Dance America

When COVID-19 first hit, ballroom dance workshops everywhere were scrambling to stay afloat. Due to the pandemic all dance workshops, clubs, dance festivals, parties, and dancing competitions have been postponed, canceled or rescheduled till the situation gets better and the virus hopefully disappears. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has a devastating financial effect on the dance industry.  Dancing is a social activity with contact. When one dances, one connects to the music and to themselves or their dance partners. Dance studios across the world have been forced to get creative and introduce virtual classes. Virtual training has allowed students to take classes from leading dancers from around the globe, all from the comfort of their homes. Even within the instability and loss, some of the world’s best dancers continue to cultivate creative new approaches to reach their students and encourage a passion for dance.  Some have been extremely lucky and privileged...

Being dressed in suitable attire is the first and foremost thing for any dancer taking up any dance form. Like any other sports or activities that we follow religiously where the appropriate uniform and protective gears are absolutely essential, different dance forms also require a certain style of clothing, shoes as well as accessories. Decision to wear appropriate attire should be irrespective of the age of the learner or the level of mastery or the stage of performance. People often tend to ask different questions pertaining to the dance attire and how important it is to wear the dance attire right from the start. In fact, as per the research it has been noticed that some of the dance forms can only be mastered if one is trained to wear the correct dress code right from the start. Talking about the dance forms like Ballet and Jazz, it's attire & shoes are to be used right from the beginning while a dancer is getting trained in the dance studio. This ascertains...