Arthur Murray Thousand Oaks -

  Back-Leading has a bad reputation, and I thought I would take a few minutes to open up a discussion (hopefully) and hash out the pros and cons. There is a natural order of the Partner Dancing Universe: Man Leads Lady. There is another natural order of the Learning Universe: Teacher Guides Student. Hence a [...]

  It can sometimes be difficult to keep progress in perspective.  It is in our human nature to constantly be striving for improvement, which gives us tools that include a critical eye and mind.  We unconsciously categorize things as good or bad, better or worse.  It is part of what drives us toward our goals.  [...]

  We always suspected that learning to dance either already meant you were smart, or at the very least could make you smarter.  This article written by Richard Powers certainly makes a very good argument for not only why, but how this is the case!  Partner dancing (such as swing, salsa, ballroom in general) got a [...]

  Many of us have heard of the so-called “Law of Attraction.”  The reasons this becomes relevant in social dancing are multi-faceted!  First let us agree on the definition of this “law.”  It could be controversial on some levels, but for the sake of this discussion let us settle for “Like attracts Like.”  (*For further [...]

  In our culture, there seems to be an unfortunate gender divide when it comes to dancing.  Women by and large are encouraged from a very young age to join ballet, tap or jazz classes.  Many young men are encouraged to try out for competitive sports, whether as solo athletes or team-members.  There is a [...]