Posted by: sequencedancemag on: March 13, 2009
The generosity of the writers and publishers is overwhelming.
It is many years now since we saw Peggy Spencer MBE drilling her formation team for the finals at Blackpool. It was a lesson in how an excellent teacher can get the very best out of a team of dancers, who of course went on to win.
She, and [...]
Posted by: sequencedancemag on: February 23, 2009
I am listening to all the arguments around the winning Gavotte at the ISTD comp. Perhaps the restrictions that were placed on the old time entrants was to placate those critics who constantly argue that our winning dances are just more of the same.
Dancers complaining? well they might be but, often those making the loudest noise are [...]
Posted by: sequencedancemag on: February 22, 2009
There is nothing I love better than a new class of brand new students interested in learning ballroom and Latin dancing. As they come through the doors, you can feel the tension. What have they let themselves in for? Some are concerned they may not get it right first time, others a little embarrassed that they [...]
Posted by: sequencedancemag on: February 18, 2009
Since Strictly Come Dancing came onto our TV screens our dance schools have been full of a new generation, wanting to learn ballroom dancing. Lessons are usually taken in a class with others which is much cheaper than private tuition.
Strictly’s professional dancers are wonderful to watch but, few will ever reach such a specialist standard. For most of [...]