Stuff to KNOW and Where to GO

Upcoming Public Performances:

Celebrate Dance Festival in Balboa Park:  Saturday Aug. 28th  - THIS IS A FREE SHOW!!!  We will be performing at 12:30 and then doing a short Introduction to Argentine Tango class for the public!  Don’t miss it.  Click HERE for the full festival schedule, maps and more!

Summer Arts Festival at City Heights Performing Arts Annex:  TBA

Upcoming Local Dance Events & Ballroom Competitions

(Attend as a spectator or ASK ME how to get involved)

The Golden State Challenge:  Oct. 8 - 11th at tje Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.

Dance Shoes, Clothing, Music and Accessories

Got shoes?  Check out Carmen's Dance Shoes for the best selection of footwear in San Diego!  Tell Carmen, Sean or Ian that I sent you and they'll take special care of you!

Werner Kern's new Argentine Tango shoe line, Nueva Epoca.  SO sexy, but made for dancing on dancefloors (most Argentine Tango shoes are for the street).  

Discount Dance Supply mainly caters to Jazz/ Ballet / Tap / Modern dancers, but has a great selection of clothing and accessories that are staples in my life...

Alterations, custom designs and dry cleaning competition dresses are all here at Sew What on El Cajon Blvd.  They have over 35 years in the business and it shows!  Please tell Leah and Debbie that I sent you!

My Diva's Closet has all of those special accessories you just can't live without...  

Ben Nye Makeup is the most popular choice for stage makeup.  I love these products.  Not for daily use, but for dramatic looks under the stage lights, these products are fantastic.  And TRULY sweat-proof.  

Need rhinestones?  Who doesn't??!!  Visit rhinestones.com.   

Services

GET a Massage (Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, more) with Christine, now in a new center in the Gateway Plaza building in downtown Chula Vista.  Please tell her I sent you.

Fingers, Toes, Waxing and More in a relaxing environment at La Rosa Verde (on the corner of Otay Lakes Road and East H Street).  Call (619) 216 - 2566 for an appointment.

Stuff to Know About Dance, Music and MORE

Getting ready to buy dance shoes?  Read this article on my blog before you go.  

So you want to learn to TANGO... but did you know there are THREE styles of Tango?  Which one is right for you?  Help is HERE!

Where do these dances come from?  It's a fascination of mine and I'm developing web pages to help my dance students explore the history of ballroom dances.  Here's a work in progress:  my video-based history of the RUMBA!

A quick look at the history of Cha-Cha

A brief overview of the story of SALSA

Smooth Ballroom Dance Information

Curious about the history of smooth ballroom dances?  You can't find a better website than this one by Don Herbison-Evans, which covers Viennese Waltz, Slow Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, and Quickstep.

Latin Dance History by Don Herbison-Evans is an excellent resource for information about Cha-Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble and Jive.  

All about Argentine Tango.  

Got Wedding Music?  Here's a great resource for anyone needing ideas for a First Dance, Father/ Daughter, Mother/Son or other types of music for your ceremony or reception.

All About Dancesport Music.  Popular titles, great music lists and more.  This is not a site to buy music, just to learn about the different rhythms in ballroom dancing.  

Going to Buenos Aires?  Visit this site first to find out where to go to dance and watch the best Argentine Tango the city has to offer!

Benefits of Dance  Read this article on from WebMD and discover just how dance affects your physical, emotional and mental health!

Amazing photography by Lev Tsimring.  He's got an eye for dance and so much more!

And here's a great NPR article on the benefits of ballroom dancing on your health!  Read or listen HERE.