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Here's a great opportunity for all you choreographers and would-be choreographers out there. The Goss' are running another of their choreography schools! They did this last year and the attendees absolutely raved about it (and the Goss' taught the dance that was collectively choreographed at Palm Springs last year- "High Society"). Take a look!
Just sending off our registration for San Diego. Pre-registration special ends July 31....
Top 5 most-watched dances for June 2024. The two showcases from Jubilee (S.C.), Letting Go and What Now My Love, are still at the top. Pink Cadillac, danced by the Gomez's, is #3. Hey is still hanging in there at #4, and the big surprise, our Boot Camp promo video is #5! We hope that means we'll see lots of new faces at an upcoming Boot Camp!
Here's Bill and Beth Davenport doing a demo of their Phase 6 Tango "Psicofonia". They did this demo at the San Diego Round Dance Festival last November. In the past, we have avoided posting multiple copies of any dance in order to concentrate the views for each dance on a single demo, and, as we we already had a demo of this dance performed by Bill Goss and Dawn Mee, we didn't post this one.
Our recent experience at the Butterfly Ball, where the Garzas taught two dances we already have, showed us that this single-copy policy may need to be relaxed when circumstances warrant. So, with apologies to the Davenports (and our viewers) for the long wait, here is their (live) demo of the dance.
We absolutely love this dance, btw. Great music and wonderful choreography. Enjoy!
Educational video for those learning Choreographed Ballroom Dance (aka Cued Ballroom Dance or Round Dance).Some of the videos on this channel may be blocked ...
The Garzas taught one more dance at Butterfly Ball in Spokane Valley, the Ph 3+2+2 Rumba "You'll Never Find" by the Chadds. Someone saw it on the DanceDemos channel and asked the Garzas to teach it. And that makes Paul very happy because it's one of his favorite dances! Give it a try.
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The Garzas also taught the Shibata's new Phase 4+2 Tango, "What Now My Love" at Butterfly Ball in Spokane Valley. We also recorded the Worlocks showcasing this dance earlier this year at Jubilee in South Carolina. It's always interesting to see how each of these top-tier dance couples puts their own spin on a dance. Jean and I are lucky just to do the most basic version of the figures!
Educational video for those learning Choreographed Ballroom Dance (aka Cued Ballroom Dance or Round Dance).Some of the videos on this channel may be blocked ...
The Garzas taught this super-fun new West Coast Swing at the Butterfly Ball in Spokane. It's called "The Game of Love" (Ph 5+1+1). Car Wash Whip, Traveling Boda Fogas (in WCS!) and that very clever Underarm Turn with Syncopated Side Breaks. Lots of innovative choreography in there!
Note: cuesheet link will be added later. We're heading into an internet desert and we wanted to get the dance posted while we still have a connection!
Educational video for those learning Choreographed Ballroom Dance (aka Cued Ballroom Dance or Round Dance).Some of the videos on this channel may be blocked ...
Just finished a project we've been working on for a while now. It's aimed at instructors, rather than dancers. It's a "how to" video explaining how to legally share your cued music with your students (using YouTube). It's long because it's detailed - so there's a Table of Contents in the description field to help. This is something we're passionate about, both as teachers and as students. We hope this will help you help your students.
Educational video for Choreographed Ballroom Dance (aka Cued Ballroom Dance or Round Dance) instructors to assist them in sharing cued music with their stude...
The new Worlock Boot Camp schedule is out!
Fall Boot Camp (Slow Two Step) Dec 4-7
Winter Boot Camp (Paso Doble) Jan 22-25
Worlock Boot Camps offer a unique opportunity to learn proper ballroom technique from instructors who speak the Round Dance language. At 4 days for less tha...
Here's the final dance from our Memorial Day "studio" session with Peter and Chama Gomez (many thanks to them for sticking around to dance for us). It's a classic old Phase 5+1 Jive from 1989 called, "Pink Cadillac", and the Gomezes have done a terrific job with it. All those Jives and Two Steps we were recording, and they still make it look fresh! And, boy, that "Sailor Shuffle, Behind Side, Close" section. How do they keep track of their feet? Tricky stuff. Many thanks to Peter and Chama!
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Warning: Earworm ahead! This is "Sweet Georgia Brown", a great little Phase 2+2 Two Step by Woolcock. Easy and fun!
