Regular ballroom dance practice — just 30 minutes three times a week — has been linked to a 50% improvement in balance and a reduced risk of falls, according to the National Institutes of Health.

A 2018 study published by the Journal of Dance Medicine & Science revealed that 53% of ballroom dancers experience foot discomfort. The time to upgrade has arrived if you are among them.

Ballroom dance began as a social event, dating back to the time of lavish court balls, with royalty and courtiers. Ballroom dances were held under Louis XVI’s regime in France in the 1700s, as ...

Three days a week, Edward Wan, of Bethesda, Maryland, steals away to a ballroom dance studio so he can glide across the floor in the company of older Chinese immigrants like him.

Latin: Men who practice Latin ballroom dance wear the Latin shoe. It features a 0.5” heel, although some have a 1” heel. It has a suede sole.

Competitive ballroom dancing is a world of elegance, passion and intensity—a realm where movement becomes language and rhythm ...

PBDC is preparing for its annual Princeton Ballroom Dance Competition, which is set to take place in Dillon Gym on Dec. 7. This event has previously welcomed up to 100 entrants, seven judges, and one ...

How Ballroom Dance Became a ‘Social Safe Space’ for Asian American Elders 5 minute read Dancers fill the floor at the Senior Center in Oakland, Calif., on July 19, 2012.

The Willowbrook Ballroom, with its 5,400 square feet of dance floor, was the top choice for ballroom dance aficionados on Dec. 19, 1981, in Willow Springs, Illinois.

Beyond physical benefits, ballroom dancing fosters strong social connections and emotional well-being. Many students at Dance on Main in Rochester said they initially joined for social reasons, but… ...