“What got you to where you are will not be sufficient to get you to the next level.”  Have to have felt stuck and don’t know how to get better results?  What about plateauing at your current level of dance?   This happens to us all! Whether you’re brand new to the world of dance or a seasoned veteran let Vaughan help you explore 3 traits that help determine how far you can go in your dance development, accomplishments, achievements, skill acquisition, and the level of enjoyment you...

Extremely counter to most coaching advice but I NEED YOU TO LISTEN UNTIL THE END. In my personal dance experience LOSING was the greatest gift because I understood HOW TO USE IT. Most dancers never learn how to turn negative events, like losing, into POWER. There's a saying I love "if you can't take the knocks you don't deserve to win."  WHAT YOU'LL LEARN... There is ALWAYS someone better than you, even if you're #1 in the world - what does this mean for you? How to turn a loss into...

Stay humble or be humbled. Let me share a story from the upper echelon of DanceSport as well as my own personal experiences working with students and clients on this VERY critical lesson: Remaining Coachable. Are you coachable? Well, you may say yes but tune in to find out where you really stand. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN... -Why do most people think and even believe they're coachable but this [listen in] demonstrates otherwise How to remain open so you don't get stuck Personal stories from...

Want to know how to KNOW the good is coming to you in the darkest moments in your life? You will never be fully ready for that next level but you will attract moments that can change everything - how do you be AWARE of this? Recently I was in a dark place but because of this lesson, I knew brighter days were coming.  It's NOT only about positive thinking, positive attitudes, or limiting beliefs - this is far more than that. There is a rhythm to things and if you're aware of this idea it...

We are talking HIGH performance in this episode. If you have ever wanted to know how to sustain motivation this is your episode! If you have ever had big dips in your motivation and struggled to keep going then this could be the reason why and it comes from the depths of neuroscience. I truly believe this episode is one of the most important I will bring you to kick-start a new level of learning and self-direction. For decades I have been studying the link between performance on and off...

In a world fuelled by fear now more than ever, I want to bring some messages that help you and I understand ourselves better. Why? The antidote to fear is understanding the connection of thought and purpose applied with intelligent action. The more we understand ourselves the greater the potential that can be released. We need leadership to help us get beyond uncertainty and doubt and that starts with you recognizing how you operate. Thought and purpose when aligned will help you find...

[Special edition] I wanted to share some really important reminders for us all to keep focused, calm, and to up our game. We cannot control the governments or what is happening outside - but we have a CHOICE on how we respond. I spend about 80% of my time teaching technique, mechanics, movement, dance feeling, expression. The other 20% is the most powerful but I don't often get the opportunity to delve into some of the mindsets of top performance. Often it is because many dancers just...

Welcome to Part 2 of our series with Christine Bar Noel [Part 1 Here]! If you've been struggling with the concepts of self-care and how to effectively look after your own mental health then tune in to see how you can make yourself feel better and get the most from your output. As a fellow champion Ballroom dancer we will share stories and examples of what is expected and what lessons can be drawn to improve the quality of our lives. Be sure to subscribe and share with your dance...

Get your FREE Pass Here: https://bit.ly/DancerAFInterview - Are you a dancer, performer, singer, or artist wondering what may be next in your life? Join me with my special guest, the host of Pivoting Performers as we discuss what this event is all about and how you can access it for FREE this July! Today I am joined by Priscilla Pfeiffer the host and creator of Pivoting Performers Summit. She was exposed to the entertainment industry at a young age having grown up in a show biz family. She...

www.ballroommastery.tv - Are you guilty of doing ANY of these things and sabotaging your partnership? You may not even recognize what over 90% of couples both on and off the floor do WRONG. Over 20 years of dancing with the SAME partner has taught me a few what to do and what not to do, NOT TO MENTION THE STUDENTS WHO GET THIS WRONG. Please let me share my EARLY and LATER atrocious inability to communicate well and what I did and now what I see many, many partnerships fail at. By the...

This principle is SO powerful to maximizing your skills, dancing, and truly maxxxxxing your potential as a human. If you feel you're too broke, untalented, old, not good enough, or simply want MORE from your life you must listen to this. There is a strategy that I have been deploying since my teenage years that is responsible for some of our incredible personal, dance and business wins, if you want to know what it is let me illustrate it with this lesson and examples. Please like, share,...

Common, be honest...we all feel resentment from time to time. Perhaps you resent your dance partner for being late, trying to make you feel inferior, or your coach for always holding you to a high standard or favoring someone else...Maybe you experience this deeply toward others who you feel are better, more talented, prettier, or further ahead than you. In this episode let's talk about what it means to be resentful and how to recognize it and the poison it brings because you are never...

Do you know how important floor pressure is or what it’s purpose is? If you struggle with balance, speed changes, music tempo, or simply want to create better rhythmical dancing - this episode is for you! Please subscribe and share with your friends. More free training and courses here: www.ballroommastery.tv --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dancer-af/message

Do you want to be the very best dancer you can be? Here is a not so obvious point that all champions dancers and teachers have in common. Let me share a story from one of the best Latin American dancers of all-time - Bryan Watson. Please enjoy, subscribe and share. More free training is here: www.ballroommastery.tv --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dancer-af/message

Did you know that within your imagination holds the power to unlock faster improvement and more confidence even when your NOT dancing? Early 19th century psychiatric practitioners developed this tool to help patients and today the worlds top athletes, boardroom CEOs, entrepreneurial and everyday people use this to enhance and manifest better results. Learn how you can use this in your dancing as an extra layer of practice and development...sitting anywhere at anytime! This has a profound...

This is my philosophy on dance and its deep intrinsic value beyond cliche mediocre artistic words. DANCE IS NOT A JOURNEY AND LIFE IS NOT A JOURNEY. YOU ARE ON A QUEST. What type of quest...AH, that is the story we need to explore together [WATCH NOW]. In a world where uncertainty is rife and the unknown is the dark abyss we are all starring at wondering what is inside THAT cave well, my friend, that is precisely our opportunity and it is exactly part of the dancer's quest. Dancing...

Anthony has seen, studied, and watched every Ballroom champion since 1949. He virtually trained, worked, or lectured with all of them since. Imagine what you would uncover if you could dig into the mind of one of the greatest Ballroom dancers of all time? What would you learn that you could use?   What is STILL relevant today to produce beautiful dancing?   I had the honour and privilege of sitting down with a living legend, Mr Anthony Hurley.   As an Amateur and Professional won every...

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Technique is freedom in dance and here is why you need to focus in on it more, I’ll try not to sound like a bitter school teacher but lend me your ears and I’ll share how technique in Ballroom bad Latin Dance is your pathway to musicality, full expression and rhythmical dancing. Join Dance At Home over at www.ballroommastery.tv if you want to master your technique today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dancer-af/message

Let me introduce myself by dancing into my past, what these episodes are about and how you can connect to the mission of Ballroom Mastery! I will share some ideas on what you need to succeed on and off the floor plus why developing your own personal philosophy to overcome failure, rejection, humiliation and fear is so important www.ballroommastery.tv --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dancer-af/message