Zumba® “Day of Love” Event: It’s Zumba-tastic!
Join the party with Frankie, Suzanne and Kisha at Dance FX Studios “Day of Love” event on Saturday, February 11 at 10:30 am. Dance off those Valentine’s treats in our 2 hour class with 3 of Phoenix’s best Zumba® fitness instructors. Fun goodies for Zumba’s “Day of Love” attendees will include a free pass to […]
Dance FX Studios’ Annual Valentine’s Day Dance
Have you gotten your tickets yet for Dance FX Studios’ Valentine’s Day themed party on Friday, February 3 at 7 pm? Don’t miss out on this annual event with live music by swing dancing and oldies band “Come Back Buddy”! What will the night entail? We will kick off the evening with dinner (restaurant TBA) […]
Did You Know??? Fun Facts About Swing Dancing
Fun Facts About Jitterbug The Jitterbug is a fun, playful, fast-paced swing style dance that everyone can fall in love with! But there’s more to it than meets the eye. Did you ever wonder where the name came from? Or why it’s one of the more upbeat social dances? The Jitterbug is full of fascinating […]
The Beauty of Bolero
Many have people have heard rumba be described as “the dance of love”. Often, the bolero, another Latin dance, is left out of the limelight even though it is just as much a dance for the romantics. It combines some of the best parts of other popular Latin dance styles, while adding in its own […]
Dancing, Music and Stereotypes
Our stereotypes about the world around us can often hinder the potential experiences throughout our life. Music and dance styles can generate a lot of stereotypes. When you think of country dance or music, you often already have a preconceived idea of what the people, atmosphere, and music will be about. Some stereotypes can be […]
Stretching Benefits and Exercises Before Ballroom Dancing
When you watch a professional ballroom dancer, you may notice how flexible they are. It can also remind you of the flexibility you lack! But never fret; often this flexibility comes with practice. Even with practice though, flexible dancers still stretch to warm up for ballroom dancing sessions. Common dance-related injuries such as sprains and […]
Expand Your Horizons and Learn to Dance!
Social dancing is a great way to meet people. Learning how to meet people is, debatably, one of the most important skills you will ever learn. Embrace your ability to move on the dance floor and utilize it to your advantage! Whether your forte is salsa, tango, or swing, you can build your confidence and […]
Integrating Dance in Schools
Most of us remember the terribly awkward week in school where we realized the school dance was only a few days a way and we had absolutely NO idea how to dance. The best we could hope for was that incredibly strange high-school dance style, with stumbling movements back and forth, and where nervous sweaty […]
Where Country Two Step Got It’s Name
Country Western two step is known as a traditional and very American-rooted, cowboy style dance. With fun turns and combinations danced to the likes of Conway Twitty and Kenny Rogers, Country Two step is as old as American pie. Traveling along the dance floor, or along the Line of Dance (LOD), always requires counter-clockwise traveling. […]
More On The History Of Salsa
Let’s take a look at the origin of Salsa. It is more that just a Cuban dance; still, the dance’s origins and initial developments are credited to this location. Many people think that the term ‘salsa’ is an all encompassing term to describe all Latin American dance styles… on the contrary! Salsa is a very […]
