Dance Forums http://www.dance-forums.com/ Articles and discussion on salsa, swing, tango and ballroom dancing. en Wed, 16 May 2012 21:54:12 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.dance-forums.com/images/misc/rss.jpg Dance Forums http://www.dance-forums.com/ <![CDATA[Closet Clearout: Smooth and Rhythm Dresses size M/8-10-12, 5'3"-5'6"]]> http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41294&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 23:29:56 GMT http://www.dance-forums.com/album/ph...hoto-3691.html

Green Deirdre of London Smooth gown--$500. Nice starter gown for a lady ca. 5'4", roughly size 10 (will fit 8/10/12 US). Flattering rouching at the hips, open back (but not TOO open), high collar means no necklace needed. Blue, gold, green Swarovski stoning. This is a great gown for a pro-am lady who doesn't want to break the bank and who doesn't want to show too much skin. Would be easy to add wrist floats for Standard. See my photos on DF for a view of the front on a hangar.

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Red and black Deirdre of London Rhythm/Latin gown, same size/height as above. Very similar back and illusion front to green dress above, only with a lower neck. FULL fringe skirt in red and black long fringe cut on a diagonal (on me at 5'4", long point of skirt is to right knee, short side to mid-thigh on left.) Black lace over red stretch material, with lots of Siam and Jet Swarovski stones. Again, good dress for a lady who wants movement, flattering, but not TOO revealing. $500. ]]> Dance Ads danceronice http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41294 Outdoor Dance Floors http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41293&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 19:34:12 GMT So I'm looking at floor options. At the wedding site there's an outdoor courtyard made of stone which will most likely be the dance area. Rain option is a tent over it. What kind of outdoor dance floors have people gone with in the past? Anyone have any experience?

Probably about 100-120 guests at this point, and not many "dancer" dancers. So I don't know how to gauge what size we need. We will need enough room to do our wedding dance, but that doesn't have to be a large space... Argentine Tango was meant for small spaces. ;) ]]> General Dance Discussion Subliminal http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41293 Glitter as Sport: An Inside Look at the Life of a Ballroom Dancer http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41291&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 17:52:57 GMT http://artsreview.stanford.edu/?p=7627 ---Quote--- “Oh, just like on Dancing with the Stars!” That’s always the first reaction, when I tell... http://artsreview.stanford.edu/?p=7627
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That’s always the first reaction, when I tell someone that I do competitive ballroom dance. “Yup, just like it!” I say and wag my head up and down, but it’s not really like Dancing with the Stars at all. We don’t get new dresses made for every performance; we never get the whole floor to ourselves; we’d never get away with mixing both American and International style in the same routine; and my mom certainly can’t call in to vote for me to win. All the same, that show has done a lot to convince the public that ballroom dance is kind of cool, or at least to convince them that it exists, so when called to pass judgment on it I’ll always give it my support. Plus, I have to admit it does a pretty good

