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Ballroom Dance, Event, Photography | 1 Comment

DC Area Arthur Murray – Fall Freestyles

Tysons, Virginia

We are all packed up and ready to shoot the 2011 Fall Freestyles! On this occasion the venue is the Sheraton Premiere in Tysons Corner, VA. It will be another great event organized by the DC Area Arthur Murray dance studios. Although it has not started, we have a good idea on what to expect. Surely there will be enthusiastic students and instructors cheering on their friends.

Dancers will show off their hard work from the studio on the big floor. It is always a good time, and the dancers love to view their photos as we go through them. Obviously we can’t wait to get some great photos of the professional shows that cap the event on Saturday night. In general, I save portfolio images from these pro shows as they are the capstone for a weekend of dancing.

I hope to see you there! As soon as we finish photographing, I start the post processing which takes a few days. Photos from the event will be posted here by next week:

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Alexandria, VA at the DC Area Arthur Murray event in Tysons ©TimeLine Media
Alexandria, VA at the DC Area Arthur Murray event in Tysons ©TimeLine Media
Ashburn, VA at the DC Area Arthur Murray event in Tysons ©TimeLine Media
Ashburn, VA at a ballroom dance event in Tysons, VA ©TimeLine Media

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River City Ballroom Dance competition

Earlier this year, I photographed the River City Ballroom Dance competition in Richmond, VA for the second time. It is organized by Veronica and Lee at Simply Ballroom. On this occasion, it was held again at the Greater Richmond Convention Center conveniently located downtown. From there you have easy access to hotels, and restaurants. Moreover, there is plenty of room on the dance floor! The number of dancers doubled this year. With this in mind, there was plenty of opportunity for practice and comments from judges and other participants.

Studio One dancing in Richmond, Virginia ©TimeLine Media
Studio One dancing in Richmond, Virginia ©TimeLine Media
Javier dancing at the River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media
Javier dancing at the River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media

Prior to the start of the competition, we had a chance to catch up with familiiar friends. While some are from our home base in northern Virginia, some are local to Richmond. Especially the dancers from the host studio of Simply Ballroom. Veronica and Lee involve many of their students in the event. They are amazing hosts, and we look forward to our next trip south!

Mike and Roseanne Lynch dancing at the Richmond Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Mike and Roseanne Lynch dancing at the Richmond Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Veronica from Simply Ballroom dancing at the River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media
Veronica from Simply Ballroom dancing at the River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media
Studio One dancing in Richmond, Virginia ©TimeLine Media
Studio One dancing in Richmond, Virginia ©TimeLine Media

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Danceflame.com portraits

Last week, I had the opportunity to photograph Marsha and Dmitry at the Regan Dance Center in Alexandria, VA.  They teach Ballroom, Latin, and Flamenco dancing classes for individuals and groups at the studio, and have an annual student Showcase to display their hard work! It is here that I first met them last year. As a couple, the also compete in professional ballroom dance competitions. For more information about lessons, their website is: Danceflame.com or you can follow them on Twitter @Danceflame.

Poster of images from Dmitry and Marsha

This session was a lot of fun! It is something that I have wanted to try for a while. Photographing dancers while on the floor is so fast, and the challenge is to make a good exposure when they are in a good position compared to the camera. In the studio, dancers are always perfecting their body position, placing themselves into lines that are great for capturing with the camera. It was my turn to move the lights and change the power to create drama, emphasizing their poses. Thanks, Marsha, and Dmitry! I hope you enjoy the photos!

DanceFlame portraits with Dmitry and Marha ©TimeLine Media
DanceFlame portraits with Dmitry and Marha ©TimeLine Media
DanceFlame collage of photos from a portrait session with Dmitry and Marsha

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