Part 2: How to Successfully Communicate with Your Partner About Back Leading Note: While this post talks about male-female wedding couples and leading, the information applies equally to same-sex wedding couples and anyone learning to partner dance. So, whether you’re single or coupled, gay or … Read more about How Grooms Can Respond to Back Leading and Enjoy Their Wedding Dance – Part 2
The #1 Mistake Grooms Make with their First Dance
This post is a continuation of a series about leading and following, particularly in wedding first dances. The series starts with The #1 Mistake Brides Make with their First Dance. The Most Common First Dance Problem Wedding couples share a common problem when it comes to preparing for their … Read more about The #1 Mistake Grooms Make with their First Dance
The #1 Mistake Brides Make with their First Dance
What Every Wedding Couple Needs to Know Before Their First Dance In partner dancing, one person leads and the other follows. Those are just the rules of the game. When one or both people don’t play by the rules, the dance breaks down. The biggest problem I see couples have when preparing for … Read more about The #1 Mistake Brides Make with their First Dance
Putting Yourself and Others at Ease on the Dance Floor
Putting Yourself and Others at Ease on the Dance Floor A few years ago, I spent a lot of time working with my dog, Naboo, who has separation anxiety. Two dog trainers suggested I take a tough love approach: give him corrections then leave him alone to “cry it out”. After several weeks, there … Read more about Putting Yourself and Others at Ease on the Dance Floor
Get More of What You Want On (and Off) the Dance Floor
Get More of What You Want On (and Off) the Dance Floor When you start partner dancing, you get much more than dancing. The skills you build in dancing can improve many other aspects of your life. But first I’d like to dispel a couple ballroom dance myths: Myth #1: Leader's are 100% Responsible for … Read more about Get More of What You Want On (and Off) the Dance Floor