High quality dance shoes are an investment and dancers are not easy on their footwear. In order to make sure your dance shoes last and stay looking sharp, they need to be cared for properly. 1️⃣ First, to help you out, we have put together some of the essential tools you’ll need to look after your […]
Photo credit: Veronica Kucherova Over the last few years, Jack and Jill competitions have become a regular part of Brazilian Zouk congresses. Usually organized by the Brazilian Zouk Dance Council, they are a part of the congress experience that zoukers love, love to hate, or passionately claim to care nothing about. Needless to say, they […]
I’d been looking for orthopedic insoles for my dance shoes, and I decided to try Master insoles by Swayd. I have a problem familiar to many girls that wear heels on a regular basis: flat feet and bunions… This causes severe discomfort during prolonged dancing. My feet hurt, I get tired faster, and in the […]
Philipp Wolff & Jany Dudukina at US Open 2018 Routine is a dancing performance to a particular song with a particular partner, both wearing special outfits. It is prepared in advance and performed spot light, i.e. one couple on the dancefloor. In our West Coast Swing community, it is considered that a routine is something […]
Hello, dear dancers! I would like to share my personal experience of being a brand-new mom – my thoughts, insights, and what influence it has on my dancing. Getting used to my new body was difficult. I was trying to do fitness almost every day, attending social dancing. But due to carrying weights (like the […]
As dancers, whether we have a thriving local community with multiple dance nights a week, or we are in a more remote location where we have to create our dance opportunities, most of us find ourselves traveling at one point or another. Regardless of if you are packing up to train, compete, or just social […]
As a dancer, you know that your knees and back need to be in top condition. Did you know your knees absorb one and half times your body weight with every step?! This along with ageing and wear and tear can put a great deal of stress on them. Here are some great tips to […]
We are so very different. Some of us are true dreamers and hopeless romantics, looking to the future with hope and optimism. Some of us prefer to stay grounded and serious, and lead considerable well scheduled lives. Some of us are introverts who really enjoy lazy days. And some of us should be socially active […]
Motivation can be one of the easiest things to lose and the hardest things to find! Even the people you think are most motivated can feel unmotivated at times. In fact, sometimes even thinking about getting up and making positive changes can seem like too much hard work! Once you are in a downward spiral, […]