Author: Pittsburgh Dance Friends
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Sat JAN 31: PGHWCS MONTHLY SOCIAL
I am inviting everyone to the PGHWCS MONTHLY SOCIAL. This event is held monthly by PGHWCS, a local social dance group dedicated to West Coast Swing. They have classes every Tuesday for Beginners (https://www.pghwcs.com/ ), so check them out if you’ve never danced West Coast before. This month’s social will be 100% West Coast Swing,…
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Sun FEB 15: PITTSBURGH BALLROOM
I am excited to be teaching at PITTSBURGH BALLROOM in February; this month’s event will be a SUNDAY AFTERNOON dance. There will be social dancing from 2:00pm to 5:00pm, and I will be teaching assorted mini-lessons throughout the event: PITTSBURGH BALLROOM: RED CARPETSun FEB 15, 2026https://www.facebook.com/events/817500684647766/Blueberry Hill Park, 1604 Blaine’s Way, Sewickley, PA 15143Assorted Mini-Lessons…
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Your #1 key to success in dancing
There is a cultural fiction, an “urban legend,” a pervasive myth about the nature of human ability in regard to dancing that keeps A LOT of people from believing that they can learn to dance. Many of us think that there are people who CAN dance, and people who CAN’T. Just naturally, from birth—they think…
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Sat JAN 17: USA DANCE
I am inviting everyone to the JANUARY USA DANCE. This event is a monthly ballroom dance hosted by the local chapter of USA Dance, a non-profit organization run by and for ballroom dance hobbyists. This event will feature a variety of ballroom and social dances. Dance Friends member Matías Jonsson will be DJ for the…
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2026: BE DANCE PEOPLE ALL YEAR LONG!
Thank you to everyone who attended a DANCE FRIENDS event in 2025! There will be plenty more events in 2026, but before that, a word about NEW YEARS EVE. I’m getting lots of questions about New Years events, and I do have a list of those (see below). But what I want to talk about…
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Be transparent about your learning
We are ALL learning to dance. Yes, even advanced dancers. Yes, even teachers. Yes, even professional coaches and judges. Everyone who actively dances is also in the process of learning to dance. And yet, so many times, we diligently study new moves, concepts, technique and style on our lessons, in our classes, in practice sessions……
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NEW YEARS DANCE EVENTS
I am compiling a list of all the New Year’s Eve (and New Year’s Day?) parties I can find. If you have an event to add to the list, please message me (FB Messenger or text: 412-712-7131). To be included on the list, the event must: 1) Feature dancing (i.e. music, plus floor space for…
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Why it’s better to learn a lot of dances at the same time
When you start learning to dance, you will definitely feel overwhelmed at times. You will probably jump to the seemingly logical conclusion that you feel like you should concentrate on learning one dance and getting good at that one dance before you learn any others. While this idea might seem to make logical sense, it…
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Sat DEC 20: MERRY & BRIGHT
I’m inviting everyone to join 412 Dance at the Wightman Ballroom on Saturday DEC 20, for MERRY & BRIGHT. 412 Dance is run by Dance Friends members Norrie and Paul Vladuchick. Their FROSTED dance in November packed the house at Wightman Ballroom! Join 412 Dance back at Wightman for three hours of social ballroom dancing…
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Everybody is scared to ask YOU to dance
Okay, yes, this statement is a bit of an exaggeration. Probably, if you attend a lot of social partner dancing events, SOMEONE has—at some point in time—asked you to dance. If you’re a leader, then you may end up doing most of the asking because it is traditionally expected that leaders will do so… or…
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