https://www.buzzsprout.com/1812019/10222531-silver-standard.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-10222531&player=small   Are you a Bronze dancer looking for the next challenge?  Are you a Silver dancer who is wondering what you should know? Are you wondering what you’ll be working on?Here’s my three cents on the fine Silver level of ballroom dancing. This is based on a blog post from June 1, 2012. Support…

There are events which are hard to judge.  Namely, syllabus collegiate and amateur events. [cough, cough] I love the collegiate scene: youth and enthusiasm are a great combo to witness doing most anything. The problem is most college teams' dance education comes from group classes, which are TERRIFIC, but also generalized and often taught towards…

At a recent ballroom event, I was hired to write, what I shall call, “sheets of encouragement”: a few comments about participants’ dance skills and presentation that had positive and helpful feedback. Key word: positive.  WHILE I MEANT EVERY WORD I WROTE in those critiques, in “my spare time” during the event (which could be…

  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1812019/9440742-if-you-are-not-a-beginner.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9440742&player=small   After you've taken a few ballroom dancing lessons, you're not a beginner, but are you ready for Bronze or Intermediate? Let's explore that land between Beginning and Intermediate and what bridges you need to cross from one to the other. This is based on a blog post from November 25, 2011.  Support…

  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1812019/9399536.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9399536&player=small This episode is based on the post from June 3, 2021. John Danaher is a badass.  Here's some of his words:About teaching too muchHis long ass IG postsSkill acquisition, one of many My favorite journalist:Smarther news  

  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1812019/9120108-practice-makes-perfect-or-at-least-better.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9120108&player=small   This episode is based on the post from October 22, 2011. The floorcraft blog is here: How to Floorcraft The Toothbrush Exercises are here on the blog and here on YouTube (horrifying, horrifying YouTube).

  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1812019/9047047-blogiversary-ie-why-this-podcast-exists.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9047047&player=small This episode is based on the post from April 27, 2021. If you'd like to catch up on the Social Etiquette series, check this out. If you'd like to ask me a specific question or add to the "terrific vs. terrible social dance stories" post, email me at riotandfrolic@gmail.com. Here's a hot guy…

Whether you're new to the social dance scene, or you're a little rusty, or MAYBE YOU JUST NEED A REMINDER, here we go: Before You Go Hygiene Steer clear of the onions, garlic, and spicy, delicious sausages for the 12 hour period before you hit the dance scene, hit the shower, wear some trustworthy deodorant…

  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1812019/9009585-social-vs-competitive-dancing.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9009585&player=small   This episode is based on the ancient blog post from July 20, 2012. Feel free to use the internet to look up "social dance etiquette"… or look here on Saturday. And when I said "us" in this episode, I meant "you".   LOVE YOU.

  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1812019/8935579-why-tanning-for-ballroom-dance-competitions.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-8935579&player=small   This episode is based on the blog post from April 18, 2019. The articles I mention from SK Dancesport are here: pros and cons of fake tanning products And here: the perfect tan GUYS. ALL MY FAVORITE TANNERS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.  But honestly, self-tanners have come a long way, so pick anything…