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10 Top Tips for the Forward Rumba Walks

Today, The Dance Guru is giving you 10 top tips to help with your Forward Rumba Walks in Latin Dancing. Don’t forget to check out our...

Why 30 minutes of Rumba Walks a day will change your body forever [Article]

Why 30 minutes of Rumba Walks a day will change your body forever Professional Latin World Champion Gaynor Fairweather was known for...

31 Inspirational dance quotes from The Dance Guru

Here are 31 inspirational and original dance quotes from The Dance Guru, enjoy! 1) Dance allows us to stand out, to show our differences...

10 Top Tips to make dance rehearsals effective

So we all know that dance rehearsals can be a stressful time, in fact you just never seem to have enough time. You have solos, duos,...

Meet Marisa Hamamoto: Infinite Flow Dance

Founded in 2015 by Marisa Hamamoto in Los Angeles in 2015, Infinite FLow dance is a professional inclusive dance company. Their mission...

What is the purpose of a dance rehearsal?

Dance rehearsals are not a time for learning the steps or choreographing new pieces. Rehearsals are a time for perfecting the...

What is Para Dance Sport?

After an exciting Lomianki 2018 World Para Dance Sport European Championships held in (Poland) we just had to tell you about the exciting...

Warming up: Absolute necessity or waste of time?

Have you ever wondered why some teachers use a warm up and others don’t? So have we!! Here at The Dance Guru we have experienced many...

Should I challenge myself in a higher level dance class?

The question of levels in a social dance class environment has long been the talk of heated debate. As teachers we have a duty to protect...

Meet Mel Reis: Para Ballet Dancer

Mel Reis is an inspirational para-ballet dancer from Brazil. At the age of 14 Mel Reis was a pedestrian involved in a car crash which saw...

How do movement components help to communicate choreographic intention?

How do movement components help to communicate choreographic intention? To understand how movement components help to communicate...

How do costumes contribute to a dance performance?

A performer’s costume helps define the status of the character and the geographical and historical context. Sometimes a costume (with...