Now, why do I suddenly have this urge to spin a basketball on my fingertip?? 😉
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Here's a lovely Phase 4+1 Foxtrot/Jive mix "My Kind of Girl", beautifully presented by Peter and Chama Gomez. The choreographers (Mike and Edie Kirsch) did a wonderful job of tracking the character of the music as it switches from a Foxtrot feel to a Swing feel. Nice work all around!
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The Gomezes first suggested this Two Step to us a few years ago, and we love it! It's called "Sea of Cowboy Hats" (Ph 2+1 by Susan Healea). The song is about a woman two-stepping at a bar in a "sea of cowboy hats" and the choreography tracks her mention of two-step, rock the boat, etc. Great fun!
Educational video for those learning Choreographed Ballroom Dance (aka Cued Ballroom Dance or Round Dance).Some of the videos on this channel may be blocked ...
As we weren't allowed to record anything but showcases at the event itself, Peter and Chama agreed to dance the next day at a hall we rented locally. This is the first of those "studio" recordings - "Midnight Man" (Ph 4+2+1 Jive) by the Parkers. We love the way Peter and Chama throw themselves into the dance - such expressiveness! Check it out:
Educational video for those learning Choreographed Ballroom Dance (aka Cued Ballroom Dance or Round Dance).Some of the videos on this channel may be blocked ...
Here are the top 5 most-watched dances for May, 2024. The dances the Worlocks taught at Jubilee in South Carolina ("Letting Go" and "What Now My Love", both choreographed by Shibata) have bumped "Hey" out of the #1 spot it had held for 4 consecutive months (basically, since it was posted). The Nolen's new Cha (danced by Peter and Chama Gomez) "I Will Survive" has jumped into the #4 position, followed by long-time Top 5 dance "Flowers Cha". Congratulations to all the choreographers and demo dancers involved!
Here's the last of the showcases from Golden State. It took a little longer to process because we needed to re-work the audio. It's a (soft) Phase 5 Bolero called "Whisper of the Wind" by Stairwalt. Take a look:
Educational video for those learning Choreographed Ballroom Dance (aka Cued Ballroom Dance or Round Dance).Some of the videos on this channel may be blocked ...
Cuesheets received! Links updated in the description field of the video and added to the catalog at
Already a student? We’ve got you covered with demo dances of most of the popular teaching dances at Phase II/III. Our youtube channel is here. The google spreadsheet catalog is here, identical to the data displayed below. (Tip: Select a rhythm from the tabs along the bottom of the spreadsheet. If ...
Peter and Chama also taught this lovely Phase 3+2+1 Rumba at Golden State - "Quiero Pecar En Ti". Terrific Rumba music and very nice choreography.
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Here's another dance from Golden State. There were technical issues with the showcase, so we recorded it during the studio session at a local hall the next day. It's called "I Will Survive" (Ph3+1+1 Cha by Bob and Sally Nolen). It's a very nice dance ("Passing Fan" is really catching on!)
Peter and Chama used this dance to illustrate an alternative ex*****on of "Chase with Underarm Pass". They (and others) find the textbook version uncomfortable, so they came up with this variation. Take a look!
Educational video for those learning Choreographed Ballroom Dance (aka Cued Ballroom Dance or Round Dance).Some of the videos on this channel may be blocked ...
Here's the first of four dances Peter and Chama Gomez taught at Golden State. This is Come Away with Me, a lovely Phase 4+2 Waltz. Cuesheet link will be added to the description when available, but we wanted to post the video as soon as possible.
Educational video for those learning Choreographed Ballroom Dance (aka Cued Ballroom Dance or Round Dance).Some of the videos on this channel may be blocked ...
We put together this little promo video for one of our favorite festivals (and big DanceDemos supporter) the San Diego Round Dance Festival. We even took our own advice a booked a few days in a Pacific Beach condo for a little R&R after the event! Hope to see you there in November.
Please join us in San Diego this November (1-3) for the 2024 San Diego Round Dance Festival!For more information, please visit: http://www.sdrdi.sdsda.org/SD...
Top 5 dances for April, 2024. Hey, Could I Have This Dance, and Flowers Cha seem to be top dances every month lately.
Here's the Phase 5 from Jubilee, "Letting Go" by Shibata (Ph 5+2+1). And, yes, it's great to see Tammy dancing again. The Worlocks are such a pleasure to watch. And it's a great dance!
Educational video for those learning Choreographed Ballroom Dance (aka Cued Ballroom Dance or Round Dance).Some of the videos on this channel may be blocked ...
Learned 2 new dances from the Worlocks at Jubilee in South Carolina, both new and both by Shibata. The first was a Phase 4+2 Tango called "What Now My Love". Awesome dance!
