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April Fools Day: Top 10 Ways To Become A Dance Lesson Prank War Champion

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This April Fools Day, give your dance instructor a run for their money- Dance Lesson Prank Wars! How to Trick Your Instructor” that is both hilarious and witty: April Fool’s Day is the perfect opportunity to let loose and have a little fun, even in the serious world of ballroom dance. And what better way...

Famous Dance Moms That Make a Difference!

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Mother’s Day is the most important day of the year to celebrate moms for all their support and love. However, once we recognize the sacrifices and the time moms dedicate to our success, we can’t help but ask: what would we do without them? Moms deserve more than flowers and brunch for their efforts, especially...

Regular Stretching Improves Ballroom Dance Skills

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Did you know that dancing can help increase flexibility and give you relief from muscle aches? Keep your body in tip-top shape and ensure your ballroom dance skills flourish by starting a regular stretching routine. Regular stretching can improve physical performance, decrease injury, improve joint movement and improve muscles, Mayo Clinic reports. When we do not stretch,...

Get A Head Start!

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“To dance is to live,” wrote Charles M. Schulz, the beloved creator of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang. And that’s just what our plan is – to dance and to live. Dance has always enhanced life, made it sweeter. Maybe now more than ever. As the world edges toward a new normal, we’re...

You’re Never Too Old to Start Dancing!

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It is quite common to see older friends, family, and members of the community lose their agency and physical strength to the rigors of aging. It can be quite disempowering but aging doesn’t mean you have to give up your agency. There are a whole host of exceptional exercise methods that you can practice well...

Tarrytown Studio Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary

From humble beginnings, Fred Astaire Dance Studios – Tarrytown owners Sasha and Olga Bylim came to America with only $2,000 and a dream. Now they are celebrating their 20th anniversary as one of the most esteemed dance studios in New York! Read more of their story here: https://thehudsonindependent.com/fred-astaire-tarrytown-celebrates-20-years-and-the-american-dream/