Dancing Basics

The Scooter Dance is taken from a popular European dance style called Jumpstyle. The dance originated in Belgium in 1997 and involves steps, kicks, jumps and arm swinging. It is usually performed...

The Cha Cha is a dance filled with staccato beats and hits, and often many refer to the body motion found throughout the dance as a "tick" (more in terms of the sound or its relation to...

The delayed walk, or "CBMP" walk (counter-body movement position), is a challenging technique that is often used in competitive dancing. It is a staple movement of many advanced dancers. It has...

The Merengue is known by the signature hip action or Cuban motion that comes from the bending and straightening of the legs. The Merengue steps happen on the down beat of the music. The steps are...

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When choreographing a dance it can be extremely helpful to score your music before you step into rehearsal. Scoring is a way to visually represent rhythm. Follow these steps to make your job that...

The time step is a tap combination that was used primarily to communicate to a tapper's band what tempo to play the music so that the dancer could perform correctly. Dancers are individual artists...

To perform at your best capacity during a performance or competition, you must be well fueled with adequate nutrition. Dancing requires a lot of energy, and learning to eat properly while dancing...