Ballroom Dancing – The Handicapped and the Disabled

In today’s world, it seems that almost any topic is open for debate. While I was gathering facts for this article, I was quite surprised to find some of the issues I thought were settled are actually still being openly discussed. Dancing is good for your overall health, for weight loss and for mental relaxation. [...]

Choosing a Ballroom Dance for your Wedding

The more you understand about any subject, the more interesting it becomes. As you read this article you’ll find that the subject of Ballroom Dancing is certainly no exception. Weddings are a special time for everyone. It’s a time of new beginnings for the happy couple and friends and families become witnesses to the exceptional [...]

Where to Learn Ballroom Dancing

This article explains a few things about Ballroom Dancing, and if you’re interested, then this is worth reading, because you can never tell what you don’t know. After seeing ballroom dancing on television, you decide it’s time for you to get up and strap on those dancing shoes. Or, maybe you are looking to get [...]

Ballroom Dancing – Judging Criteria

In today’s world, it seems that almost any topic is open for debate. While I was gathering facts for this article, I was quite surprised to find some of the issues I thought were settled are actually still being openly discussed. Ballroom dancing is judged on more than a dozen different points. Some of those [...]

Ballroom Dancing – The Viennese Waltz and the Quick Step

The following article lists some simple, informative tips that will help you have a better experience with Ballroom Dancing. The Viennese Waltz which was derived from the Austrian Landler is an elegant fast paced, whirling dance where the partners hold each other as if in a romantic embrace. This raised more than a few eyebrows [...]

History of Ballroom Dancing

If you’re seriously interested in knowing about Ballroom Dancing, you need to think beyond the basics. This informative article takes a closer look at things you need to know about Ballroom Dancing. Until recently, most people haven’t thought much of ballroom dancing. It has become a popular worldwide pastime, thanks to the media bringing it [...]

Media Coverage of Ballroom Dancing

Do you ever feel like you know just enough about Ballroom Dancing to be dangerous? Let’s see if we can fill in some of the gaps with the latest info from Ballroom Dancing experts. Until recently, ballroom dancing was not considered to be a popular American pastime. In fact, most people thought of it as [...]

Ballroom Dancing – The Paso Doble

The Paso Doble, originally a Spanish folkdance, has the distinction of being one of the only ballroom dances that is only danced in the ballroom world. You will find people in clubs doing the Waltz, or the Tango or the Quick Step but you won’t see them performing a Paso Doble. Although bullfights can be [...]

Modern Ballroom Dancing – Standard Waltz

The standard Waltz is a graceful ballroom dance of turns and glides that was done in parts of Europe as early as the late 17th century and is thought by many to be the basis for many modern day dances. The early dances were done in the round and at the end of the dance [...]

Ballroom Dancing and Television

Ballroom dancing competitions have been broadcast on television for years. Men and women of many different ages and nationalities dance in costumes ranging from elegant to sexy to fun and amusing competing for titles in all categories of Standard and Latin American Ballroom. Television aired these strictly ballroom dance competitions where professional dance judges determined [...]