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]]> Dance Articles Terpsichorean Clod http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41291 Dancing With the Stars All-Star Edition Coming Next Season to ABC! http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41290&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 17:41:31 GMT Get ready for "your favorites from the past 14 seasons" to hit the Dancing With the Stars ballroom floor once more! ABC President Paul Lee just announced (while also talking about Happy Endings, Grey's Anatomy and Scandal—we'll get to that!) that Dancing With the Stars will have an all-star edition. But when? And who's in it? Lee just dropped scoop on ABC's just-announced new fall schedule, and here are the highlights you need to know: MORE: ABC Unveils Fall Schedule: Revenge and Happy Endings on the Move! • The DWTS all-star edition will air this fall and is casting now. "We can't talk about the casting yet but I would love to see fan favorites from past seasons come back," Lee says. "We have had many favorites. We're out casting now and I hope we come up with a really interesting cast our audience is passionate about." • Lee revealed that although a Hulk reboot couldn't come together in time for the 2012-13 TV season, the network is working on it for the 2013-14 season. ABC's parent company Disney owns the rights to Marvel, and Lee said they also have other Marvel shows in development, "but none that I can talk about at this point." • Revenge is moving to Sundays because, Lee feels, it's a perfect fit with Once Upon a Time. "Both shows have real cinematic ambitions," Lee suggests, while calling these two shows the biggest breakout hit dramas this season. In Revenge's old slot of Wednesdays at 10 p.m. is Nashville (starring Connie Britton and Hayden Panetierre) and Lee calls the move a "win-win for both Nashville and Revenge." Revenge will get a full 22 episode season and "you won't see as many repeats," Lee promises. • Grey's Anatomy is "still the No. 1 show on television," Lee insists, and sang big praises of Shonda's freshman series Scandal (holler!), saying what those of us who've been watching know: "Kerry Washington is brilliant in this one. The episodes are just getting better and better and better. If you haven't seen it please go watch on ABC.com." MORE: Spoiler Chat Daily: Scoop on Revenge, Gossip Girl, Glee and More! • Lee also mentioned that Happy Endings is "one of his favorite shows" with a "passionate, rabid fanbase," and that's he's excited about moving it to Tuesdays, after Dancing With the Stars as part of a new comedy block that is "edgy and incredibly inappropriate." • Lee gushed over the "brilliance" of many new series debuting this fall, and seemed particularly passionate about Nashville and Last Resort, the new drama from The Shield's Shawn Ryan starring Scott Speedman and Andre Braugher. And a final note for Marvel fans: The Hulk pilot was not picked up for fall, but the project continues to be in development and may be ready for the next development cycle, according to Lee. http://www.eonline.com/news/watch_wi...edition/316251 ]]> Dancing on TV lacubs http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41290 Taking the lead: So you think you can challenge gender roles in dance? http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41288&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 18:32:55 GMT http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/05/06/taking-the-lead-so-you-think-you-can-challenge-gender-roles-in-dance/ http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/05...oles-in-dance/ ]]> Dance Articles suburbaknght http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41288 Charleston and other Flips http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41287&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 12:56:39 GMT Does anyone have experience with doing flips with untrained partners? Naturally, I don't want to hurt anyone (or myself...), but it seems there must be a way to flip someone who doesn't actually know what is happening.
How would you train/prep for something like that? ]]> Swing Discussion Boards Wolfgang http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41287 A Tango Centenary? http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41286&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 07:47:13 GMT Various sources I have consulted attribute 1912 as the start of Tangomania, first in Paris and then throughout Europe. For the first time, tango... Various sources I have consulted attribute 1912 as the start of Tangomania, first in Paris and then throughout Europe. For the first time, tango became a dance for the respectable middle class, and probably Europe led the way, with BsAs society catching up rather later.

Several Argentinian or Uruguayan musicians (notably Rafael Canaro, brother of Francisco) set up bands in Paris, and there is an interesting body of French tango (of very high quality, mixed in with rubbish of mawkish sentimentality), and some German music too. I haven't seen any publicity or comment regarding this centenary, but suspect that it was of considerable significance in terms of tango development, and must, surely, have had an effect back in BsAs. Would the change from early canyengue style dancing to Dos por Cuatro music have taken the same course without the new International component in the development of the dance? Would anything like what we now know as ballroom tango have developed in the salons of BsAs?

I took a couple of classes in the basics of canyengue at the weekend, and was surprised to find so much in it that is directly relatable to modern ballroom tango technique (but not characterisation, obviously). I hadn't expected that, and it occurred to me that either that one is the origin of the other, or that canyengue (as it is now understood) is largely the reverse-engineered product of taking more recent developments back in time.

Was 1912 a seminal year for tango, or was the explosion of interest in the dance form, not just in Europe, but in the US too, just a footnote in history, with no lasting effect? ]]> Tango Argentino UKDancer http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41286 Any effective tips for someone who has a weak lead? http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41285&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 07:05:14 GMT Hi everyone,

I've only been dancing for five months or so and I'm having a hard time with my leading. Some of it may stem from me trying to use patterns I'm not confident in socially while other bits may be from me being afraid to step on someone's feet. I'm not sure if these two are the exact cause but any helpful tips on leading would be greatly appreciated as I'm looking to buckle down and really take my dancing to the next level. ]]> Ballroom Dance moeiphy http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41285 DJ Cat Scratch Turn Table http://www.dance-forums.com//showthread.php?t=41282&goto=newpost Sun, 13 May 2012 04:45:02 GMT I was think of getting this. Wouldn't that be novel? Would make for great pictures. :)

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