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What do the Gaynor Minden pointe...
May 9, 2013
I’m sure you’ve seen them, stacks of vibrantly coloured bags brightening up the dance shop, green, yellow, pink, blue and on rare occasions purple, but what do they mean? Quite simply the bag colour tells you how stiff the shank is for the pointe shoes... [+]
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09May
What is character dancing?
April 9, 2013
Character dance is part of the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus and is the theatrical presentation of national dance from Hungary, Russia and Poland. As a syllabus dance there is a strict uniform code for the dancer, which includes a Character skirt and Character shoes.... [+]
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09Apr
What is Zumba?
April 1, 2013
Zumba is a dance fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Perez during the 1990s, and is a fusion of strong latin beats, which even the most uncoordinated flat-foot can move in time with. What is so special about Zumba? Music is... [+]
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01Apr
One dance teachers' view on Gaynor...
December 8, 2012
We are delighted to have received this great review of Gaynor Minden pointe shoes from one of the dance teachers who attended the fitting sessions at the Dancemania shop in Poole run with Gaynor Minden International Sales Director Jeanne Share who has fitted pointe shoes... [+]
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08Dec
Which Ballroom or Latin shoe is...
October 15, 2012
Here at Dancemania we stock the complete range of Roch Valley‘s ladies ballroom and latin shoes, and if you have already read our earlier blog post you will know why they are the best value for money ladies ballroom shoes. To help find the ideal... [+]
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15Oct
The best value for money ladies...
October 12, 2012
If you have been inspired by Strictly Come Dancing this year then you will be looking for good quality ballroom shoes that don’t cost an arm and a leg. If that is the case then you need to look at Roch Valley’s ballroom shoes and... [+]
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12Oct
How Gaynor Minden pointe shoes save...
September 25, 2012
The rather sad image above of hundreds of “dead” pointe shoes is a screen shot from an excellent video made by Altin Kaftira in 2005, shot in the Freed factory in London and in the studios of the Dutch National Ballet. The video shows the... [+]
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25Sep
Who is on Strictly Come Dancing this...
September 10, 2012
The big reveal of who is going to be the celebrity dancers on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing has become an important date in the calendar and tonight is the night so get your dance shoes on! Just announced on The One Show, here is... [+]
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10Sep
Dancing Cures The Blues: Officially
September 8, 2012
It’s official! If you want to feel less stressed then scientists say grab your dance shoes. We all know that you can’t be unhappy when you’re dancing but now an Australian scientific study has shown that dancing really does reduce stress and depression! You Know... [+]
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08Sep
Capezio BOLT Dansneaker has 3 new...
August 27, 2012
On the back of the stratospheric success of Capezio’s BOLT Dansneaker three new colours have landed on Earth like three vibrant bolts of lightning. Capezio BOLT Dansneaker Less than a year ago Capezio added a new dansneaker to its basics range of dance sneakers and... [+]
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27Aug