner, gala or event and everyone in the room would get up [...]
Happy Mother’s Day 2013
Sharing the Love of Dance with a New Generation A mother’s happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the [...]
Celebrating the Carnation Plaza Legacy
It’s been one year since the last Jump, Jive Boogie Swing Party at Disneyland’s Carnation Plaza, which was closed for the construction of the new [...]
How to Lose Weight Dancing
In the fight against obesity and attempts to recover healthy habits, Americans are turning to exercise and physical activity that does more than shed pounds [...]
Most Popular Tango Salon Videos
The unique close position cross-body lead-follow technique used by some balboa dancers always piques my interest in other similar dances such as Tango. And when [...]
A Brief History of Swing and Balboa in Southern California
Swing – like most vernacular jazz dances – cannot be reduced to a singular definition. Swing dancing refers to a group of dances which developed [...]
March Mayhem: Part 4
Dances With Films (revisited) – Classic Films and Dance Movies That Tap, Twirl and Swing Into Our Hearts… Welcome back March Mayhem celebrating a variety of dance [...]
March Mayhem: Part 3
International Dances From Every Corner of the Earth Welcome back to March Mayhem celebrating a variety of dance styles on film! Next up on tap – international [...]
March Mayhem: Part 2
Group Dancing! Teams. Group Performances. Chorus Girls. And more… Welcome back to March Mayhem celebrating a variety of dance styles on film! Next up on tap – [...]
March Mayhem : Part 1
Solo Dancing! Solo Jazz. Solo Charleston. Solo Blues. Tap. And more… Welcome to March Mayhem where we will be celebrating a variety of dance styles [...]
Inspiration Weekend 2013
…is Here and the Time to be Inspired is Now! Inject some creative fire into your lindy hop with tracks for all levels of social [...]
A Spark of Inspiration
As we gear up for Inspiration Weekend 2013 We all have periods of feeling uninspired, when you slip into a pattern of mental (and physical) [...]