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Spring Showcase – Photos Uploading

Tysons, Virginia

This post is up late as I am getting very close to uploading the photos from last Sunday’s Arthur Murray Spring Showcase! I had a light schedule this week, and it has allowed me to really put my nose into the editing and sorting of the photos. I have tried to sort everyone by their studio so that it is easier to find your images. If there are any mistakes in where I have filed you or others, please let me know by email at Rassi at timelinedc.com. I want everyone to be able to see their photos from their routines.

DC Area Arthur Murray Spring Showcase - ©TimeLine Media
DC Area Arthur Murray Spring Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

Maybe by later this evening the photos may already be able to view! If you want to be emailed as soon as they are ready, you can sign up for the email list at the bottom of the page. I try to only send out 2 emails a month with updates on photos at the TimeLine Media site. I do not want to spam your mailboxes with too many reminders.

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Spring Showcase at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, VA - ©TimeLine Media
Spring Showcase at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, VA – ©TimeLine Media

Hilton McLean

If you were at the Showcase on Sunday, you know that there were some awesome professional shows that ended the event. With so many, I will be getting creative with the images before the Fall Freestyles later this year. There are so many to choose from with all the variety of dances and performers, so I hope you check out the Facebook page for details on voting for your favorites. Thanks to the DC Area Arthur Murray staff and students for having us cover another of your events. We appreciate you coming by to preview the images at our booth. Also telling us all your stories about the studio, the dancing, and what you have planned for next time. It was a great event, and we hope to see you dancing again at Freestyles!

DC Area Arthur Murray Spring Showcase - ©TimeLine Media - photos uploading
DC Area Arthur Murray Spring Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

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Gaithersburg Salsa Formation

Today’s photos are the last from the Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles – a Salsa formation performed by the Arthur Murray Gaithersburg, Maryland studio. It is appropriate that the last post of the “grungy” set of posters from that event is from this piece. The dancers, just as all the pros, really go all-out for these shows with their costuming. For this formation, though the dancers also applied theatrical makeup to punch up the hardened look to go along with their moves.

Salsa Formation Arthur Murray - ©TimeLine Media
Salsa Formation Arthur Murray – ©TimeLine Media

Dancing in formation is as challenging as it seems. You are multiplying the number of people that you need to align on the floor, and you need to incorporate them with dance figures. When pulled off well, the different presentation of familiar steps is really fun to watch! The audience that is familiar with many of the basic figures of Salsa had a great time seeing how the group worked figures into this 4-person configuration.

Arthur Murray Salsa Formation - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Salsa Formation – ©TimeLine Media

As with all formations, there are also times where the dancers need to move on their own, not connected with a partner. They were able to showcase their individual skills which are not always as obvious when they are dancing with their students. Anyone that has taken lessons will know the feeling when they dance with a pro that it is very different than dancing with a fellow student. Being able to display their technique on their own worked really well in formation. With all the colors, the painted faces, and the grungy clothing, it was really fun to play with these images.

Salsa Formation - Arthur Murray Gaithersburg, MD - ©TimeLine Media
Salsa Formation – Arthur Murray Gaithersburg, MD – ©TimeLine Media

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Arthur Murray Columbia – Poster Winner

Chantilly, Virginia

I do not know where the time went, but the Spring Showcase really sprung up on me. There was not as much time to get the votes and promote the voting for the poster contest before yesterday’s Spring Showcase. In any event, there were still some that came to view the “aged photo” contest at the TimeLine Media Facebook page. It was again an easy win for the dancers from the Arthur Murray Columbia, MD studio for the photo of the Tango professional show.

Tango Professional Show by Arthur Murray Columbia, MD - ©TimeLine Media
Tango Professional Show by Arthur Murray Columbia, MD – ©TimeLine Media

These two dancers have performed many shows for the local Arthur Murray studios, and we have even run into them at competitions outside the region. They are an awesome pair to photograph! Not only do they dance these smooth dancers well, but they have also competed and performed Rhythm shows. We have no doubt that they are inspiring other instructors and student alike with their dancing.

Arthur Murray Columbia, MD - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Columbia, MD – ©TimeLine Media

Not only is their dancing technique very strong, but they also have some of the best costumes and hair design! Having the complete look is important for dancers on the competition floor. Placement of head pieces, having stones in place correctly on the dress, having hair that does not distract, but still catches the eye really makes an impression on judges and the audience. In every show, these two put the work in to make sure they are ready show ready every time. There are always multiple images from each show that I could use for posters to display! This post has just some of the others that could have been as easily substituted.

Tango Pro Show - ©TimeLine Media
Tango Pro Show – ©TimeLine Media

As for yesterday’s event, I am going through the photos now. Stay tuned to the blog for updates on their progress. If you want to be notified by email when they are ready, you can add your address at the proofing website here:

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Tango Professional Showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Tango Professional Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

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