Terry Roseborough has been dancing and teaching since he was 18 years old and back in 1986.
Terry currently travels all over the world teaching and sharing his love for the dance he came to love so well.
He has received many titles and to mention a few, he has won city, state, regional, National, and international titles in WCS.

Known for his smooth and groovy controlled sexy style, he has one of the best leads in the world.
He focuses on attention to his partner and making any follower feel like they are the only one on the floor.
His friends call him T-Rose and is always approachable to people.

Terry is a crowd favorite for his smooth moves, his sense of humor, and his willingness to social dance with anybody who asks him.

Check Terry out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkzBTE1JRzo&feature=related

Group classes will progress from solid foundations to more advanced patterns and techniques.

Group Class Schedule

Electric Cowboy – 9515 Interstate 30  Little Rock, AR

Saturday(March 31st)

1:00- 2:15     Group Class
2:25 – 3: 30      Group Class
3:45 – 5:00       Group Class

Saturday Night at Let’s Dance Studio

7509 Cantrell Rd, Little Rock, AR

7:00 – 10:00         Party ( no group class) $5.00 at the door for Party

Party is included in the Weekend Pass

Sunday (April 1st) – Electric Cowboy

1:00 – 2:00     Group Class
2:15 – 3:15     Group Class

Purchase your tickets now

Weekend Pass        $45.00 in advance.  $50.00 at the door.

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Private Lessons

Terry will be available for private lessons starting Thursday evening through Sunday night.  Don’t miss this opportunity.  Terry has discounted his private rate for us, so for more information contact David Carter at 501-707-4891.

Just a few slots remain so book your slot soon.

You can also send a facebook message for scheduling but must be confirmed by phone.

Hotel Information

Candlewood Suites – $75.00 for king or double bed

10520 West Markham st, Little Rock
501-975-3800
For Group rate mention : TRose Workshop

Argentine Tango in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Saturday February 12th and 13th, Melissa Napier and I performed with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in their concert Couples that Stole Your Heart at Robinson Center.  We danced to “Por Una Cabeza” from the movie Scent of a Woman.

Video of Performance

Photos of Performance

Al Pacino and Gabrielle Anwar in Scent of A Woman

On Febrary 12th and 13th, Melissa Napier and I will be performing on stage with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra for their Valentines performance: Couples that Stole your Heart.

We will be dancing to Por una Cabeza as seen in the movie Scent of a Woman staring Al Pacino.

Performances will be held Saturday, February 12th at 8:00 pm and Sunday, February 13th at 3:00 pm at Robinson Auditorium.  Click here for show details.

Sept, 30th,  myself and partner Melissa Napier danced several dances.  This one was to the song Postales by Federico Aubele.

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Click here to see more videos from our night at the Rep and other events.

Moved by Argentine Tango

During a discussion of Argentine Tango with a friend,  we got on the subject of patterns and steps.   He didn’t understand why I had such a passion for the dance and what made it different from American Tango.

In this discussion, he was focused on the difficulty of other styles of Tango and the characteristics of timing and patterns.   I sat patiently and listened but I knew I would never be able to explain that I do not think about patterns or steps or moves when I dance.  That’s not my ultimate aspiration.

My aspiration is not to perform moves, but to be moved by the dance.  To find those moments of calm stillness between myself, my partner and the music when we are both listening to each other and the music.  When we both respond mutually, interpreting the music and move completely as one.   This doesn’t happen often.  It takes the right partner, music and even the right mood.   But when it does, these moments of eternity happen and it keeps me coming back to experience it again and again.

Learning technique, timing and “moves” (movements!!) are all critical to dancing good, or great Tango, but in the end it’s not the moves I dance for.  The moves become secondary to the shared experience of being moved by Tango.

Why is it different?  Putting aside the history, the technical details of the dance, the style, the technique, even the music.  Argentine Tango, for me, is defined in those special moments when a single breath of time stretches into eternity.

