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Come Cheer Us On At The Emerald Ball Ballroom Dance Competition April 28th – May 3rd
The most popular ballroom dance competition in Southern California, The Emerald Ball, is being held April 28th – May 3rd at the LAX Hilton. This year we will have many By Your Side ballroom dancers competing in the ballroom dance competition in various categories and...
Tricks For Remembering Your Ballroom Dance Steps
Have you ever arrived at a ballroom dance event, excited to try out your new ballroom dance moves and once you get on the dance floor - Doh! - your mind blanks out and you can’t remember those fancy dance steps? Well don’t worry, it happens to everyone. But are there...
Our Ballroom Dancers Won First Place at The California Open Ballroom Dancing Championships!
A big congratulations to our ballroom dance students who recently performed at the California Open Dancesport Championships, one of the most popular ballroom dance competitions in California. Our ballroom student Brooke Dunn started off with a first place in a Bronze...
Join Us Saturday February 14 For The Dancesport Ballroom Dance Championships
Join Us February 14 For The Dancesport Ballroom Dance Championships Deborah and Guillermo will be competing in the Professional American Rhythm ballroom dancing category. The night will wrap up with a special Valentine’s Day ballroom dancing showcase you will not want...
Become a Better Ballroom Dancer More Quickly with Ballroom Dancing Medals
Taking ballroom dancing lessons allows you to improve your coordination, get a great dance workout, and most importantly have fun. But, if there are no set goals for a ballroom dance lesson, your dance lessons can quickly become dull and unexciting. Ballroom dancing...
Ballroom Dancing Tip: Swing Dancing Closed Position
For this Ballroom Dancing Tip we cover the Aspects of Connection in Swing Closed Position: Connection in Swing Closed Position differs from Rhythm and Latin Closed Position in the following ways: Keep Joined Hands Low: There is a tendency for students to lift the...
Preparing For A Ballroom Dance Competition
With many of our ballroom dance students competing or preparing to compete this year, as well as those on the fence about it, I thought I'd post this information. Why Compete In A Ballroom Dance Competition? Going to a ballroom dance competition is a fun and thrilling...
The Difference Between Clubs and Dance Studios For Salsa Lessons in Los Angeles
There is something mysteriously attractive, fascinating and seductive about the Latin sounds of Salsa music. There is just something about Salsa that makes you just want to get up and dance! But first you need to know how to salsa dance. But where is the best place to...
Our Ballroom Dancers Win Big At The Emerald Ball Ballroom Dancing Competition!
We are so proud of all of our ballroom dancers who competed at the recent Emerald Ball Ballroom dancing competition! Congratulations to all the By Your Side Dance Studio Students who competed at one of the largest dance competitions in the nation, the Emerald Ball,...
Dancing Makes You Smarter
For decades doctors and scientists have talked about the health benefits of dancing but these studies have typically promoted the benefits of dancing as a physical exercise. Now recent research suggests that not only is dancing a great method for stress reduction and...
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