Recent Updates
Indiana Challenge 2017
Videos from the Competition
Dancing with Our Stars
Mario and Nikki performed at Vegetable Buddies before Marshall County Dancing with the Stars
Pictures from Las Vegas Competition
In December 2016, we participated in Holiday Dance Classic in Las Vegas.
Chicago Harvest Moon 2016
Videos from the competition
Mario and Mary Practice Cha Cha
In this video, Mario and Mary perform their beginning cha cha routine. It is an older video.
Leading Tip for Men
When dancing with a woman, you need to realize that you have your own engine of movement and she has hers. You move your weight and she moves hers. You don't move her. You indicate which direction she needs to move herself by operating your own engine. However, in...
Salsa Class at Notre Dame
On Thursday, August 11 2016, Mario taught a one-time class for Chinese students at Notre Dame. It was a fantastic group of students eager to learn. Here are some photos and short video from the event.
New York Competition
In early August, we participated in Empire DanceSport Championships in New York. It was a great experience to dance and watch the best dancers in the world compete. Being there definitely motivated us to strive for excellence.
Samba Whisk
Whisk is one of the bronze figures of International Samba. It is an extremely hard step to master but when coordinated properly, it looks very good. Samba is a complicated dance because it requires various different movements of different body parts. Unless, you feel...
First Rumba Try with Yuanyuan
Yuanyuan only started dancing in June 2016. Her progress is very fast because she practices outside of her private lessons which is what we always encourage students to do. This is the first run at rumba. Everything is lead and follow. Yuanyuan has absolutely no idea...
ABCD of Rumba Walk with Weichuan
The most important skill in Latin dancing is how to transfer your weight efficiently. Rumba walk is the best way of mastering that skill. In the following video, Mario takes Weichuan through the A,B,C, and D of a rumba walk.
Samba Batucada
Samba Batucada is something that Andreana struggled with for years. Finally, we were able to fix it and make it look good.
Windy City 2015
Samba Rumba Paso Doble Jive
Jive at Notre Dame Callout
In the following video, we perform our Jive at the University of Notre Dame Ballroom Club winter callout. Mario has been teaching the team for the past seven years and Mary recently started to help.
Cha Cha at the Notre Dame Callout
In the following video, we perform our Cha-Cha at the University of Notre Dame Ballroom Club winter callout. Mario has been teaching the team for the past seven years and Mary recently started to help.