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COMMUNICATING with YOUR BODY : BALLROOM DANCE

29 Friday Nov 2013

Posted by Vivian in Ballroom Dance, Dance Competitions, Education, Professional Dancesport, Rumba

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The scale of whether your ballroom dance skills are excellent or whether they need work, often lies in how well your body is communicating to not only your dance partner but to your audience as well.  Being able to communicate to your dance partner so that your bodies connect is essential; without it, you’re not dancing your just stepping clumsily over your partner’s feet.

The ballroom dancer that is able to successfully communicate with their body, is the ballroom dancer that we all cannot take our eyes off of.  Which means mastering how to communicate with your body is key to gaining the judges attention on a dance floor full of others all competing for the spotlight.

Here is a quick video I stumbled upon featuring Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis describing and displaying examples of how to communicate with your body via the Rumba.  Enjoy!

“Dancing With the Stars” WINNER!

27 Wednesday Nov 2013

Posted by Vivian in Ballroom Dance, Dance Competitions, Dancing with the Stars

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Can KE dancewear pick’em… or Can we pick’em!
We new from the start that Amber Riley was Kicking Ass on Dancing with The Stars.  We’ve seen enough ballroom competitions to know how to choose a winning gown and a winner and I guess America agreed.

Amber’s encore of her country western Freestyle dance, was an obvious choice to encore for the final show.  When it debuted, it was the first time in Dancing with The Stars history, that the popular dance called “Step”, better known in the African American colleges and community, was displayed in the choreography on the Dancing with The Stars dance floor;  A choreographed move that I, as an African American, new came from Amber and not her professional partner, Derek Hough.  The collaboration between the two in the country themed dance was fabulous and earned them a score of 10 – 10 – 10.  Just goes to show you what “fabulousness” can happen when we all work together.

And Today, Amber sits as the raining champ of the Fall 2013, Dancing with The Stars.  Amber’s winning speech spoke of a world without limitations:

“I want to let women of all sizes out there know — you can do whatever you put your mind to! It doesn’t matter what size you are, what color you are. You can do whatever, whatever, whatever you put your mind to!”

Much respect and accolades go out to Amber from KE dancewear.
Your future is so bright, it’s blinding.

See our previous post about Amber Kicking Ass on DWTS:  https://kedancewear.wordpress.com/2013/11/16/amber-riley-on-dancing-with-the-stars/

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AMBER RILEY ON DANCING WITH THE STARS

16 Saturday Nov 2013

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Let’s cut right to the chase: Amber Riley is Kicking Ass on Dancing with the Stars. Here’s an insider view on Parade.com from Amber’s experience:

Amber Riley rose to fame playing diva-in-training Mercedes Jones on Glee. Now, she’s taking her performing career to the next level as a contestant on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars! Alongside pro dancer Derek Hough, the show’s only four-time champion, Riley will put her cha-cha, jive, and samba skills to the test.

Every week this season, Riley is blogging for Parade.com about her insider’s take on the drama before and after each performance. Read her blog every week at Parade.com/dwts.

You can also follow her on Twitter @MsAmberPRiley or check out her official Facebook page Facebook.com/MsAmberPRiley.

Doing two routines this week was a lot of work! I don’t think I’ve ever been as nervous as I was yesterday on the show.

The quickstep was definitely more challenging than the salsa. The ballroom dances in general are more difficult for newcomers because there’s a specific hold that doesn’t come naturally to someone who doesn’t do it every day.

The salsa was so much fun! I had a great time in rehearsal with Mark and Derek. They’re definitely like brothers, so it was fun to see them interact and choreograph and fuss at one another—you know how brothers are! And the creativity in that …. READ MORE

Who is KE?

Hi, My name is Karol and I'm a ballroom dance enthusiasts and a professionally trained fashion designer working out of my DESIGN STUDIO in downtown Los Angeles. I'm writing this blog to help promote the sport of ballroom dancing and to have a place for all ballroom dance enthusiasts to share in the challenges of preparing for competitions.

I often write under the name Vivian as a tribute to my grandmother Hazel Vivian Easley who was a talented fashion illustrator and now my good luck charm. What I love most about ballroom dancing is that it expands along all age ranges ... from kids to seniors, the ballroom dance competition floor is open to everyone to participate.

With my love of fashion and dance combined, I'm developing a ballroom dance gown rental business to help dancers offset the expensive costs of participation. If you're in need of a one-of-a-kind BALLROOM DRESS for RENT, feel free to contact me and I'll see if I can help: karol@KEdancewear.com

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  • LAST DANCE for SMOOTH CHAMPIONS: Slawek & Marzena
  • COMMUNICATING with YOUR BODY : BALLROOM DANCE
  • “Dancing With the Stars” WINNER!
  • AMBER RILEY ON DANCING WITH THE STARS

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