Crazy summer!

Have not been here for awhile...too busy with stuff in & out of studio! Working on bringing new classes & programs to KIDS & ADULTS at studio for next month. Preparing for VEGAS competition in 4 weeks. Our Kids classes got bigger & is great, but is also keeping us busier. Val's mom arriving from Brazil tonight. It might be a good helping hand or maybe extra work...we never know until she is here!

Got major KIDS WORKSHOP to introduce HIP HOP & BREAK DANCING to 60 KIDS at SHOLLOM TEMPLE IN THE CITY OF ORANGE TODAY! Hope it will be a success and we get more kids to know where we are and what we offer. We often hear parents saying they had hard time finding a good studio like ours in the area...so I guess we need more advertising!

SUMMER SHOWCASE LOCATION!

Here are some details of our SUMMER SHOWCASE! Those are pics of property and map with location. It will be a catered dinner with Cash Bar and a very nice ballroom with plenty of space from Paso Doble to Viennesse Waltz! Please leave your comments, suggestions and compliments here and get ready to perform and party like there is NO tomorrow!!!

How long does it take to get muscle toned?

You will see progress on your strength before you see the scale rising with muscle weight. It takes about 8 to 10 weeks of dedicated weight sessions of at least 45 mins 3 times a week until you see visible results. Obviously it will vary from person to person based upon nutrition & metabolism factors, but nevertheless, the only way to find out is by actually EXERCISING & TRYING! Good luck & keep us posted!

Avoid salad dressings!

Tip of the day for staying fit: Salads are great ways to avoid high calories and saturated fat, but stay away from salad dressings specially that delicious Blue Cheese one! Replace for a nice olive oil, sea salt and oregano! Some olive oils even come with flavor such as garlic, basil, etc giving an extra zesty taste to your salad. Olive oil is good for many things such as help avoid stomach burn when you accompany your food with alcohol. Enjoy your salad and make it a great day!

FIGHT CELLULITE!

Want to fight cellulite? Not easy my friends! Not easy! Lots of steps to take to avoid or to stop from getting worsen. I will drop a few tips throughout the week. Here are 3 tips for today:

#1 - Drink water lots of water and add slices of lime in it! If you want to know why just write here and I will get into more details. Just want to keep this simple & short.

#2 - Dance! Most women have cellulite concentrate on the butt and thigh areas which are the main muscles used during dancing activities! More muscles=less fat=less cellulite:)

#3 - Massage affected areas with a foam roller for about 20 minutes daily if possible or frequently. In a nutshell, it will activate blood circulation (specially if you work sitting all day) minimizing the "orange peel" looks on the skin surface.

Stay tuned for more and share your thoughts and questions!

LOSE WEIGHT PROGRAMS

Ok so every woman I know is either trying to lose weight, thinking about losing weight, concerned about losing weight, wishes she would lose weight, not happy about not being able to lose weight and on...and on...and on. You got the picture right? I will try to put some tips here on a weekly basis or less if I find time about little baby steps to take so you can at least feel that you are doing SOMETHING ABOUT IT! The worse thing you can do is NOT TRY! If you are alive and breathing, you should ALWAYS TRY achieving your goals and life dreams in general! Ok so tip for today: WATER! WATER! WATER! Drink a full glass of water before each meal, snack or dessert time! If you don't feel full with one glass, go for a 2nd one! Is the food delicious and you are soooo hungry? Put a small portion on your plate. Finish your food and get busy on the phone, text messaging, etc. Get your mind off the 2nd servings! After a good 20 minutes, your brain will realized you are not so hungry anymore and YOU MAY be able to save yourself of the XTRA calories from the XTRA PLATE of food! Until next time...

OC Dance Studio is In the Blog House!

Hi Friends & Future Friends!

Now you can BLOG with us too! Wow! Lot's of choices to stay in touch & having fun with us! You can come to the studio, you can go night clubbing with us, you can visit our FB page and become a fan and you can also share your thoughts and stuff here on our NEW BLOG site! Cheers!