PBD Blog

We are overjoyed to announce that Landon and Hannah Anderson will be joining our staff next year as team coaches, syllabus instructors, Dancing Classrooms Teaching Artists, and private instructors. Hannah and Landon are newlyweds who have been ballroom competition...

After a time of grief and shock, Pacific Ballroom Dance’s program leaders have adapted to a new reality, embraced a growth mindset, and committed to finding creative solutions to operate during shelter-in-place restrictions. All teams and classes for kids and adults...

Pacific Ballroom Dance’s studio location has gone dark. Like so many non-profits and small businesses, COVID-19 has meant an overnight transformation from a busy, bustling hub of social life and community, to a place of disquieting stillness. The turnaround was...

 By giving to the PBD scholarship fund, you provide young people with opportunities to create deep connections with themselves, each other, and adult mentors. They become creators of beauty and art. A gift to the scholarship fund is a gift of all the intangibles of...

When the neighboring unit in our building became available for rent, parents, students, and staff alike all looked a little wistfully and hopefully through the windows at the spacious lobby next door. Executive Director Heather Longhurst took the lead. When it became...

Gentle Words When We're Short on Goals Cow Pie Failure Imagine walking down a quiet country road in the summertime. You anticipate fresh air, beautiful scenery, and cows grazing picturesque in the pastures. You also anticipate seeing a cow pie or two in the road. When...

The classic bully is easy to spot. You will know him by his lunch stealing, name-calling, glasses breaking, push you in the dirt behavior. Unfortunately, most bullying just isn't that obvious. Bullying is most commonly made up of small things like the "sigh and eye...