The Mastery Letter

FROM VAUGHAN I Go, You Go Viennese Waltz frightens a lot of dancers. It's fast, it turns constantly, and it looks like two people spinning like a dish. But Ballroom dancing is a giant illusion. What you think is happening usually isn't. The Viennese Waltz isn't really a spinning dance. It's a li...

FROM VAUGHAN Dance Your Jive Into The Floor Jive scares a lot of dancers. The music is quick, the energy is high, and the natural reaction is to go bigger and lift everything up. That's exactly what makes it fall apart. Big steps and high knees turn Jive into a pony ride. You can't keep up with ...

FROM VAUGHAN You Don't Have An Arm Problem When we asked dancers what they wanted help with, over a hundred questions came in. A huge number were about the same thing: arms. How do I hold my frame? How do I keep it while I'm dancing? Here's what my coach drilled into me, and what I'll tell you: ...