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Nadia Eftedal is once again putting on her Holiday Ball (Dec 30) and Dance Camp (Dec 27-29) in 2012 at the Beverly Hills Hilton. Is anyone going? I attended last year, and it was terrific. This year the latin line up is; Barbara Ambrose, Shirley Ballas, Ruud Vermey, Maximiliaan Winkelhuis...

This subject was brought up in the lessons thread (the posts have been copied in below), and I thought I'd start this thread for Pro-Am Students who wish to discuss challenges the student dancer faces due to the structure of pro-am (pro takes on the day to day role of teacher and then partner on...

Sometimes our quest to learn dance gets a bit too serious, or deadly dull in some of it's monotony of repetitions and drills.... So, what did you do today (or in the past) that lightened up your or somebody else's journey a bit? Or did you see or hear something while dancing or observing...

Here's a place to record whatever it is you're excited about in your dancing right now. It could be anything; a large or small accomplishment, a new learning, meeting a goal, meeting a new person, plans for the future, whatever....

Okay, based on the popularity of this subject in the "How are your lessons going" thread, it sounds like we need a place where our members can share their experiences and get support and empathy! Let's hear about what's giving you trouble....

In my experience, for those of us who do International Latin, Samba can be one of the most difficult dances to master. It is at times the most loved - many mention the music and the varied rhythms of the dance, and the most reviled - learning the technique seems to be a challenge. It is one...

Stop thinking and just dance (STAJD) - This subject is a popular one on the forums, so I thought a thread with ideas on your experiences with it, methods to help encourage it, and/or everything else that you'd like to discuss regarding it.... Being a technique hound myself, I've had to cycle...

I'm looking for a good source of the heavier weight fringe to use in latin costuming (chainette style). I have a Dance America fringe skirt that has heavier, stiffer fringe and that is the stuff I'm looking for. I have no idea what it's called and was wondering if any of our members might...

Hi All, The people in this forum are so great getting answers to our members about song identifications! I could use some new latin music to inspire me, can you help identify these songs? Would love to know the title and artist of this Rumba (or just the title would work too!)...

What event in your dance life lately has given you a boost of motivation? This is a thread to share your triumphs, thoughts and insights, learned lessons, whatever you'd like to share that has made you hit the practice floor harder.

Do you have a dance resolution for 2010? If so, what is it (or are they)? And how will you make it/them a reality in the New Year?

Okay all, what food item did you eat waaaay too much of this holiday season?

Interesting, I have seen several articles on the net that Mary Murphy, partnered by US Finalist Vaidotas Skimelis, will join the cast of Burn The Floor on Broadway for a one night performance on Dec. 22nd.

For latin competitions, how do you prepare to go out on the floor and perform - to be in the moment? To forget the technique and just dance what the music tells you? Are you able to achieve this state consistently? And, what are your strategies for making sure you stay in that state when...

So after every comp I review my performance on the floor and everything related to it and see what I did well, what needed to improve and generally what I learned. Thought it might be fun to have a thread where people can post what they learned from their latest competitions, whether it be...

This came up on the thread concerning how many costumes we all own and the average cost of such items. The thought was what to do with older costumes etc. One great idea....donate it to a college ballroom team. So, for those of you DF members who are on a college team and would like to offer to...

Our "how are your lessons going?" thread is a popular thread that allows everybody to share what they worked in their lessons, so I thought perhaps the same type of thread for practices might be nice. Feel free to share thoughts, breakthroughs, frustrations, achievements, questions, fun...

DanceBeat is reporting that Pavlo and Anna will dissolve their partnership after the Monaco comp this week.

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step" -- Lao Tzu Learning to dance is a long process for some. This thread is to encourage those (who wish to participate) in achieving their single steps. Please list a specific, fairly quantifiable short term goal in your dancing...

It seems that since I started ballroom, I am getting sick every winter. This year it's that nasty cold or virus that attacks the throat and makes you sound like you swallowed a frog - or lose your voice completely. It's going around. I didn't use to get sick this often. But I think that our...