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That’s Dancing Winter Showcase – Student Performances

That's Dancing Winter Showcase - student routine
That's Dancing Winter Showcase - student routine
2014 That’s Dancing Winter Showcase – student routine

Columbia, Maryland

Last December we made another trip to Columbia, Maryland to visit the staff and students from That’s Dancing on their 2014 winter showcase. Carlos and Marielle Pabon have such a supportive dance studio with dancers that really put on a show for their friends and dance family twice a year at their Showcases. Their holiday edition was again a nice display of the work that they put on to display what they have been working on with choreographed pieces that the staff worked on over the last few months.

That's Dancing Winter Showcase - student routine
That’s Dancing Winter Showcase – student routine

I really enjoyed these photos both in how they were setup, and the showmanship of the dancers. This style of performance really differs from competition dancing. Here, they have a definite direction which to face to make contact with the audience. With this in mind, they position their best lines towards the crowd. I can also photograph from an elevated position since I am in the best position for most of the performances.

Chicago Student Formation from That's Dancing Studio ©TimeLine Media
Chicago Student Formation from That’s Dancing Studio ©TimeLine Media

Carlos works to make sure his students look their best in the photos. As a partnership, both dancers are focused on both the audience and their leader or follower at the same time! It is nice to watch as everything comes together for them – the dance that they want to perform to the music that they carefully selected. You can see from the photos that their months of learning the material has paid off, and the audience showed their appreciation throughout the night!

Carlos Pabon dancing with a student from That's Dancing Studio ©TimeLine Media
Carlos Pabon dancing with a student from That’s Dancing Studio ©TimeLine Media
Student Showcase at the 2014 That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

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Busy Week | Virginia Photographer

New Jersey State Open

Back to work this morning! It has been a busy few weeks, and I am still catching up with all the photo shoots and requests that have come in to the studio. The weather has taken a dip in temperature, and the colors in the trees have started to come out! We have been out taking photos of all the colors before it becomes too cold to go outside. From inside, there are a lot of things going on. We are preparing for a trip to Atlantic City this week to cover the New Jersey State Open.

New Jersey State Open - ©TimeLine Media
New Jersey State Open – ©TimeLine Media
New-Jersey-State-Open-©TimeLine-Media
New-Jersey-State-Open-©TimeLine-Media


There is a change of venue this year, so we will be setting up at the Bally’s Atlantic City. Although registration is now closed online, there is still time to call the organizers to dance this weekend. There have also lined up some great entertainment apart from the great dancing on Saturday night. We are excited about making a new collection of ballroom dance photography, and I will definitely show some of my favorites here on the blog when we get back.

New-Jersey-State-Open-©TimeLine-Media
New-Jersey-State-Open-©TimeLine-Media

That’s Dancing Showcase

Also on the website, there is a collection that is expiring today. The dance photos from the That’s Dancing Summer Showcase from last June will be removed after midnight. This is the last chance to view and purchase prints or digital downloads from this event.
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Business portraits event in Fairfax, Virginia ©TimeLine Media
Business portraits event in Fairfax, Virginia ©TimeLine Media


I enjoy going up to their studio to capture their choreographed routines two times a year. Their staff is creative in putting fun, entertaining shows while teaching school figures. They also do a great job with their efforts to have a theme for all their showcases. It helps to tie in all the performances, and the audience is involved in the activities between dances. I am sure they are hard at work for their upcoming Winter Showcase pieces!

That's Dancing Summer Showcase - ©TimeLine Media
That’s Dancing Summer Showcase ©TimeLine Media

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That’s Dancing Summer Showcase Sale Ending

I hope all of you had a great July 4 holiday weekend! We had some great weather in the northern Virginia, Washington DC area. Some mild weather which is rare for this time of year really helped to get everyone outside for cookouts and fireworks.

That's Dancing Jive Showcase  - ©TimeLine Media
That’s Dancing Jive Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

I am still working on photos from a few shoots, but I have to go back to the dance photos from the That’s Dancing Summer Showcase. The early-bird sale on these photos ends tonight! The photos will still be available to view and share online, it is only the special pricing that will change to their regular rates tomorrow. To see the images and share with anyone that attended, please go to this link:

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That's Dancing Professional Showcase  - ©TimeLine Media
That’s Dancing Professional Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

I know that owners Carlos and Marielle have been very busy getting this event together along with their North Coast Ballroom Championships, so I hope they have recovered from all their hard work! They also organized the Baltimore Dancesport Challenge earlier this year. Just a heads-up for those that attended that competition – the expiration date for those photos is coming soon! The images will be removed in a couple of weeks on July 21, so be sure to get them before they are gone.

That's Dancing - ©TimeLine Media
That’s Dancing – ©TimeLine Media

The featured dancers for this post are instructors at That’s Dancing. They performed a Jive at their Summer Showcase as part of the staff show at the end of the night. It is always a fast dance that ends the International Latin competitive heats. Moreover, it is a great treat to watch when the dancers really know what to do! It is nice to see their display of skill, and to keep up with them with my camera is a fun challenge. They had some great moments in their dance that the audience enjoyed!

That's Dancing Summer Showcase  - ©TimeLine Media
That’s Dancing Summer Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

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