Amateur Ballroom Dance Team

By Your Side Dance Studio is starting an Amateur Ballroom Dance Team! FULL BRONZE AND ABOVE For more detailed information, email Deborah at bysdance@gmail.com Share...

Dancing Makes You Smarter!

Use It or Lose It:  Dancing Makes You Smarter Richard Powers For centuries, dance manuals and other writings have lauded the health benefits of dancing, usually as physical exercise.  More recently we’ve seen research on further health benefits of dancing, such...

Emerald Ball Dance Competition

The Emerald Ball Competition is coming up!   This competition is a By Your Side Dance Studio favorite!  If you are interested in competing, let your instructor know a.s.a.p.  The competition is coming up and you will want plenty of time to prepare! Basic information:...

By Your Side Dance Studio is Expanding!

Great news! By Your Side Dance Studio is only three years old and we are already outgrowing our studio! We have taken over the space next to us which will double the size of the studio!  Stay tuned for photos and updates as we progress. We couldn’t have done it...

New Children’s Book Pays Homage to Fred Astaire

I was thrilled to discover a well-loved children’s book displaying Fred Astaire’s image.  Growing up, I memorized nearly every dance he ever put on film.  Now I’m not saying I can dance anywhere near as great as Fred, Ginger, Rita or Syd, but that...

Ballroom Dancing Classes in Los Angeles

Subject: Ballroom Dancing You Can Do This!  One great way to begin your ballroom dancing adventure is to begin with Foxtrot or Waltz before moving into the more difficult dances.  Another great method for learning is by using the interrelated system.  This is a way of...