Tag Archive: ballroom dance

DWTS 5-21-12

Dancing with the Stars. Hmm. There’s a first time for everything. It’s my first time enjoying one dance from each of the couples but not both. It’s also my first time being undecided… Continue reading

DWTS 5-14-12

Although Donald and Peta have been my favs from the second week of the season, I felt the celebrity who improved significantly on Dancing with the Stars this time was Maria Menounos, and… Continue reading

Prelude to a dance documentary

It’s never the way you think it’ll be… What am I talking about? The ballroom dance/argentine tango documentary I’m planning for the Toledo, Maumee and Bowling Green, Ohio-area. It’s a shift from the… Continue reading

DWTS 4-23-12

Motown… Soul. Getting into the Motown groove like well, Smoky Robinson, The Temptations, Martha – all of them have it and it showed on Dancing with the Stars. It’s class. It’s rhythm. It’s… Continue reading

DWTS 4-16-12

Latin week on Dancing with the Stars – was it something to savor! In the weeks to come, although I will be looking for those competitors able to bring precision in footwork and… Continue reading

Craft

As we go into Dancing with the Stars season and I go into analysis mode on here, I thought I’d take a look at some variables of choreographic craft. I often use my ballet… Continue reading

DWTS 10-17-11

80s week. Strange strange strange. Carson tried leading a cheer and it didn’t quite work so he got voted off. My analysis: Hope and Maks. Tango. My mark 7. Well, after the flashy… Continue reading

Choreographer or Fan – Why Dances Fail

You think you have all the right moves. The music is frenzied and full of power. Your dancers are fulfilling your expectations and are really gifted. The future looks bright. Still you’re nervous… Continue reading

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