by pacific | Mar 17, 2021 | Blog
Sixteen students from Pacific Ballroom Dance competed virtually at the California Open on February 28, 2021. Students filmed their routines to the music they received from the organizer, who gave specific instructions on how to film the dancing. Each event had to be...
by PBD STAFF | Mar 17, 2021 | Blog
The topic of mental health for youth is of paramount importance, especially in the context of the current global pandemic. This week, Gov. Jay Inslee signed an emergency proclamation requiring all public schools in Washington to provide 30% in-person instruction for...
by pacific | Mar 10, 2021 | Blog
FollowFollowFollowFollow Five competition teams to attend new competition in Idaho.The Extreme Ballroom Company, located in Idaho Falls, has invited Pacific Ballroom Dance to participate in the Extreme DanceSport Invitational, a brand new competition created this year...
by pacific | Mar 1, 2021 | Blog
Q&A with Monique Hrouda, examiner and Academy Director Why do kids medal? Without medals testing and advancement, helping students become proficient dancers is like trying to create a jello without a mold. It provides a strong framework upon which they can...
by pacific | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog
Pacific Ballroom Dance will not be attending Nationals for the first time in 15 years. On January 25th, the Pacific Ballroom Dance Board of Directors released a statement to students and families announcing that PBD formation teams would not be attending the NDCA...
by pacific | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog
FollowFollowFollowFollow Looking for volunteersOn January 21, 2019, the Pacific Ballroom Dance Board of Directors, with the support of executive director Roxanne Nielsen, voted in favor of forming a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force to look critically at PBD...