(reprinted from “Ballroom San Diego”, Vol. 1, Issue 3 (Sep. 2003) One can’t help feeling a shiver of excitement when watching certain performances by professional dance couples. As spectators, we’re often imbued with the desire to emulate the skills of these professionals, not infrequently cloaked by a sense of righteousness in the pursuit of developing … More Ballroom Dancers — Sinners We All!
There’s only a short list of things you can do on a Saturday night for the price of admission to a ballroom dance party. It costs more to go bowling or to a movie! Your $15 party admission price would barely pay for parking or a drink if you go out to a club, or … More Behind the Scenes at a “Ballroom Lovers Party”
As a party host, my job is simply to try to bring a little happiness into the world by providing you with an opportunity where you can put all those dance lessons to work in a fun environment and have a night where you dance your best dance, smile your best smile, and go home … More Dancers Talk About “The Ballroom Lovers Party”
When you show up for the first time at the dance studio eager to learn how to dance, you have no idea how your life is about to change! But that’s a good thing. You’re entering a territory with twists and turns and no clue whether joy or terror awaits you around the next curve. … More Going With the Flow
This is the 7th consecutive year we’ve presented the annual DanceVibes Top 40 foxtrot countdown, and this year’s list includes 10 new entries and a new Number 1! First time debuts this year include Bobby Darin’s “Sunday in New York”, Matt Monro’s “You’ve Got Possibilities”, and “C’est Si Bon” by the Dutch Swing College Band … More The 2021 “DanceVibes Top 40 Best Foxtrots of All Time”
We all know a romantic love song when we hear it. The boleros, rumbas, and night club 2-steps driven by sultry and passionate melodies that help us portray the romantic character of those songs when we dance. But the melody is only the beginning. If you’re not listening to the lyrics you’re probably missing out. … More The Synergy of Melody and Lyrics
Music is the one element of a dance party you can’t do without. And preparing an excellent playlist is not as easy as these DJs make it look, as examined here: Musical Considerations for Ballroom Socials – Ballroom DanceVibes (wordpress.com). After a year of COVID off-and-on dancing, DanceVibes Productions honors the volunteer DJs as the … More Honoring the Ballroom DJs of COVID
This is the 6th year we’ve presented the annual DanceVibes Top 40 foxtrot countdown, and this year’s list includes 9 new entries and a new Number 1! The 2020 Top 40 features singers like Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Keely Smith, Bobby Darin, and Nat King Cole, each with multiple songs on the list. Keely Smith’s … More The 2020 “DanceVibes Top 40 Best Foxtrots of All Time”
This, the 5th year we’ve presented the annual DanceVibes Top 40 foxtrot countdown, includes 11 new entries over last year and a new Number 1! The 2019 Top 40 features singers like Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, George Benson, and Nat King Cole, each with multiple songs in the list. The biggest mover this year: “Real … More The 2019 “DanceVibes Top 40 Best Foxtrots of All Time”
(An interview with Glenn Walker, originator of the annual countdown of the “DanceVibes Top 40 Best Foxtrots of All Time”) How did your ‘Top 40’ foxtrot list get started? Some of the great foxtrot classics are actually what helped draw me into ballroom dancing. I think “Change Partners” by Vic Damone was one of the … More The DanceVibes ‘Top 40’ Foxtrots — FAQs
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