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You're probably looking for ballroom dance fun. But maybe something else. So here:

(Please note that this blog is older than most of my children, so some info may be out of date.)

Starting Out in the Ballroom

Learn How to Dance - literally a starting point on where and how to begin ballrooming (which no one calls it but me, btw)
When You're Broke, But Want to Learn to Dance Better - possibly the next step
Dictionary of Dance - humorous, yet informative definitions of our jargon
Ballroom Flow - a #crappygraph that explains what all the ballroom categories are
American Is Not International - in which I rant about the above chart and the differences between styles
Why I Hate Dancing With The Stars - in case it's undermining your self-esteem
This Will Make You a Better Ballroom Dancer - not #clickbait or anything [side eye], but some great exercises you should be doing to improve
Timing: It's What for Dinner - what makes dancing not walking
All I Need - what makes a dancer a Dancer
Social vs. Competitive Dancing - how they're mostly the same
Stop Trying to Grow Up So Fast - the progression of dancing
If You're Not a Beginner - climbing the dance ladder and getting to Bronze
Silver Standard - the long road after Bronze
Gold Digger - you might get there someday!
Open(er) Choreography? - why it's not always the right idea

Etiquette While You're in the Ballroom

Group Class : Switching Partners 101 - the rubrics for most group classes and why they work
Dancing "Down" in Group Class - how to be the most advanced dancer in class and stay classy
Taking the Lead - switching roles as a lady follower to a leader in a group class
Why You're Bad at Dancing - try to avoid these attributes

Getting Better in the Ballroom

Competitions in the Ballroom

Jobs in the Ballroom

Inspiration

Rants About the Ballroom

Crappy Graphs

Riot and Frolic