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Announcing new coaches Hannah and Landon Anderson for the 2020-21 season
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...
Pacific Ballroom Dance, creative solutions to COVID-19
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...
National competition canceled two days early
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...
The impact of a donation
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...
Studio Expansion – the details!
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...
Developing a Dancer’s Grace
One of the most compelling aspects of ballroom dance is the grace with which dancers seem to glide so seamlessly and beautifully across the floor. It’s easy to marvel at the refinement of skill involved to create that illusion of effortlessness. But moving gracefully...
How Often Should Ballroom Dancers Practice?
It’s a question often asked by dancers who are excited about discovering a new craft. What is the optimal balance between dance practice and the “rest” of life? The answer depends on a number of factors. If your goals are competitive, you might be looking at spending...
Boys in the Ballroom
Let’s face it: in certain circles, dance can be considered a kind of pursuit that’s reserved exclusively for girls. But in ballroom dance, the game is changed. As a partner dance, all those ladies need someone to dance with to balance out the floor. If you are...
Get Inspired at Pacific Ballroom Dance
August 5th marked our grand kickoff to a brand new season at Pacific Ballroom Dance, and there is no time like the present to get inspired! Between our Youth Programs, Adult Programs Social Dances and Outreach, PBD’s upcoming programming has a little something for...
Dealing with Setbacks and Failure
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...
Pacific Ballroom Dance to Perform “Celebrate” Winter Concert
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Anne Eugenio • Mobile: 253.507.3461 • email: anne@pacificballroom.org Pacific Ballroom Dance (PBD) will present “Celebrate,” a holiday concert, at 7pm on the evening of November 29th and 30th at the Auburn Performing Arts Center,...
Empathy: The antidote to cruelty, bullying, and gossip
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...