Educational video for those learning Choreographed Ballroom Dance (aka Cued Ballroom Dance or Round Dance).Some of the videos on this channel may be blocked ...
Really enjoying Jubilee in South Carolina. We'll bring the showcases back for you!
Top 5 dances for March, 2024. The dances the Preskitts taught in San Diego are clearly very popular - Hey, Eternity and Don't Ever are all in the list! They're joined by, of course, Could I Have This Dance . And Flowers Cha is still in there, so it, too, clearly has staying power. BTW, #6 (by just 2 views...) is our Palm Springs Promo Video, so hopefully we'll see a lot of DanceDemos viewers in Palm Springs in September.
Palm Springs is just 6 months away!
Come join us at Palm Springs Round-Up 2024!Flyers here: https://www.dancewithmee.com/flyers-page/For more information, or to register:Email: PSRoundup@gmail....
There's a section on the website (under It-Cetera) that talks about practice equipment. It lists the 2-channel bluetooth transmitter and paired BT headphones we use. We were practicing at the gym yesterday when our computer setup failed, but we were able to keep practicing with nothing but my cell phone and these 3 pieces. That got me thinking, how many of you out there are using a setup like this to practice? Did any of the people we demoed it for in Plant City give it a try?
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If you enjoy these videos, please be sure to thank our demo dancers whenever you see them and attend their events whenever you can. But don't forget that none of this would be possible without floor time. We are indebted to the San Diego Round Dance Festival, Palm Springs Roundup, USA West, and Curt and Tammy Worlock's Stardust Dance for giving us access to their dance floors to record these videos. Please support these events. Not all event managers are so generous. One event has forbidden us to record anything except showcases of the dances actually taught there. Another has attached strings that we feel would undermine our efforts. So, please thank and support our event hosts and demo dancers, without whom we could not do what we do. Merry Christmas from DanceDemos!
Back from Boot Camp. It was awesome! An added bonus - they spent quite some time on the very combinations that our 4/5 workshop group has been working on - Overspin Turn or Outside Spin to a Right Turning Lock. Now we need to go practice all the things we learned. Another bonus. For those who haven't been to Stardust Dance in a while, there is now a huge Publix Market a couple of blocks away that has an enormous selection of ready-to-eat foods and an upstairs indoor/outdoor seating area. Very handy.
You may have noticed the conspicuous absence of regular demo dancer Tom Hicks in these recent videos. That's because Tom's teenage son Grant was involved in a serious motorcycle accident just after Palm Springs 2023 that caused damage to his spinal cord. Young Grant is facing a challenging future and Tom has been going back and forth every weekend helping to outfit Grant's house to make it wheelchair accessible. On this day of thanks giving, take a moment to give thanks for Tom Hicks and his many contributions to the activity and to this channel. A Gofundme campaign has been set up to help defray the costs of Grant's new life at https://www.gofundme.com/f/hb967g-for-medical-expenses. If each of our 2700+ subscribers gave just $5, that would provide more than $13,000 to help Tom and Grant. Please take a moment now to help. Grant is a resilient young man and has remained upbeat and positive, like his dad, throughout his difficult rehab. He sent this video to thank the dance community for their support.
Bill Davenport was in high demand in San Diego...
DanceDemos hit a huge milestone today - a total of a MILLION views since we started the channel 5 short years ago. Total watch time is more than 33,000 hours - the equivalent of someone watching 24/7 for almost 4 years! We could never have imagined this back when we started. And we've met so many wonderful people along the way! We hope this channel has inspired you and helped you along your dance journey. And we hope that at least some of those million views represent outsiders and that they came away with a positive view of our activity. When we first started dancing, we kept asking ourselves, "Why have we never heard of this? Why is it such a secret?" Hopefully, "ballroom dancing's best kept secret" is a bit less of a secret now, and we hope that DanceDemos channel has helped with that. Many thanks to our demo couples, our cuers, and especially to all of you, our viewers. We feel like proud parents! A million views... wow!
Day 1 of WCS Boot Camp! Lots of mistakes, lots of laughter, but we're learning a lot!
Happy Birthday to Us! DanceDemos published its first public videos five years ago today! Many thanks to all our demo dancers, cuers, and others who have helped along the way, with a special thank you to Rey and Sherry Garza. If they hadn't signed up to be our first demo dancers, this project would never have gotten off the ground. Five years later, we're closing in on a MILLION total views. So, thank you to YOU, the viewers, for helping us promote this wonderful activity.
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