Excersize to keep your dance skills

[elisedance]

I'm dancing about a third of what I was before DP quit and even after a couple of months I'm feeling a deterioration (OK christmas didn't help!).  I'm trying to practise at least once a week - which is dancing but you can't work out as much by yourself as you do with a partner.  Not sure why except that I tend to run out of things to do!

Does anyone have favorite excercises specifically for ballroom skills? 

[skipper]

DSV lady drills
gyrotonics
pilates
run or walk everywhere
dance with an open door
'tick' your center to music when driving....

[elisedance]

DSV lady drills
gyrotonics
pilates
run or walk everywhere
dance with an open door
'tick' your center to music when driving....

dance with an open door?

[QPO]

DSV lady drills
gyrotonics
pilates
run or walk everywhere
dance with an open door
'tick' your center to music when driving....

never heard of gyrotonics. I have looked it up on the internet. the other two I am not sure what they are either.

[Some guy]

dance with an open door

One of the BoS's perfect lady trainers: an open door.  I've seen it done: the results are staggering. 

[skipper]

Gyrotoics is like Pilates ---only in 3 dimesions. It will strengthen your core, increase flexibility and connect your body. If it is not available in your area, look for a class in gyrokenises....

As afar as dancing with an open door ----imagine the side of the door is your partner ---connect and move with it as it swings ---Some Guy might be able to verbalize it more clearly.  I think he knows about it, or has seen it..

[elisedance]

from his reply above it would certainly seem like it!

Right now a door would be my best partner by far

[Dora-Satya Veda]

Tai Chi

[elisedance]

Tai Chi

I hadn't thought of that...

[samina]

bar method...feeling downright evangelical about it at the mo'.

i looked and alas there isn't a location up in your neck of the woods, though, elise: http://www.barmethod.com/

[elisedance]

I tried out the bar method tonight.  Two glasses of pinot. 
Yup, well excercised right hand....

(but I also danced 2 hrs   and played the violin for 3 more!)

[Some guy]

   Elise. 

[samina]

hah. 

[elisedance]

Now I'm doing pro-am again Im only dancing once or twice a week - and its starting to show!  DP even mentioned it.  Sooo, gota find a way to stay fit that is not totally boring.

Anyone with a new idea?

[QPO]

Now I'm doing pro-am again Im only dancing once or twice a week - and its starting to show!  DP even mentioned it.  Sooo, gota find a way to stay fit that is not totally boring.

Anyone with a new idea?

gosh if you find out let me know. I cant dance at all at the moment the leg is on strike. I asked the physio and she said no bike riding, nothing until I have seen the specialist.  why not a Pilates class or something structured like that so it is also social.. That is what I would do if I cant dance.