Student Showcase a Soaring Success
The Curtis Theater Sold Out for These Outrageous Performances I hope you didn’t miss Atomic Ballroom’s 2012 Student Showcase, because if you did, then you [...]
Favorite Dance Bloopers
…Epic Fails and Fun Outtakes Anybody can dance, but sometimes we fail horribly. A miss step here, too much wax there, not enough strength to [...]
Student Showcase Extravaganza 2012
Lights, Camera, Action! And You’re Invited! This coming weekend, Saturday, September 29th, Atomic Ballroom is putting on their Annual Student Showcase! It’s going to be bigger and better [...]
Benny Goodman vs Artie Shaw
The King of Swing vs The King of the Clarinet I LOVE Artie Shaw! If I had been born in the ‘right time’ I would’ve [...]
In Appreciation of Patriot Day
Remembering our First Respondents & Military On the dance floor we might just know them as ‘that lead with the killer swing out’ or the [...]
DJ Amber is Swingin’ Sock Hop Tuesdays at Atomic Irvine
With Jazz Music for Every Taste Bud Ever since Atomic Ballroom began, many years ago, I have loved going the Tuesday night swing dance, because [...]
Happy Labor Day 2012
Guide to Labor Day Events in Orange County If you’re looking for something to do this weekend beside the obligatory backyard barbecue, then check out what’s [...]
Do The Hustle
Don’t Be Afraid to Catch Saturday Night Fever, because Disco is NEVER Dead If you like Salsa or West Coast Swing, then be sure not [...]
Waltzing Through Time – From Folk Dance to Ballroom
The First World Wide Dance Craze… Before Swing or Hip Hop became a global dance craze of wild teens and before the Tango introduced it’s [...]
Teacher Feature: Augie Freeman
Augie Freeman Your 2012 National Jitterbug Champion Advanced ‘Jack’ – and the smoothest guy in the room – Augie Freeman is a teacher [...]
Killing It at Camp Hollywood XV
Atomic Ballroom and OC Lindy Hoppers showed up to win at this years 15th Annual Camp Hollywood and National Jitterbug Championships! Check Out this years [...]
Get Ready For the 3rd Annual National Dance Day
Come Join Us this July 28th to celebrate National Dance Day! Head into Atomic Ballroom or venture up to the Grand Park in downtown Los [...]
Jazzercise at Atomic Ballroom – This Ain’t Your Mama’s Step Aerobics Class
For me, Jazzercise evokes fond (or horrifying) memories of 1980s leotards, sweatbands and smooth jazz. But, Jazzercise did not die out with the 80s; in [...]
Happy Independence Day!
Celebrate the Fourth of July in Vintage Style The United States is celebrating 236 years of independence this year! And around sunny southern California this [...]
Honoring a Balboa Legend – The Maharaja Mashup
Balboa Dancers Honor the Legendary Hal Takier at ABW2012 The Balboa community honored the life and contributions of old timer and original jitterbugger, Hal Takier, with two incredible [...]
Dance With My Father
Happy Father’s Day 2012 from Atomic Ballroom! “A Father carries pictures where his money used to be…” Dads and Father figures are a source of [...]