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The Spinal Engine Part III: The Pre-Stretch Theory
WDC Education Department, , Body Work, Education, Mechanics, 0Stay tuned for an update! The Pre-Stretch Theory by Armin Kappacher is coming very soon.
Ballroom & Latin Styles – Friends or Enemies?
David Sycamore, , Mechanics, Philosophy, Ballroom, latin, 0I am very fortunate in my day to day teaching to be working with both Ballroom and Latin styles...
In Search of Excellence – Body Physics – The Spinal Engine
Armin Kappacher, , Body Work, Lectures, Mechanics, News, 1“Dancers are the athletes of God” It nicely alludes to the to the highly challenging combination between athleticism, spirituality,...
Reviewing notes taken from my instructor during private lessons, I realized I might have some difficulty in defining movement...
The British Traditions and Style
David Sycamore, , Artistry, Mechanics, Ballroom, British, Great Britain, 0Since Ballroom Dancing developed during the 1920/30s, it has naturally undergone many changes in style. However, even the style...
Cuban Motion: The “ figure 8 “ pattern. Cuban Motion is a movement where the pelvic bone moves sideways...
The Alemana is one of the most used, fundamental steps in the Rumba and the Cha-Cha-Cha. However, it is...
It is generally accepted that the Ballroom Dancer lowers from an elevated position with the body held in a...
Is There Really Anything New? In today’s modern world of technology, there is a bewildering amount of information available...
Dancers are known for their long, lean, and muscular bodies. A lifetime of dancing and proper nutrition might get...
What Makes Elite Ballroom Dancers Better?
Joel Minden, , Ballroom, Mechanics, Natural Turn, Reverse Turn, Study, Viennese Waltz, 0Differences in dance quality among elite competitive ballroom dancers can be difficult to identify. At the championship level, what...