Lindy Hopping into Tango
Shesha emailed me one Saturday afternoon a couple of weeks back and reminded me that ATOMIC’s first Midnight Milonga was taking place that night and wouldn’t [...]
How to ask someone to dance.
Asking someone to dance should be approached with the same politeness and respect as asking someone out on a date. Social dancing does not operate [...]
Lindy Shopper 101
After swing dancing for almost 12 years and having serious addictions to clothing and shoes, one can acquire quite a dance wardrobe. For people just [...]
Top 10 Ballroom Dance Scenes in Vintage Film
Vintage films are filled with wonderful dance scenes that just aren’t replicated in modern film anymore, especially ballroom dance scenes. There’s a magic [...]
16 Amazing Dance Photos
I was perusing Facebook(this is me), as I do during the day, and I stumbled upon some photos of my good friend Mia [...]
“Leather is Better” – What shoes and attire to wear to a Milonga
ATOMIC Ballroom is a casual studio. We don't have a dress code and we are often very comfortable in our Jeans and sneakers. [...]
A Reference for Ballroom Dancers: How to Take the Perfect Frame
How high to lift the arm: The first thing you need to do is lift your arms slowly out to your sides until [...]
Argentine Tango: A Beginners Guide
What is Argentine Tango? The partner dance, Argentine Tango, has been thrilling dancers of all levels for more than a century. This social [...]
ATOMIC wins at Viejas Swing Dance Contest!
Congratulations goes out to four ATOMIC Ballroom Teachers who won first and second place at the David Patrone $10,000 Swing Dance Extravaganza at [...]
NEW Midnight Milonga at ATOMIC – What is a Milonga?
ATOMIC Ballroom is going Tango! Beginning April 24, 2010 Saturday late nights at ATOMIC will be taken over by the Midnight Milonga. Starting [...]
24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon Wrap Up
It’s hard to believe that another 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon has come and gone, but the 2010 Dance-a-thon came, went and was a [...]
Beginner’s Guide to Swing Dancing
What is Swing Dancing? Swing dancing is a partnered social and performance dance usually danced to big band era swing music. There are [...]