COMMUNICATING with YOUR BODY : BALLROOM DANCE

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ballroom dance, ballroom dance skills, dance, dance partner, Dancesport, Joanna Leunis, Michael Malitowski, Professionals, Rumba, Sports

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!

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ballroom dance, Dancesport, dancing with the stars, Professionals

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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CHERYL BURKE: Answers

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ballroom dance, dancing with the stars, Professionals

What’s the hardest part about being a pro on DWTS?

“Great question!! Being a part of Dancing with the Stars has been an amazing opportunity but it can certainly be challenging! Being a professional dancer takes a lot of discipline and commitment. You have to practice every day whether you’re tired, your feet hurt or you just don’t feel like it. But the rewards are worth it. You have increased energy and you make new friends. I’m so lucky that I love what I do.” – http://strictlycheryl.com/

View the Cherly Burke Dance Studio Calendar: Here

BASIC RUMBA by Franco Formica & Oxana Lebedew

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ballroom dance, Dancesport, Professionals, Rumba

Absolutely loving this Rumba routine by Franco Formica & Oxana Lebedew. Their smooth movements followed by sharp transitions flow like a romantic ballet. And what is great about the video is that they filmed it both from the man’s standing point and the women’s standing point to make it easier for you to learn. Great Educational Video. Two Thumbs Up!

Latin Motion – Franco Formica & Oxana Lebedew – Basic Rumba Routine

CONTEST: Is this your lucky day

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ballroom dance, Dancesport, Jordy, Professionals, Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagourychenko

The United States Dancesport Championships is September 4th – the 8th. And if you haven’t already entered the JORDY contest then what are you waiting for.
Check out all the details on how to get free ballroom dance private lessons with world professional Latin champions Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagourychenko here: https://www.facebook.com/JORDYinc/app_161128210587174

WHO TO WATCH in Ballroom Dance TODAY!

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ballroom dance, Briana Haft, Dancesport, Kris Suakjian, Professionals, Smooth

Today, we’re featuring Kris Suakjian & Briana Haft. Newbie Professional Dancesport competitors from 2011 who are quickly gaining their veteran status. This 2012 year we have seen phenomenal performances that have got the veteran Smooth competitors trying to stay on their toes. If they can feel the heat, Kris Suakjian & Briana Haft are clearly the reason why. View Kris Suakjian & Briana Haft in motion: http://youtu.be/bXmsZW9x9Ak and to get a first hand look at what they’re up to visit: https://www.facebook.com/KrisSuakjianBrianaHaft