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Went to see False Steps the other night. It's an off-Broadway comedy about a pro-am dancer of a certain age, her teacher, and her relationship with her adult daughter. It was fun, and the cast, especially the dance ensemble, is full of real ballroom people. Eddie Simon is credited with...

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Has anyone ever constructed a memory palace to learn the Standard syllabus? I can't quite figure out how to make it work and would appreciate help. TIA

I'm devastated to hear of his death. One of the greats. So sorry.

There's been some discussion about recovery in another thread. Some people think "recovery" means returning to closed dance position from any other position. Some think it means managing to get back on track after something less than optimal happens, ranging from misreading a lead to falling...

Please, I'd love to know what all y'all think about how this fantastically complex thing gets done. And done well. (yes, this is perhaps ironic since I'm all about the follower's POV)

Heat lists are on the NDCA Premier site.

Coffee at 8? Wide awake at 2. Might want to re-think this.

Have had recent conversation with a friend about being grounded in dance. "What's that," said Friend. Huh. Go ahead; try to define it. I searched DF for threads with "grounded" in the title, and came up with several from AT, one focusing on Latin. Oddly, none focusing on Standard or Smooth, and...

Over on the lessons thread, there have been several posts that mention trust as it plays out in partner dance. Struck me as fascinating, the way some of us do or don't trust our partners, and reminded me of a time I was taking a Blues workshop, and the leader I was dancing with was a fairly...

Mind if I put SG thoughts in one thread, so as not to alienate bore bemuse befuddle bother non-standard folks? I said something about not rising me on the pivot in the running right turn. Because if you rise me, I'm gonna do a spin turn. Warren responded, " Footwork is also different, for Us...

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After recently, repeatedly pointing out the follower's POV in a couple of threads, it occurred to me that DF must have a thread that's dedicated to followers and our POV. So I went looking. Perhaps my search skills aren't up to par (paging TC!) but I could not find any thread that focused on...

Lots of really interesting talk in the "men pro-am" thread about shaping in Standard, so hey, how about a thread on it? Especially since the whole "lady staying left" issue is so challenging, when it seems so simple. Seems.

My dance buddy is selling her custom made Smooth gown, made for her by Donna. It's a gorgeous, perfect red, with that terrific Donna-style stoning. One sleeve; back not too low. Skirt has great movement. Size small; 4-6. Great condition. $2000 (was originally more than twice that). Please...

Giampiero recently posted to FB a rather heated comment about couples waltzing without closing their feet. So I went to YT and took a look at several recent professional competitions, because I've heard a lot from Teach about closing my feet, and worked on it a lot, and am still working on...

People got talking about music at socials, and Larinda suggested a new thread. Voila. Could use some advice from DFers. A social I sometimes attend, sometimes host, got feedback from someone who commented about the music, saying, "If a beginner dancer can't dance to the music then it's no...

I always like going to this one, as it's in my area but just far enough away to feel like it's out of town. Nice management, well run, easy hotel to get to, all good. I usually go to watch friends. Sometimes, I go to the Saturday night to watch the pro Standard. It's the only place in the US...

My friend got these in the mail, thought the were perfect, and wore them to a lesson, which is when she found out she ordered the wrong size. Supadance style 1207. 2 1/2 inch contour heel. Flesh Satin. Size 5 1/2 (UK size) Originally $160; now for sale $125 or make offer.