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A Sneak Peek at Our Charleston Dance Routine
Here’s a sneak peek at our Charleston dance routine practice in preparation for our Great Gatsby Celebration in November. A very popular dance in the 1920’s, the Charleston dance was for the young and rebellious men and women who were letting loose and having fun in...
Congratulations to our Ballroom Dance Competition Winners
Congratulations to our ballroom dancers as they competed at the top annual ‘must-do’ ballroom dance completion in Los Angeles - the Emerald Ball. Monica and Rene took two first places in Salsa! Laura Pope made the semifinal of the Open Smooth Scholarship after...
Our Students will be ballroom dancing at the Blackpool Dance Festival in May
By Your Side Dance Studio is excited to announce that seven of their competitive ballroom dance students will be ballroom dancing at the prestigious Blackpool Dance Festival starting May 23rd 2017. The first Blackpool Dance Festival was held during Easter week in 1920...
Smooth Champions Slawek Sochacki and Marzena Stachura Performed at our Ten Year Anniversary Gala!
We were so happy to have four time undefeated US and World American Smooth Champions Slawek Sochacki and Marzena Stachura perform in our professional show at our Ten Year Anniversary Gala. We were very honored to have this amazing couple perform and their beautiful...
Learn To Ballroom Dance – Even When You Have No Rhythm
Let’s face it, for every person who is gliding and swaying in perfect time on the ballroom dance floor, there are many of us who are just “rhythmically challenged.” If you have tried to learn to ballroom dance and find it awkward to move your body to the beat of the...
We Make Ballroom Dancing Champions!
Congratulations to our ballroom dancing champions who placed 1st in their dancing heats at the recent Royal Ball ballroom dancing competition in Los Angeles! Marilyn Tucker danced in Bronze American Smooth and placed 1st in 14 dances and 2nd in two more. In her...
5 Amazing Benefits of Ballroom Dancing
If you are looking for a hobby that will literally change your life for the better, look no further than ballroom dancing! Ballroom dancing is a lot more than just learning dance steps to music, ballroom dancing is the perfect combination of physical activity, social...
I’m So Proud of Our Ballroom Dancers Competing at the California Star Ball Ballroom Dance Competition
I went to California Star Ball ballroom dance competition last night to watch and support our students who were competing. I watched every step, every arm movement, every shape and every facial expression until they walked off the floor. I took notes to show them what...
Taking Salsa Lessons – Tips for New Dancers
Have you ever tried a new hobby but quickly lost interest when it didn’t seem as fun or as easy as it looked? When you start taking Salsa lessons you can often feel that same way, you take a few Salsa lessons and dance at some Salsa clubs, and then it becomes another...
Best First Dance Songs From Contemporary Artists
Congratulations! You're getting married. Now it's time to plan that special moment together in the spotlight as husband and wife - your first dance. Now’s the hard part, what song will you choose for your first dance? You may already know some of the classic first...
