Posts Tagged ‘Rhythm’

Fall Freestyles Photos Released | Dance Photographer

Arthur-Murray-Fall-Freestyles-©TimeLine-Media
Arthur-Murray-Fall-Freestyles-©TimeLine-Media

Tysons, Virginia

DC Area Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles photos released on the proofing website! On Friday, the upload of the photos was completed, and the images were able to be viewed. I tried to organize each of the dancers by the studio that they attend, but if I made a mistake, please send me an email – Rassi @ timelinedc.com or give me a call, and I’ll be sure to correct it right away.

Fall Freestyles Photos at TimeLine Media

Professional Shows

For the email blast and the other announcements for the release of the photos, I started with images from the first Professional Show that closed out the weekend of dancing. The show was an awesome Cha Cha by the Arthur Murray – Ashburn, VA studio. It was the first time we have seen these two do a pro show, and we were impressed! Being the first out, they really got the audience off their feet when they were done. Their music selection was “Beggin’” by Madcon, a favorite at the studios, but a selection that sounds incredible played loudly.

Cha-Cha-Arthur-Murray-Ashburn-VA-©TimeLine-Media
Cha-Cha-Arthur-Murray-Ashburn-VA-©TimeLine-Media

Sometimes it takes a little while to get the settings for the lights correctly, but luckily, I had a little time when all the lights were turned back on from the social dancing for the shows. I want to say thanks also to the Silver Spring studios that allowed me a nice space up front to see the shows, and this was a perfect spot! I had a great perspective for this Cha Cha – the back lights were not too distracting from the dancers, and the timing for when some lights did not fire was VERY lucky for me!

Cha-Cha-Arthur-Murray-Ashburn-VA-©TimeLine-Media
Cha-Cha-Arthur-Murray-Ashburn-VA-©TimeLine-Media

This show is also the basis that I have for the upcoming poster contest. I will have another one before the Fall Showcase, and this will be the prototype for the new poster designs. Stay tuned to the blog updates on when those new posters will be ready to view. I hope they turn out well!

Cha-Cha-Arthur-Murray-Ashburn-VA-©TimeLine-Media
Cha-Cha-Arthur-Murray-Ashburn-VA-©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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Professional Samba Showcase – Dance Photography

Arthur Murray professional Samba showcase - ©TimeLine Media

Today’s blog is featuring the professional dance show by Arthur Murray Columbia, Maryland. These two were part of the winning poster from the recent TimeLine Media Facebook photo contest. With this studio having 3 couples dancing shows, I could not put too many images of each on the poster. In looking back at old blog posts, I found that there were a few performances that I have not yet put on their own blog post.

Tysons, Virginia

Arthur Murray professional showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray professional showcase – ©TimeLine Media

This Samba was a great display of the skills of these dancers! They had a dramatic start with the lady coming out ahead of her partner and dancing solo. When this happens, I try to still get both dancers in the frame with the partner that is not on the floor somewhere in the background. It worked out nicely in this case especially with her partner blending in to the audience members just off the floor.

Arthur Murray professional showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray professional showcase – ©TimeLine Media

When both of them got on the floor, this Samba really got rolling. After photographing so many dances and dancers, I can anticipate a lot of their upcoming moves. Being ready with the camera when they are facing the camera is the goal of getting great dance photos. Especially with professional dancers, it can be difficult to catch these moments, but the payoff comes with some awesome images!

Arthur Murray professional showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray professional showcase – ©TimeLine Media

When the dancers stop in an ending line, shooting photos is so much easier! This first photo was done as they were going into the line –

Arthur Murray professional showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray professional showcase – ©TimeLine Media

The last was when I had a chance to really frame up the photo perfectly. No cropping was necessary for this one. One of my lights did not flash for this, and there is more of a shadow side on the right of the frame, but I like how it gives more dimension to the faces. Sometimes, you just get lucky!

Arthur Murray professional Samba showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray professional Samba showcase – ©TimeLine Media

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