Emily M.

02 Nov 12:00

Shannon H. you don't need to put your arms as high as shown. Arm styling, to me, is a personal choice because what looks good on some people, doesn't look good on others, and visa versa. For Rumba and Cha Cha (espcially in COB's) I would make sure there is energy in your arm and that it follows the line of your body! Hoping to do a video on it soon! :-)

Replied on Sugar Push - Wcs.

02 Nov 11:47

Siew that's a great question...if you get through all of our Primary and Secondary syllabus, we typically say you can start on the harder/Intermediate moves because you'll have a solid foundation! So if you're comfortable with all of those patterns, I think you can safely call yourself an Intermediate level dancer!

02 Nov 11:39

Jim W. - that's an interesting one! We have tips and tricks on how to lead turns in Two Step and West Coast Swing sprinkled throughout the site. This might give you some insight as to some tips for general lead and follow. Hope that helps!

14:43

The Truth about Lead & Follow

30 Oct 14:00

Nathania S. - so sorry! It should be in your account now, we were in the process of adding the Ultimate Guides to the yearly membership (they were not always included.) You should be good to go!

Replied on Beg Samba to Music

27 Oct 11:51

Sandra F. transitioning from the boto fogos to the voltas, the lead has to be decisive and clear, hopefully! :-) The arm will stay down for the voltas, and the connection will move down the line. In addition to that the body will face your partner more in the voltas vs being behind your partner in the boto fogos!

27 Oct 11:48

Sandra F. - those are tricky but fun moves!

For leading the boto fogos, the arm will go up and then down between each side to side action. In addition to that we shorten the connection to bring the follower back to the opposite side, so it should feel pretty different for the follower. For the Voltas, not only does the arm stay down but your body position changes to face your partner more, and your body flight moves down the line. 

Transitioning from the boto fogos to the voltas, the lead has to be decisive and clear! :-) The arm will stay down for the voltas, as mentioned and the connection will move down the line. Hope that helps!!

26 Oct 11:41

Shannon H. tight turns are hard for everyone! Posture, balance and understanding footwork is super important - keeping your footwork underneath you definitely helps. Brian and Megan talk about double turns in this video - see if it helps!

05:16

Add Double Spins to your EC...

26 Oct 11:27

Shannon H. so sorry! It should be fixed now! Thanks for bringing that to our attention 😀 Happy dancing!

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25 Oct 13:25

Great question Bryant R. - we don't have a set date(s) as to how often videos are added. Usually we add some every week we have a video shoot, but since we have over 20 styles on the website each style doesn't always get covered/added each week. As for the Rumba patterns you mentioned, we don't usually teach those socially, but I'll see if we can't add those to our list eventually! Thanks for the step suggestions!!

22 Oct 10:42

Hey Lisa B. - welcome! Glad you're loving the videos!!
We do have a list of dance music links here:  https://socialdanceonline.com/social-dance-music

It has most of the styles on there but not all (we're working on adding the rest), we also have Spotify playlists that you can search for under our dance studio, Dance Louisville!