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May 13

May 13 Arthur Murray dance event
Collage of photos from an Arthur Murray Freestyles event in Tysons, Virginia

This May 13 is an anniversary for me and my dance partner. We “danced” for the first at my senior high school prom on this day more than a few years ago. There have been many changes since then, but we are still dancing together. We are MUCH better dancers now, but we could always use more practice. I think we’ll have to go to class on Wednesday to keep learning. Sorry I stepped on your toes that one time 😉

May 13 Arthur Murray dance event
Collage of photos from an Arthur Murray Freestyles event in Tysons, Virginia

From a photographer standpoint, it can be helpful to be in the shoes of your subjects. Especially since we photograph a lot of dance events, it was informative to feel the experience of your customers. Are the photographers distracting? How do the flashes affect your concentration? In this case, I found that I did not notice the flashes going off. With all of the other photographers popping off flashes, I could not tell which ones were ours. Similarly to oral reports at school, dancers are more concerned with their own performance as opposed to anything else going on!

Author and dance partner dancing at the Arthur Murray Freestyles in Tysons, Virginia

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Tysons Corner Arthur Murray – Spring Freestyles Pro Show

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Saved the best for last? This was the first of the professional showcases at the DC Area Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles last month. Cliff and Allison kicked off the pro shows with this awesome samba. We were particularly proud since Cliff has been one of our instructors since recently coming back to the Tysons Corner studio. The poor guy is tasked with trying to get us to dance better every week.

Samba professional show Tysons Corner studio ©TimeLine Media
Samba professional show Tysons Corner studio ©TimeLine Media

Allison’s shows have always been crowd favorites  and this one was no different. It was definitely a highlight for our studio, and we look forward to more! We just had a lesson last night. Just some basic movements which always seem harder than the drawn-out school figures. Working out the brain more than the feet this time!

Allison and Cliff dancing a Samba professional show ©TimeLine Media
Allison and Cliff dancing a Samba professional show ©TimeLine Media

All the photos from this show can be seen at the proofing site. Not only are they fun to look at, but they can be a guide for body position in these dances. Although you may not dance as quickly or snappy as Allison and Cliff, they give you guides on what to shoot for. Here are some of my favorites – enjoy!

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©TimeLine Media – Arthur Murray – Tysons Corner
Allison and Cliff dancing a Samba professional show ©TimeLine Media
Allison and Cliff dancing a Samba professional show ©TimeLine Media

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Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles – Columbia Professional Showcase

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Here is another album of photos from the Spring Freestyles. Overall it has been a busy week in the studio! I completed the photos from the River City Ballroom Dance Competition. Now they ready to view on the proofing website here:

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I am especially hoping that Spring comes to the DC region this weekend! For this reason, I want to take new outdoor photos to share on the blog. It has been in particular a long winter, and warmer weather must be just around the corner. There are a few shoots on the upcoming schedule, but I do have more openings, so please contact if you are thinking about refreshing family photos, or have any events coming up where you would need photo coverage.

Pro Show from Spring Freestyles

Here are more photos from the Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles event. This is another of the professional shows – this time by the Columbia, Maryland studio. The energetic swing was an athletic display, and fun to photograph. Enjoy!

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Arthur-Murray-ballroom-dance-www.timelinedc.com Spring Freestyles
Arthur Murray Pro Show – Columbia, MD studio ©TimeLine Media
Arthur-Murray-ballroom-dance-www.timelinedc.com Spring Freestyles
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Columbia, MD studio Arthur Murray Pro Show ©TimeLine Media

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