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2015 Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles photos expiring

Arthur Murray Professional Show - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Professional Show – ©TimeLine Media

Today is the last day to view photos from the 2015 Spring Freestyles from the DC area Arthur Murray studios. Thank you to everyone that came to the website to view them! I know that they were shared around since we had a lot of questions about this event. If you know of anyone else that would like to see them, or to get one last look at them, you can go to this link:

2015 DC Area Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles photos at TimeLine Media

Arthur Murray Professional Show - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Professional Show – ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Professional Show - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Professional Show – ©TimeLine Media

To end this event, we had an awesome group of Professional Shows by the staff of the participating studios. This is some of the most challenging for me of the entire weekend! By time, I have all the lighting setup for the entire floor, so there are no technical issues with getting photos. But the dancers that are performing are a different level than the students that danced all weekend.

Arthur Murray Professional Show - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Professional Show – ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Professional Show - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Professional Show – ©TimeLine Media

Part of the difference is the skill and talent level of the dancers. They dedicate more of their days working on these figures to perfect them. Also, the crowd that had their attention spread across many different couples on the floor throughout the weekend. Now, everyone concentrates on only two dancers which ratchets up the tension. They want them to perform well, and they are ready to react as loudly as they can at the end. It is an electric environment to make photos!

Arthur Murray Professional Show - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Professional Show – ©TimeLine Media

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2015 UPenn Classic photos Expiring

Philadelphia Dance Competition

Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media

Today the photos from the 2015 UPenn Classic photos expire at the TimeLine Media proofing site. This event was held last February at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. Thanks to Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance for having us come back to cover their event! Back in 2009, they were one of the first dance events that we covered outside of our home base in Washington, DC. It was great to see the group flourishing with lots of support from surrounding schools. To get one last look at the photos, please visit the link below:

2015 UPenn Classic photos at TimeLine Media

Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Crowd around the dance floor at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
UPenn Classic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media

This venue is one of the grandest ballrooms we have photographed with such a large space above the dance floor. When we arrived, I was almost overwhelmed with the amount of air between us and the ceiling. It was a good thing that I no longer bounce my flash for my action photos – there would no power left by the time it came back from up there! Therefore, I had to quickly come up with a different setup.

Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
UPenn Classic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media

Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance

We had to quickly set up in the morning as we did not have a chance to set up the night before. So less than a half hour after getting our gear into the ballroom, the dancers were about to start. Luckily, I had a lot of help, and the very long ballroom helped to give some distance between me and the background. In other words, it was an easy assignment to have the dancers pop out in such a large space. In addition to the space, having the flashes directly going towards the dancers helped. A great day of dancing!

Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance
Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance

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2015 Summer Showcase Released

DC Area Arthur Murray studios

The 2015 Summer Showcase photos have been released at the TimeLine Media proofing site! Whenever we finish such a large event, we are excited to share the images quickly. So below is the link for all the photos from the event:

2015 Summer Showcase photos at TimeLine Media

Student Routines

In addition to school figures, dancing should incorporate some unique personality. Of course a technical standard is needed as a baseline. However, no two people move exactly the same way! By comparison Showcase routines show off both aspects.

Blue Brothers costumes 2015 Summer Showcase released at TimeLine Media
Blue Brothers costumes ©TimeLine Media

Firstly, the students will work on choreography. Above all, you have to be able to dance confidently! Secondly, music will set the tone for their routine. Lastly, costumes will finish the ensemble.

2015 Summer Showcase released at TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray ballroom dancers ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray smooth routine 2015 Summer Showcase released at TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray smooth routine ©TimeLine Media
Dancers performing a smooth routine 2015 Summer Showcase released at TimeLine Media
Dancers performing a smooth routine ©TimeLine Media

2015 Summer Showcase released

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

All-Around Competition

After all the routines have finished, the dancers compete in the All-Arounds. Being that this is a competition, the gentlemen put on numbers for judges to tell them apart. Dancing is competitive, but still fun at Arthur Murray!

Arthur Murray competition dancers ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray competition dancers ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray competition dancers ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray competition dancers ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray competition dancers ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray competition dancers ©TimeLine Media
All-Around competition dancers ©TimeLine Media

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