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Choosing Between Adult Jazz Contemporary and Musical Theatre Dance Classes
If jazz, contemporary and musical-theatre dance all sound tempting, I’ll compare what you might actually spend a lesson doing. “Energetic” and “expressive” are appealing…
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Romance After Divorce: Fresh Starts Without Erasing the Past
A fresh start need not require a fictional woman to discard her whole life. I want to look at romance after divorce with room…
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How to Find the Beat When You Feel One Step Behind
Before accepting “I have no rhythm” as the explanation, I’d like to make the question smaller. Are you losing the musical pulse, starting late,…
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How to Remember Dance Choreography Without Getting Overwhelmed
You followed the whole routine with the teacher, then the first movement vanished when the demonstration stopped. I’ll start by separating those two situations:…
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Feeling Too Awkward or Too Old to Dance
I won’t tell you to “just be confident.” If you want to dance but dread looking confused in front of other people, that phrase…
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Social Dance Etiquette for Your First Evening on the Floor
I want your first social dance to feel less like arriving halfway through a conversation. You may be learning the steps and the room’s…
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Understanding Left Right and Mirror Images in Dance Videos
The teacher says “right,” a foot moves toward the left of the screen, and the routine has changed before you decide which way to…
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Your first Zumba class without the guesswork
If your first Zumba class is on the calendar, I’ll help you sort the useful preparations from the things you can happily leave alone.…
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