Riot and Frolic
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWant to know more about ballroom dancing? Listen to Kate Bratt’s audio take on the popular Dancetastic posts from her blog, complete with the volume and emphasis and unintended sidebars and accidental life lessons you’d expect.
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12. Dancing Out of Category
August 31, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBWhat is "dancing out of category"? Should I avoid it? Run head first into it? OR SHOULD I CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL? This is based on a blog post from March 13, 2020 called "Dancing Out of Category". My favorite podcast is The Thrilling Adventure Hour. The ISTD is the unfortunately-acronymed, blue-ribbon standard (STATE FAIR JOKES! DANCE JOKES! ALL IN ONE PHRASE!) for the International styles. The link that was supposed to be in my original post: https://riotandfrolic.typepad.com/blog/2015/...
Gold Digger
March 17, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MBWhat the heck is Gold anyway? Now that we've talked about Bronze and Silver, let's cover the ye olde Gold. I have se-ve-ra-l (yes, four syllables) issues with my previous blog post. This is based on a blog post from June 11, 2012. Where I talk about the Wild West of ballroom: VHS to digital Where I relate the Sam story: Open(er) Choreography Support the show
Silver Standard
March 10, 2022 03:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBAre you a Bronze dancer looking for the next challenge? Are you a Silver dancer who is wondering what you should know? Are you wondering what you'll be working on? Here's my three cents on the fine Silver level of ballroom dancing. This is based on a blog post from June 1, 2012. Support the show
If You Are Not a Beginner
October 27, 2021 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBAfter you've taken a few ballroom dancing lessons, you're not a beginner, but are you ready for Bronze or Intermediate? Let's explore that land between Beginning and Intermediate and what bridges you need to cross from one to the other. This is based on a blog post from November 25, 2011. Support the show
Bad Teaching
October 20, 2021 03:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThis episode is based on the post from June 3, 2021. John Danaher is a badass. Here's some of his words: About teaching too much His long ass IG posts Skill acquisition, one of many My favorite journalist: Smarther news Support the show
Practice Makes Perfect... Or, At Least, Better
September 01, 2021 02:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBThis episode is based on the post from October 22, 2011. The floorcraft blog is here: How to Floorcraft The Toothbrush Exercises are here on the blog and here on YouTube (horrifying, horrifying YouTube). Support the show
Blogiversary (ie, Why This Podcast Exists)
August 18, 2021 03:00 - 9 minutes - 6.27 MBThis episode is based on the post from April 27, 2021. If you'd like to catch up on the Social Etiquette series, check this out. If you'd like to ask me a specific question or add to the "terrific vs. terrible social dance stories" post, email me at [email protected]. Support the show
Social vs. Competitive Dancing
August 11, 2021 02:00 - 10 minutes - 7.56 MBThis episode is based on the ancient blog post from July 20, 2012. Feel free to use the internet to look up "social dance etiquette"... or look here on Saturday. And when I said "us" in this episode, I meant "you". LOVE YOU. Support the show
Why: Tanning for Ballroom Dance Competitions
July 28, 2021 03:00 - 13 minutes - 9 MBThis episode is based on the blog post from April 18, 2019. The articles I mention from SK Dancesport are here: pros and cons of fake tanning products And here: the perfect tan GUYS. ALL MY FAVORITE TANNERS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. But honestly, self-tanners have come a long way, so pick anything and try it out BEFORE YOUR EVENT. Here's the highlighter/under-brow color I recommend : Nylon by MAC Here's Boyko. Here's DanceVision. And here's my sources if you want to get nerdy: https:...
Measuring the Immeasurables
July 21, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBHow do you go to a competition or prepare for an event and feel great about it? SET GOALS. WORK ON GOALS. I will elaborate on those ideas. This episode is based on the blog from September 13, 2013. This book is worth the money. It is Dance to Your Maximum by Maximiliaan Winkelhuis. For a picture of my excellent instructor and I at Holiday Classic in possibly 2003, click over here. I'm on Apple Podcasts now! Support the show
After Competition Rituals
July 14, 2021 03:00 - 6 minutes - 4.56 MBHere's the link to the original post : click here Support the show
Things You Can Control at a Ballroom Dance Competition
July 07, 2021 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBFor the original blog post from March 2, 2018, click here. To see a tour of my house where we used to do Smooth rounds, head over to my Instagram after Friday, July 9, 2021. Support the show