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Pole Dancing for Everyone

competitive dance , Dance History , dance videos , dancing in the golden years , dancing with physical challenges , gymnastics , inspirational dancing , performance dance , pole dance

Pole dancing is a popular phenomenon on the exercise dance scene. You can take classes at any fitness level in studios like the one in the photo in the bay area where I live. Formerly a style of dance relegated to sleazy strip joints, it has become a popular fitness dance fad. Aimed […]

Is Partner Dancing Sexist?

leading and following , social dancing

I know a dance teacher who feels strongly that the whole concept of leading and following is sexist. She is trying to teach Lindy Hop as an equal partnership where no one is in charge of the dance. It’s an interesting subject, and I have very strong feelings on the subject as well. It is […]

Are Gymnasts Dancers?

sport dancing

This is the first of 2 posts about dancing gymnasts. In my opinion, dance skill has a lot to do with the success of a gymnastic routine. As you know, I’m also very opinionated about dance and part of my criteria is that the dance is an expression of the music. In this wonderful routine […]

Perfect Dancing Classes for your Kid’s Happy Feet

children dancing

Here is a guest post from Pamela Hudson in Runcon. Next time you’re in England, check out her school if you have kids! Are you desirous of reaching out to after school activities for your kid? Consider their enrollment for dance classes. Along with making new friends, increasing co-ordination levels and socializing, your child will also […]

How Long Does it Take to Learn to Dance?

dance videos , social dancing

I get asked this question by at least 70% of the people who ask me about dance lessons. The truth is it’s impossible to answer because everyone learns at a different rate. It might take one person an hour to learn what another could take a month to finally understand. It also depends A LOT […]

What is Blues Dancing?

Connecting Socially , Dance History , dance videos , leading and following , music for dance , teaching dance

Blues dancing has been around for decades in one form or another. It’s one of my favorite dances because it is so open to interpretation that it can look drastically different from one dancer to another. As long as the character of the dance remains intimate and, well, bluesy, you can trade on pretty much […]

Who’s that Cow I’m Dancing With?

about LaurieAnn , dance videos , dancing animals

I met my dancing cow in a session with the fabulous hypnotherapist Christine Bartlett. I had just entered an airplane, stowed my luggage, and sat down. Sitting next to me was a six foot tall black and white Guernsey cow reading a newspaper. One of my father’s favorite movies being “Harvey” with Jimmy […]

Dancing at the Blood Bank

Dance History , dance videos , dancing in the golden years , dancing in the streets , inspirational dancing

How fun to see my StepsOnToes dancing vision statement in action again. When you start looking for things, they sometimes start happening. I have a rare blood type so I’m constantly being called upon to give it up every other month or so, which I’m happy to do. Today the sound system was tuned […]

How Do You Remember All of Your Dance Steps?

leading and following

I’ve mentioned before that one of the most challenging things about being a leader on the dance floor is remembering your repertoire. Unless you have a photographic memory, you probably don’t remember everything you’ve learned as you add more and more new steps. Advanced dancers tend to retire some of their moves to make room […]

Why do Women back-lead on the Dance Floor and is it Ever OK?

Connecting Socially , leading and following , teaching dance

Back leading is a term for the habit of some follows to lead themselves through dance moves the leader has nothing to do with. If the leader has any skill, this is the kind of behavior that causes him to mark that follower off his list for future dances, or hire a dance teacher for […]

Young People Social Dancing

Connecting Socially

As a teacher of social dance, it’s very exciting for me to see young people getting into the dance scene. Stanford University is one of the best promoters of social dance in college aged people. Stanford’s dance program is so popular that classes fill within minutes of opening registration. Dance historian Richard Powers […]

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