IDSF World 10 Dance Championship

Notes by Mr. Fukushima, October 20, 2007 , Tokyo, Japan – Actually I was not in the mood to go to the competition because I have a lot of things to do, but in fact I found am enjoying a lot this competition to my surprise! I almost forgot the time and suddenly the end of the … Read more

Dance Etiquette & Personal Hygiene

/ by Susan Kellogg, October 2007 / Susan Kellogg has been involved in the dance community for more than 20 years. She is a co-founder of the Albuquerque Swing and Country Dance Club (AS&CDC) with a membership of near 700. She currently resides with her husband Gary in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Several complaints/comments have … Read more

The financial side in DanceSport

by Anaximander Lavoie / August 2007 / I wanted to touch a subject people usually don’t talk about: the financial side … I wanted to touch a subject people usually don’t talk about: the financial side in DanceSport.  There are many markets in the world that means different business models. It depends on the financial … Read more

Choosing your first ballroom competition dress

/ by Maria Chitul, June 2007 / Maria is the owner of Ballroom Sparkle studio, offering custom made gowns for ballroom competitions and dance shows. Maria Chitul: “I know how important it is to feel relaxed and certain of your appearance when standing on the dance floor.” Part I: If you haven’t been taking part in dance … Read more

Dancing with the Stars in Philly

By Joe Donato / All rights reserved, 2007 / Joe Donato is a popular teacher of American Style Ballroom as well as Argentine Tango, and the Latin Rythym dances in the Philadelphia area, USA It was 6pm on a weeknight when I got a call from a friend and student of mine, who minutes ago, … Read more

Finding the right Ballroom and Latin Dress

 / by Maria Chitul, March 2007 / Maria is the owner of Ballroom Sparkle studio, offering custom made gowns for ballroom competitions and dance shows. Maria Chitul: “I know how important it is to feel relaxed and certain of your appearance when standing on the dance floor.” If you are like me, you don’t pose … Read more

Why Men Don’t Dance By Joe Donato

/ All rights reserved, February 2007 / Joe Donato is a popular teacher of American Style Ballroom as well as Argentine Tango, and the Latin Rythym dances in the Philadelphia area, USA It’s a world-renown tradition that re-emerges in pop culture every few decades or so, and has recently been sweeping the nation, the television, … Read more

Secret of dance sport success in Italy by Nadine

/Nadiya Dyatlova/ Jan 2007 Top 10 in DSF World Cup 10 Dance 2006, South Italian Open 2005 Latin Finalist, German Open 2005 Youth 10 Dance Finalist, Youth Canadian Champion 2003-2004  For a top dancer in Italy is not enough only to dance good. Dance sport is very famous in Italy, so there are a lot … Read more