There are moments, while dancing Argentine Tango, when everything around me fades into the background.  Time seems to almost stop and all I am aware of is the music and my partner.   When these special moments occur,  the outside world disappears and that moment feels like forever.  For just a few minutes a single dance becomes art. 

When those moments are over, and the dance has ended, one or both partners will often exhale as if we had been holding our breath realizing both have experienced something that cannot be described.   I have never experienced this in any other form of dance.

I believe this happens because of the innocent intimate connection that exists between two dance partners, the close embrace and the intensity of the movements.   It doesn’t matter if they have known each other for years, or just met for the first time.  When it happens, it is at once beautiful and profound. 

I know I have not described this well at all, but I also know that there are no words to describe this experience.   Just maybe, these pictures will tell a story that cannot be told with words alone.

I have  stated in the past that lead and follow requires equality and that the follower is really in as much control of the dance as the leader.

Negative Perception

For many people, especially ladies, The term follow is not a popular word.   When people hear “Follow”, they seem to think it means do what you are told and you have no choice.  Lead also tends to have similar negative impact, being perceived as command .

Following is active, not passive and Leading is part following and can only be accomplished if the leader is GIVEN authority, by the follower.

I was going to write this article myself, when I ran across the same subject written by Richard Powers.   I like the way he describes lead and follow as tracking and interpreting.  See what you think.

Read Richard Powers – Ultimate Partnering

As a leader, how much are you following?

Lately, I have been thinking about how my life has changed in the ten years since I started learning to dance.   As I thought about this, it occurred to me that a number of very positive things have changed in my life that were a direct result of dance.  Here are a few.

1. Confidence

If I can do something once, I can do it a thousand times.

2.  Courage

It’s sometimes difficult to do something new, to take that first step into the unknown, but the rewards are so worth it.  Allow yourself to be vulnerable and grow.

3.  Persistence

Anything worth doing is going to be a challenge.  When it’s most frustrating, there is only one thing to do.  Keep going.  Do not stop,      EVER!!!

4.  Accept Criticism

Some are good and worthy of your attention.  Some are bad and better ignored.  Listen to the good and grow.  Ignore the bad as it’s not worth your energy.

5.  Mistakes are Part of Life

Mistakes are part of being human.  Appreciate your mistakes for what they are:  precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way.   Hard lessons last the longest.

6.  First Impressions

They say first impressions are the most important and that may be so, but I’ve found that everyone deserves a second chance to make a good first impression so give everyone two chances.    Who knows, maybe you didn’t do so good on your first impression either.

7.  Passion

Whatever you do and enjoy, do it with passion.  Passion is the difference between good and extraordinary.  If you love what you are doing, it shows like a bright beacon.

8.  Embrace the unexpected

Be suprised.   Some of the most enjoyable and rewarding moments come when you  least expect it.

9.  Life is a Journey

Goals and destinations are important, but you can’t look at where you are and compare yourself to others.

You are on a journey and always endeavor to improve, but enjoy where you are today.   Look back and see where you came from and celebrate the success of what you have already achieved.

Life’s A Dance
by John Michael Montgomery

Life’s a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don’t worry about what you don’t know
Life’s a dance you learn as you go

Matching Resistance

Matching resistance is a critical element in creating good connection. To create this connection the follower needs to be in the man’s right hand.  To create a connection with your partner in the closed ballroom position, the follower must match the resistance of the leader’s right hand with her left shoulder blade.

This is achieved by the follower pulling her left shoulder back and down pressing into the leader’s hand.  With no matching resistance, the follower will simply collapse into the leader and there is no communication and no way for him to lead at this point.

Skippy Blair says: .Matching the resistance, is also known as The Law of Opposition. It tells us that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. A push meets with a push. A pull meets with a pull. In dance, the resistance is NOT actually pushing or pulling. It is a matching “reaction” to the “action” of the lead. The natural tendency to “yield” to a “lead” rather than to match the natural resistance is a real problem for many dancers.

With good matching resistance, comes good frame and good frame means both leader and follower will enjoy their time together on the dance floor.

How has matching resistance improved your dance?

Read more of my article at The Examiner….