Dancing Basics

This hand jive dance can be done by everyone, even the rhythmically challenged. The hand jive dance was made popular by the movie "Grease" in 1978 in the memorable dance competition scene. The...

You see a beautiful girl you would like to ask to slow dance with you—but you don’t know how to slow dance! Don’t worry; it’s not as hard as you think. The key things to remember are to be a...

Dancing, no matter what the style, rests on the dancer's ability to keep pace with the beat and, if a partner dance, to keep that flow going with each other as complements rather than obstacles....

Most studios start beginners in the "Open Facing" position. The next step up from that is the "Closed Facing" position. This is a more advanced position and requires a bit more...

You've seen Dirty Dancing a dozen times, and now you want to learn how to make those moves for yourself on the dance floor. Grab your partner and have some fun shaking your booty with these...

The movie "Grease" has been a household favorite since 1978. One of the most memorable scenes of the musical is without a doubt the high school dance. It is during that scene that everyone boogies...

Dancers perform the outside turn as an extension to lead into another type of dance or as an exit after an inside turn has been successfully completed. The outside turn gives the woman the chance...