Two Step Tidewater Newsletter

(www.twosteptidewater.com You have reached the right place for information on couples dancing in the area. We teach, perform and host dance events featuring all Ballroom, Swing, Country-Western and Latin dance styles. These include both American and International styles of dance. You will find at our social dances: Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz, Tango, Argentine Tango, Viennese Waltz, Bolero, Rumba, Cha-Cha, Salsa, Mambo, Meringue, Samba, Single Time Swing (Jitterbug), Lindy, Jive, ECS (East Coast Swing), WCS (West Coast Swing) Hustle (Disco), Country 2-Step, Night Club Two-step (NC2), Triple Two Step (T2S), Polka, Schottische, Cowboy Cha-Cha, Barn Dance (Wagon Wheel) as well as some line dancing. Our Group and Private lessons also feature all styles of couples dance.

Two Step Tidewater Dance Tips

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Dance Tips for better Country and Western, Latin, Ballroom, Swing, West Coast Swing (WCS) and all styles of dancing.

These Tips have been gleaned from our weekly newsletters. The tips represent the opinions of us and as such are subject to change as our opinions of the subject matter changes.

01 - Line of Dance and Dance Floor Etiquette	02 - Moving and Turning With Balance	03 - Want a quick way to spice up your dancing
04 - Leading and Following and Bad Habits	05 - Lady's Role in Dancing	06 - Connection Between Leader and Follower
07 - Ten Tips for Better Dancing	08 - Learning to dance (or ride a bike)	09 - Learning the Language of Dancing
10 - Moves, Patterns and Choreography	11 - Attitudes	12 - Dance frame & Posture
14 - What are your Goals	15 - Social Dancing Improves Social Skills	16 - Places to dance - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
17 - Dancing and Practice time - How to practice for different dance levels	18 - What, exactly, is a Country and Western dancer?	19 - Is that a Rumba, a Cha, or an NC2?
20 - Plateaus in Learning.	21 - Bad Habits for Men, Ladies, and Dance Places	22 - What is a Dance Event?
23 - Things to do and plan for at Weekend-Long Dance events	24 - Things I have learned in dancing	25 - Taking care of an important connection, your dancing feet
26 - Dance to the music	27 - Keeping Your Balance	28 - The melody gives us the feel of the music
30 - Dancing the Right Way (My Point of View)	31 - New Dancers and "learning" dancers	32 - Dance Etiquette, from a Lady's point of view (Feedback...for men only)
33 - Close Encounters - of the Dancing Kind	34 - Couple dancing frustrations	35 - Moms and Dads
36 - Learning to Dance; Through the eyes of a beginner	37 - The Traveling Dancer	38 - Slow Dancing; Not so easy
39 - Dangerous Drivers	40 - To Syncopate or Not	41 - Phrasing Your Dance to the Music
42 - Dance Habits: Good and Bad	43 - Are social people drawn to dancing - or does dancing make people social?	44 - Defensive Dancing
45 - Be aware of dancers around you	46 - To really learn to dance; teach a beginner	47 - Dance with your body, not your feet
48 - Body Mechanics in Dancing: (Bipeds Dancing?)	49 - Fast Learner? Slow Learner?	50 - What are you doing before the "one" beat?
51 - Our dancing universe is both smaller and larger...	52 - What's the next trend in couples dancing?	53 - Four steps to becoming a successful Social Dancer.
54 - Heel Turns in Waltz and Foxtrot.	55 - Contra-Body Motion (CBM) and Contra-Body Movement Position (CBMP) in Dancing.	56 - Isaac Newton's First Law of motion in Dancing.
57 - More Things I Have Learned While Dancing, By Walter.	58 - Strict Dance Tempo Music VS Social Dance Music	59 - Open Dance Group Lessons - Closed Dance Group Lessons
60 - Mastering West Coast Swing (WCS) Connections	61 - Elements of Couple Dancing	62 - Finding Dance Music for Practicing
63 - Country Western Couples Dancers (men)	64 - Social dancing improves social skills (2)	65 - Memorial Day...Freedom isn't Free!!
66 - How to Pick a Dance Instructor....	67 - How do you look to others?	68 - Getting in your partner's (and others) way
69- Dance group etiquette: To ask or not? Mixing Dance Partners?	69- Dance group etiquette: To ask or not? Mixing Dance Partners? Part 2)	70 - Lead and Follow Reaction Time in Dancing
71 - Stationary, or "spot" dance turns: .. Watch that shoulder!	72 - Dance Group Classes... Bring a Friend, or Even Just a "Casual Acquaintance" Dancer	73 - Differences in How Dancers Approach Dancing. Enjoy Dancing!
74 - Ten Inexpensive ways to improve your dancing quickly!	74 - Ten ways to destroy your dancing quickly!	75 - Reliance - in Dancing - and in Life
76 - Dancing? I Probably Forgot Everything...	77 - Dancing Your Way to Fitness and Health	78 - Dancing Fluid Motion
79 - Do-It-Yourself Suede-Soled Shoes or Sneakers	80 - Music Culture Shock	81 - Physics as applied to dancing
82 - Dancing is Too Nice of an Activity Not to Enjoy It!!!	83 -Dancing Can Be Soooo Technical - or Not...	84 - A Man's Dance Frame Affects You and Your Partner
85 - Shall We Dance? (The Movie)	86 - USABDA - A Good Dance Organization	87 - How Hard Can It Be - Not Dancing...Attitude?
88 - A Practical Exercise in Lead-and-Follow	89 - Refresher on Dance Floor Etiquette	90 - It's In The Presentation!
91 - Are You Open to Innovation in Your Dancing?	92 - Too Old for Dancing?	93 - Our Way of Doing Things is the Best Way!
94 - Dance Shoes...	95 - Getting in Your Partner's Way.	96 - Don't Dance Together...
97 - How Many Dancers Practice Like Athletes?	98 - Good dancers without instruction	99 - Dancing With Others...Don't be a Knucklehead!
100 - Save your dancing feet and legs choose shoes and socks!	101 - How to work on Lead/Follow	102 - How Good is That Beginner Dancer?
103 - All dance group classes are alike?	104 - Are Dance Judges Always Right?	105 - Potato, potahto, Tomato, tomahto. Does it Start on the 1-beat or the 2-beat?
106 - How Much Dance Practice Does It Take?	107 - One Good Turn Deserves Another (Turning Techniques)	108 - Another dozen abstract thoughts somehow related to dancing
109 - Improve your social skills through dancing	110 - Is Your Dancing Looking Awkward?	111 - Dancing With the Stars, Dance Off - A Review by Walter
112 - Dancing is...Moving Your Feet - or - Moving Your Body?	113 - So you think you can dance? Part Three....	114 - Dance Like a Pro....
115 - Dancing at Your Wedding.	116 - Jack & Jill contest, what & why?	117 - A tip for the guys... Lead then follow.
118 - USA Dance, Why support it?	119 - DO's and DON'Ts about dancing	120 - Look & Learn from "Dancing with the Stars"

Two Step Tidewater Dance Tips

Dance Tips for better Country and Western, Latin, Ballroom, Swing, West Coast Swing (WCS) and all styles of dancing.

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