Step-Up Ballroom is back in business. Now located in Mountain View at 215 Moffett Blvd, Step-Up Ballroom is offering Ballroom, Salsa, Argentine Tango, and West Coast Swing classes. See the Step-Up Ballroom class calendar They are offering Step-Up Specials for November only including: Try your 1st group class and social free! Get your 1st Private…
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When one door closes…
At the wake of Cheryl Burke Dance closing, the new Starlite Ballroom opens. Reenter: Michael Reeves, former owner of the old Starlite, back to rekindle and coax the old Starlite denizens back to the fold. Flashback 2001 to 2007, Michael Reeves with 2 partners owned the most beloved ballroom…
As Cheryl Burke Dance Studio closes, what’s next?
Cheryl Burke Dance Studio turns off its lights for the final time this weekend. One last party even as all the furniture and fixtures were being liquidated to go. Dumpsters were ready outside as LinkedIn starts construction of their new campus. For 7 years, CBD located at 1400 North Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View – Building A-1 was the…
Wednesday Night Hop has a new location
WNH will re-open at its new location on October 7th GOOD NEWS! Wednesday Night Hop has found a new home for October and beyond. The First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto has gracefully accepted to open its door and dance floors to our community. For more info, see the October 7th Wednesday Night Hop…
Starlite Ballroom opening Oct 2nd
The new Starlite Ballroom is opening this weekend, Oct 2nd & 3rd with classes and a dance. DJ is our favorite Dave Ingalz. For more info, see the calendar of their events at the Starlite Ballroom location page.
International Flashmob Choreography Instructions
Richard Kear and Gina Katigbak break down the choreography of the International Flash Mob at their Monday night West Coast Swing Class at Dance Boulevard in San Jose, CA.
Learning to Wait: How West Coast Swing Dancing Taught Me Patience
Great blog post by Susan Rosenzweig on dancing and life click here to read the Huffington Post article
Musicality: You Can’t Dance to Music You Don’t Hear
Great music has lots of layers. The more you hear, the more options you have in your dancing. Don Baarns provides lots of tips and tricks on his Music4Dancers channel
Frequently Asked Questions about Lead and Follow
Partnering skills are vital to good ballroom dancing. Leading and following are skills that require true intelligence and cognitive abilities such as learning, pattern recognition, and non-verbal communication. Here is a collection of great articles that we are sure you will find useful. Frequently Asked Questions about Lead and Follow Lead/follow concepts On Nomenclature On…