Cross-Training Exercises to Improve Dancing Skills 

If you are starting your ballroom dancing journey, Fred Astaire Dance Studios recommends adding cross-training exercises for dancers to your daily routine to help improve your performance on the dance floor.    The Centers for Disease Control advises adults to exercise for 150 minutes a week, including two days of muscle-strengthening activities. Staying physically fit… Read More

Senior Moments: Dancing Improves Mental Health

Learning new moves on the dance floor boosts the mental health of seniors as they age by helping them stay active in a fun, social setting. In this edition of “Senior Moments,” Fred Astaire Dance Studios calls attention to the importance of mental well-being in the senior community. Getting older can be tough. In addition… Read More

Senior Moments: Dancing Improves Mental Health

Learning new moves on the dance floor boosts the mental health of seniors as they age by helping them stay active in a fun, social setting. In this edition of “Senior Moments,” Fred Astaire Dance Studios calls attention to the importance of mental well-being in the senior community. Getting older can be tough. In addition… Read More

Guide to Understanding Dance Etiquette 

To improve the quality of your experience on the dance floor, Fred Astaire Dance Studios put together a beginner’s guide to ballroom dance etiquette.     Ballroom dancing has its roots in the grand European courts of the 17th century. Courtiers followed strict etiquette guidelines to avoid scandal and improve marriage prospects. Young ladies were escorted… Read More