Top Bars, Pubs And Clubs in Brooklyn, NY 11209
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St Lucian Paradise
By diva7 July 23, 2015
This is the best place to be. The food and drinks are inexpensive and delicious. ...read more
Tt's Sports Bar & Grill
By elizabethkendrick31 January 29, 2015
This is a wonderful place, I can attest to that. I am now a regular in here or I consider myself to be. I like that they have good food in here and good booze too. ...read more
Borisal Liquor & Wine
By george1111111 June 17, 2014
Ordered through their website. They had a problem on their end which was that they never shipped my order. When I called to sort it out, they expressed that they'd prefer just to cancel the order instead of fix it. Smooooooth. ...read more
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Dance Teacher Training Programs
You want to become a dance teacher. You see lots of different dance teacher training programs, but aren't sure how to choose a good one. Here are some tips. If you want to work consistently and make a living as a full-time dance teacher, the more dances you know, the better. If all you know is salsa on2 or Argentine tango it will be difficult to keep yourself employed. Owning two Brooklyn dance studios, I get resumes and calls everyday from professional salsa dancers, professional Argentine tango dancers, belly dancers, international Latin and ballroom dancers looking for work. The first thing I ask them is, do they know any other dances or styles? If the answer is no, I will have a hard time employing them. Dance schools want dancers who are well-rounded. It's great to be an expert in one dance, but know some others. I just got a resumes from a dancer who's been dancing for 15 years and all she knows is salsa on2. In 15 years she couldn't pick up some other dances? Here's a typical day for me and any of my dance teachers. Yesterday at 9am I taught a private at our Flatbush dance school. The student is doing hustle, salsa on1, and bachata. At 10 I taught an Argentine tango private. At 3 I went to our Park Slope studio and taught a private bachata lesson. This student also wants to learn cumbia. At 7 I teach a couple who is doing social ballroom. At 8 we have a two-hour intermediate salsa class. Where would I be if I only knew how to dance one dance or style? A dance student frequently starts leaning one dance, then become interested in a different dance. If all you know is that one dance, you will lose them as a student when they want to move on to a different dance. Also, a school would rather have one teacher doing two hours than two separate teachers each doing an hour each. It's just easier. So, make sure the teacher training program is making you into a well-rounded dancer. This way no matter what a student wants to learn, you will be the go to dance teacher for that studio. Is there any kind of placement program? It's great that they are training you in salsa on1, salsa on2, Argentine tango, Latin and ballroom, hustle and wedding choreography; making you into a well-rounded dancer. But what happens when you're done with your training? Do they have work for you? Consider this. The dance training program that has work for you is the one you should choose. Do they teach you how to teach or just how to dance? Many great dancers don't know how to teach. The teachers who last and make a good living, are the ones who know how to teach and not just dance. You will be getting lots of different types of students. You don't want to teach each one the same. Some are very serious about dance and dancing well. Most are not interested in become professional dancers, and are just doing if for fun. Teach the right way and you will keep your student and get more. Do they teach you about the business end? What good is it if you know all the dances and how to teach, but can't get any business. Even if you're not interested in opening up your own dance studio, knowing sales and how to get students is important. I see some of the best dancers starving for work. Not having any idea how to generate business and keep themselves employed. Consider all these things when choosing a dancer teacher training program. ...read more
By Dance Fever Studios January 25, 2014
NYC Salsa Must Know Patterns
NYC Salsa must know patterns. If you are dancing NYC style salsa there are tons of patterns you will see as a follower. No one can list all of them, since every leader has his own, but here are some patterns that you really must know if you'd like to dance at the intermediate or advanced level with a NYC salsa leader. These are patterns that almost ever leader knows and will expect you to follow. You will see these patterns, and variations of them, almost %100 of your time dancing with any NYC salsa leader. All these patterns have tons of variations, but if you know the basic of each pattern, all the variations will be easy. 1) Cross Body Lead with an inside turn and a half. This is the intermediate version. The advanced version is two and a half turns. When you do this make sure that you stay on your track.2)Copa and Copa with a turn and a half. The turn and a half is the same turn as the cross body lead.3)Pencil Turn or Check Turn.4)Half Moon with a turn and a half to basic. Some salsa dancers call this The Titanic.5)Reverse Cross Body Lead.6)Reverse Cross Body Lead with two turns for the intermediate follower, and three turns for the advanced follower.7)Double Turn in place.8) Simultaneous Back Spot Turns in place.9)Leaders Half Chase to Hand Drop.10)Hand Drapes.See more atDance Fever Studios ...read more
By Dance Fever Studios January 25, 2014
Ballroom Dance Etiquette
Ballroom dance etiquette ten common sense tips. 1) Dance in the line of dance. Ballroom dancers move around the floor in a counter-clockwise direction. You should be moving in this direction most of the time. This is ballroom dance etiquette 101.2) When things go wong, apologize. If you bump into someone, or step on someone's foot, tell them you're sorry. Don't just ignore them.3)Slow dancers should move to the center of the room. So if you are a beginner to ballroom dance, just learning new moves, don't clog up the main lines of dance. Stay towards the center.4)Conversation should be off the dance floor. If you'd like to talk, do it off the dance floor.5)Cross the dance floor around the perimeter. Don't cut through. I've seen people walk across the middle of the ballroom dance floor holding drinks. Not good.6)Clean up your mess. So, if you are carrying some drinks and you do spill something, clean it up before some dancer slips and gets hurt.7)Personal hygiene. Make sure you don't have bad body odor or bad breath. Very important ballroom dance etiquette.8)Dance at your partner's ability. If you are an experienced ballroom dance leader dancing with a beginner follower, don't expect her to do advanced moves. Build the dance. Start with easy stuff. Once you see that she's with the timing and following easy patters, try advancing to more difficult ones. If she has difficulty doing one turn, don't lead her in to a double turn.9)Sneezing and coughing while dancing. This does happen. Always sneeze or cough into the underside of your elbow. Do not sneeze into your hand and then ask her to take that hand for dancing.10)Don't chew gum while dancing. This is annoying to your partner. He or she doesn't want to dance with a cow chewing grass, which is what it feels like. It also doesn't look elegant. Have you ever seen Fred Astaire chew gum while he dances? See more athttp://www.dancefeverstudios.com ...read more
By Dance Fever Studios January 25, 2014