The Swing of Things: A Recipe for Dancing

Need a recipe for dancing? You have to follow some basic instructions, but in the end, it’s the personal bits and pieces that make it great. A little bit of this and a little bit of that makes for a great dish and a great dance. As it turns out, it also makes for a… Read More

Battling Breast Cancer in the Ballroom

You can’t blink without seeing pink these days, and that’s a GOOD thing, now that National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is in full swing.  Every October, organizations work hard to spread the word about the disease that afflicts one in eight American women, and is the second leading cause of cancer death among women.  Still,… Read More

Let’s “Slip” Into Fall Y’all!

Oh, those dancing fails! If you want to make an omelet, you’ll have to break a few eggs. The same can be said with dance. The pursuit of perfection (or just plain fun!) is often fraught with failures. Who hasn’t taken a tumble or suffered a slip? There’s no doubt that our beloved Fred had… Read More

Ballroom Dancing When Kids Go Back to School

For many families, the end of summer and start of the school year mean a return to those old familiar routines:  early morning alarms, carpools, after-school sports, drive-through dinners on busy homework nights.   No one celebrates this time of year better than America’s favorite parody family! Cute and fun for families with young children. … Read More

The Swing of Things: National Bow Tie Day

Yep, National Bow Tie Day really is a thing. According to the National Bow Tie Day Website (also a thing!), “Once a year, every August 28th, thousands of men, women, & house pets all around the globe come together to celebrate an often under-appreciated accessory — the bow tie.” For years the bow tie lived… Read More