Dance Articles

Tid Bits of information for social and competitive dancers...

	The 3-Toe Base by Skippy Blair One of the most important discoveries in recent years is the use of the term "3-Toe Base". "Toe Base" has become a ...
	The Art of Leading by Jeanne DeGeyter For those of us who have been around the dance world a while, we’ve all met “Jack.”...
	Centering by Skippy Blair The NUMBER of “Centers” in one individual dancer seems to be the biggest question on “Centering” today. Logic tells us...
	Competition Tips for Swing Dancers by Kelly Casanova I feel qualified to give out all this advice because at one point or another I believe I have done almost everything wrong!...
	Dance Etiquette bySonny Watson Dancing is a very active and at times an intimate social setting and you will need to have some good social graces to get...
	Dancing with Beginning Leaders by Jeanne DeGeyter Beginning leaders have much to learn (just as beginning followers have much to learn)....
	Don't Teach on the Dance Floor by Jeanne DeGeyter Various comments have been made regarded the “sharing” of dance advice in class and on the dance floor. ...
	Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Dance Class by Jeanne DeGeyter Always communicate clearly and in advance—the response and cooperation is much better....
	Geek Dancing by Jeanne DeGeyter This is a condensed excerpt from “It was on Fire When I Lay Down on it,” by Robert Fulghum, author of "Everything I needed...
	Give me a Break! by Kelly Casanova During the last couple of years it seems that “hitting the breaks” has become a bit of an obsession with intermediate level...
	The GREAT Dances are Worth the Wait by Jeanne DeGeyter Has your heart been swept off the dance floor by a leader who……without words, spoke eloquently through the tips of ...
	It's Show Time!!! by Cher Peadon A funny thing happened on the way to the dance floor. I took all my dance lessons, not to mention private lessons, but no...
	Jack & Jill and Strictly Swing Tips to Remember by Jeanne DeGeyter The “Jack & Jill” or “Strictly Swing” Contests offer dancers the opportunity to put their social dance skills on the floor ...
	Personalizing Your West Coast Swing "Style" by Jeanne DeGeyter Most beginners chose to start dancing because they saw someone, who inspired them. Watching someone with great style ...
	Say What?!?! by Kelly Casanova In an effort to remind ourselves that half of social dancing is social, I thought I’d address the topic of appropriate ...
	Rolling Count by Skippy Blair Level One - Learn to count to 8 - and be able to identify the Downbeats from the Upbeats. The Downbeats are: 1 -3 - 5 -7...
	Relative Placement Scoring System as published by the World Swing Dance Council The Relative Placement Scoring System assigns an equal numerical value to each Judge's raw scores, so that each Judge...
	Top 10 West Coast Swing No-No's by Jeanne DeGeyter There are many varieties to the “style” of west coast swing, and an even wider variety in the area of “connection.” But no...
	What is West Coast Swing? by Jeanne DeGeyter West Coast Swing provides the versatility of beauty, elegance, and high-energy. Dancers enjoy a wide variety of music,...