POSTURE PERFECT

There is probably nothing more important to how you look on the ballroom dance floor than good posture. Keeping your posture, throughout the entire dance, can make you look ten times better, no matter how much you know. Think about trying to touch the ceiling with the top of your head at all times. Lift, lift from your center, the core of your body, and keep those core muscles engaged at all times while you are dancing.

Technically, good posture is achieved by aligning the several "blocks of weight" of your body (head, shoulders, abdomen and hips) allowing for the natural curve of your spine. Here are a
few tips for good posture and good alignment: