September 16, 2019
A Perfect Partnership for Charity National Dance Clubs teams with Feed America First for the 9th Annual Dancing with the Nashville Stars. June 2005 was a turning point in ballroom dancing when Dancing with the Stars first aired in the United States. Ballroom dancing was already beginning to see a resurgence in movies, like Dirty Dancing and Strictly Ballroom, when the ballroom dance competition show hit the airwaves, but Dancing with the Stars catapulted ballroom dance into virtually every home […]
April 12, 2019
Advantages of Becoming a Ballroom Dance Competitor The results of the 2019 Music City Invitational were phenomenal! Everyone attending a ballroom dance competition has a chance to stretched their comfort zone, improve as a dancer, enjoy time with friends, make new connections, see fabulous performances meet goals, and begin to set new goals. Color and Sparkle of a Ballroom Dance Competition Dance competitions are like ballroom conventions. One of the great things about going to a competition like Music City […]
April 9, 2019
Music City Invitational had another magnificent year. Contestants and spectators alike entered a magical world of the Enchanted Palace. For over 20 years, the National Dance Clubs has had the privilege of hosting the annual ballroom dance competition in March. The magnificent Hutton Hotel, in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, served as the backdrop for the weekend activities. The stage was set with a drawbridge entrance to the competition. In the Music City Invitational ballroom, the Officials’ gallery of regal […]
February 28, 2019
Spring Is a Time of Beautiful New Beginnings The pops of gold among the mud and snow remind us that spring is just around the corner. Like clusters of sunshine, daffodils can brighten our day and inspire us to dance. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud By William Wordsworth ——- I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, […]
February 12, 2019
Where Did It All Start? Valentine’s Day seems to be one of the most controversial holidays. First of all, conflicting stories exist about the origin of Valentine’s Day. From its inception, Valentine’s Day seems to have been about promoting an agenda. Whether it was Saint Valentine himself defying Claudius II by remaining Christian in a pagan society, his marrying Roman soldiers despite the governmental prohibition, or the conversion of the pagan celebration of Lupercalia, the real reason for Valentine’s Day […]
February 8, 2019
Valentine’s Day is about taking the time to express love and appreciation to those we care about. While Valentine’s day seems to be about a significant other, a partner, it should be about everyone we love. And we definitely should not leave ourselves out. Whether you have a partner or you are unattached, the best gift you can give is the gift of dance lessons. Couples Attention is the most basic form of love. — John Tarrant For couples, partner […]
December 23, 2018
Get Moving & Keep Moving So many of us live a life much more sedate than we know is healthy for us, and we resolve to get moving in the New Year. In order for our New Year’s Resolution work, to not just get moving, but to KEEP moving, we need to pick an activity that is not so tough we get discouraged and that is fun enough to make us want to do it more. Ballroom dance lessons are […]
December 18, 2018
Why Ballroom Dance Is the Perfect Gift for Seniors Don’t get grandma another pair of slippers this year for Christmas. Help the seniors in your life find the fountain of youth through ballroom dancing. First of all, your grandmother is not at all like grandmothers of yesteryear. Today’s seniors are more active, more experienced, and more youthful than those of previous generations. Many don’t even want to be called Grandma because it sounds too old. “Aging is not lost youth […]