http://www.dancingknowhow.com Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:55:05 +0100 http://www.dancingknowhow.com/category/article/?s=Veronica+Tennant&a=62 Veronica Tennant was born January 15, 1946. She was the youngest principal dancer with the National Ballet, and debuted as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet at eighteen.As Prima Ballerina with The National Ballet of Canada for 25 years, Ms. Tennant won hearts and accolades as a dancer of extraordinary versatility and dramatic power, performing with the greatest male dancers of our time, including Erik Bruhn, Rudolf Nureyev, and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Additionally, she has danced every major classical ... Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.dancingknowhow.com/category/article/?s=Shall+We+Dance%3F.+.+.+and+First+Dance+Song+Suggestions&a=61 Dancing at your wedding reception is a wonderful way to celebrate your special day with your friends and family. There are some traditions relating to "first dances" that are worth following.After the bride and groom are formally introduced to their guests as "Mr. and Mrs.," the couple shares their first dance, as their special song is played. The lights may be dimmed to add to the romantic atmosphere, or should the couple choose a "raucous song," the lights may ... Judy Lewis Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.dancingknowhow.com/category/article/?s=Mikhail+Baryshnikov&a=60 Mikhail Nikolaevitch Baryshnikov (born January 28, 1948) is a famous Russian dancer, choreographer, and actor. He is often called the world's greatest living male ballet dancer. Critic Clive Barnes once called him "the most perfect dancer I have ever seen".Baryshnikov, whose name is sometimes transliterated as Baryshinikov or Barishinikov, was born in Riga, Latvia to Russian parents. His father was an engineer and his mother a seamstress. His mother killed herself when he was tw... Wikipedia Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.dancingknowhow.com/category/article/?s=Getting+krumped%3A+the+changing+race+of+hip+hop&a=59 Krumping kicks the hip-hop tradition of dance battles up a notch. It's a freestyle dance form that's full-bodied, adrenaline-driven, and confrontational. although deep-seated in hip hop, it departs from the movement vocabularies of b-boying/ b-girling. The dancers are more interactive with each other, sometimes using physical contact and weight sharing.Film director David LaChapelle's new documentary Krumped shows a crowd of viewers surrounding a smaller grouping of dancers. All o... Taisha Paggett Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.dancingknowhow.com/category/article/?s=Karen+Kain&a=58 Karen Kain's name is synonymous with ballet in Canada. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Kain trained at the National Ballet School in Toronto before joining the ranks of the National Ballet of Canada in 1969. A mere two years later, she was promoted to the status of principal dancer.In 1973, Kain won a silver medal at the International Ballet Competition in Moscow for her solo work. She and her main dance partner, Frank Augustyn, were awarded a gold medal in the pas de deux category. In 1977, K... Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.dancingknowhow.com/category/article/?s=Q+%26+A+-+Criterias+to+dancing+well%3F&a=57 Q: What do you think are some othe criterias to dancing well? I am curious to know what else a dancer should look for? Not just in regards to Latin dancing, but to dancing as a whole? What makes a dancer dance well? What should a beginner look forward to?A: The most important thing is being passionate about dancing and having fun while practicing it. The Pyramids weren’t built overnight, right? So don’t expect miracles or to become a professional without hard work. I hear a lot of... DancingKnowHow.com Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.dancingknowhow.com/category/article/?s=The+History+Of+Rumba&a=56 The dance known in the United States as the Rumba is a composite of several dances popular in Cuba, including the guaracha, the Cuban bolero, the Cuban son, and the rural rumba. All have similar rhythms that can be traced to religious and ceremonial dances of Africa. These rhythms were remembered by the earliest black people transported unwillingly to Cuba and subjected to forced labor by the Spanish colonists. The same pulsating dance rhythms may still be found in parts of Africa, but the da... Ron & Rebecca Kellen Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.dancingknowhow.com/category/article/?s=The+History+Of+Nightclub+Two+Step&a=55 The "Two Step" was developed in 1965 by a 15 year old teen from Whitaker, Illinois named Buddy Schwimmer. Buddy was doing a line dance called "Surfer Stomp". It was based on two steps and a stomp. This worked well with fast music, but the footwork was too slow for medium and slow tempo songs. The timing was changed and it went from a line dance to a partnership dance. This then became the dance called "Two Step". Eventually in 1978, Buddy opened a dance studio in... Ron & Rebecca Kellen Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.dancingknowhow.com/category/article/?s=Vaslav+Nijinsky&a=54 Born in Kiev, Russia, in 1890, Vaslav Nijinsky was a legendary performer in the history of dance and a revolutionary choreographer. Both his parents were celebrated dancers; they had their own dance company and performed throughout the Russian Empire. The father taught his children, and at the age of nine, Nijinsky entered the Imperial School of Dancing in St. Petersburg. When he graduated in 1907 Nijinsky joined the Mariinsky Theatre as a soloist. His great elevation, steel-like stren... Tue, 30 Nov 1999 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.dancingknowhow.com/category/article/?s=Ted+Shawn&a=53 Ted Shawn (1891 to 1972) was a key figure, and the only male figure, in the founding period of modern dance. With his wife, Ruth St. Denis, he was half of the production company "Denishawn." He and St. Denis were married more than 50 years, though only lived together for 14. They danced on their 50th anniversary at the Casino in Saratoga Springs, New York. Saratoga Springs is now the home of the National Museum of Dance, the world's only museum dedicated to professional dance. Shaw... Tue, 30 Nov 1999 07:00:00 +0100