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Dec 12, 2020
3 min

How Dancing Helps Introverts Step Out of Their Comfort Zone

If you’re an introvert, you tend to gain energy alone or in small social groups, and spend energy socializing. There’s nothing wrong with...

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AM Live

Oct 31, 2020
2 min

5 Lessons from the Bob Long interview

If you didn't know already, Bob Long is the President of the Arthur Murray dance board, the chairman of the judging panel at all major...

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AM Australia

Oct 28, 2020
2 min

Give Yourself Over To Dance

Some people feel self-conscious when they first learn to dance, others find it a bit contrived, but if you let go and give yourself over...

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How To Beat A Busy Schedule To Find Time To Dance

AM Australia

Sep 29, 2020
2 min

How To Beat A Busy Schedule To Find Time To Dance

We’re all guilty of trying to squeeze too much into our lives, but when you don’t find time to dance you will begin to feel frazzled as...

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Thomas

Aug 28, 2020
2 min

May I have this dance?

If you're anything like me, you want to answer that question with an enthusiastic 'YES!' But alas, too often the answer is 'I don't think...

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Caitlin Hosking

Jun 22, 2020
5 min

10 Places to use your dancing

So you’re thinking about learning partner dancing, but not sure where it would come in handy. Do people still even partner dance? Well,...

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Thomas

Feb 14, 2020
2 min

Cruising on the Dance Floor

Recently the Cunard ship "Queen Elizabeth" was sailing in the waters down under. Sydney, Aukland and even down here in Adelaide. As a...

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Thomas

Jan 20, 2020
2 min

Five Elemental Forces

When you think of dance lessons you probably think of learning 'dance steps' or patterns. While this is very important it can be of...

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Why You Don't Need to be a Professional Dancer

AM Live

Nov 12, 2019
3 min

Why You Don't Need to be a Professional Dancer

The Assumption If you're really good, then you're really just try to go pro. "Listen Mr. Teacher, we aren't trying to turn professional...

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Thomas

Aug 16, 2019
2 min

The 4 pillars of dance

When you start taking dance lessons it can sometimes feel a little overwhelming trying to remember all the information you have been...

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AM Australia

Apr 23, 2019
2 min

Dance helps problem solving

James Brown was onto something when he said, ‘The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.’ Moving to a groove gets your...

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3 things you can do to avoid the 'dance police'

Thomas

Mar 20, 2019
2 min

3 things you can do to avoid the 'dance police'

Sometimes my students get nervous when they make simple mistakes while dancing. I try to reassure them that if they put a step out here...

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AM Live

Sep 16, 2018
4 min

Do You Have a Dance Hobby Blind Spot?

It's happened to the best of us. You attempt to change lanes only to quickly veer out of the way of someone in that lane... as if they...

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The 9 Scariest Things About Starting Dance Lessons

AM Live

Aug 16, 2018
4 min

The 9 Scariest Things About Starting Dance Lessons

There are, without a doubt, much scarier things we could be talking about. The movie IT, or just clowns in general, will definitely cause...

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Thomas

Jul 25, 2018
2 min

Navigating the Information Overload

In the age of oversaturated media and 'fake news' how do we know what advice to listen to and what to ignore? A quick YouTube search for...

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AM Australia

Jun 17, 2018
2 min

How to perfect a dip

Whether you are slow dancing to a romantic love song or shaking your body to a high octane Latin number, nothing wows the crowd – or your...

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AM Australia

Apr 3, 2018
2 min

Dance your heart out!

For optimum fitness, you need to do cardiovascular work as well as muscle strengthening exercise. Dance is the perfect combination of...

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Thomas

Sep 12, 2017
1 min

Rhythm dances for all occasions

Cha Cha This dance remains so popular because it is the best dance for couples to dance to when the band or DJ plays up-tempo pop music....

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Thomas

Aug 25, 2017
1 min

4 dances that are truely timeless

1. Waltz As well as being a beautiful dance in its own right with plenty of modern artists composing songs in the Waltz's classic 3/4...

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AM Australia

Jul 19, 2017
2 min

He said… She said…

Learning to dance with your partner should be fun, easy, and stress free. That being said, there are times where, as couples, we tend to...

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