BDC Newsletter, September 2011
Greetings, dancers!
Exciting things are happening at BallroomDancers.com! Since the release of our new and improved website and premium membership last month, we've made many great changes and we can't wait to tell you about them!
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Membership News
Last month we reached 25,000 registered users. And in the 30 days since beginning our Premium Membership program, many of those have upgraded to premium membership. This brings us about halfway to our goal of recouping the cost of the last video shoot. If things keep going this well, we will be able to schedule our next film shoot as soon as early 2012!
If you haven't done it yet, please help us reach our goal by signing up for premium membership today at www.ballroomdancers.com/Users/upgrade.asp. The more premium members we have, the sooner we can bring you more great content, including gold syllabus figures, bronze content with full video instruction, more variations, and technique lessons. And don't forget, our special offer of 18 months for the price of 12 is still running through December 1. This offer WILL expire on December 2, so don't put it off!
West Coast Swing!
http://www.ballroomdancers.com/Dances/syllabus.asp?Dance=WCS
At long last, we have West Coast Swing! We are pleased to welcome Craig Morris and Deborah Fields Perez, who demonstrate beginning, intermediate, and full bronze West Coast Swing figures. There are currently 21 new video demonstrations available. Beginning bronze clips are accessible to the public, intermediate bronze to basic (free) registered members, and full bronze to premium members. You'll love the clarity of the new HD video, and Craig and Deborah are charming!
Silver Waltz & Quickstep Videos
http://www.ballroomdancers.com/Dances/syllabus.asp?Dance=WAL
http://www.ballroomdancers.com/Dances/syllabus.asp?Dance=QS
We are proud to introduce Blackpool semi-finalists Mikhail Avdeev and Olga Blinova, demonstrating International Waltz and Quickstep. Mikhail and Olga are superb technicians, bringing clarity to figures such as the Weave from PP, Closed and Open Telemarks, Wing, Outside Spin, Turning Lock, Quick Open Reverse, Fishtail, and V.6. The HD video is stunning, and so are the dancers.
The first silver figure in each dance is free for all to see, so come take a look even if you're not a premium member! Here's a link to the Basic Weave from PP: http://www.ballroomdancers.com/Dances/info.asp?sid=495.
Next up for Mikhail and Olga: Silver International Tango, Foxtrot and Viennese Waltz!
New Music CD's
http://www.ballroomdancers.com/Music/
We have 10 new music titles this week from our friends at Casa Musica and WRD:
Plus special sale pricing on Chrisanne 5 ($9.95) and The Ultimate Latin Album 3 ($19.95).
If you haven't seen our new music store, come check it out. It's much easier to use, with a streamlined interface, music discussion and keyword search. And of course, you can listen to a preview of every track. You'll love our new music store, and you'll love the new music!
Coming Soon...
The remainder of 2011 will be used to finish editing and uploading all silver level video content, as well as some additional bronze content for our basic and non-members. We will also add a member log-in to the mobile app, giving you the ability to view all of our content, including premium, on your mobile phone or tablet device.
Then in 2012, we will introduce teaching videos, starting with the beginning bronze level. Teaching videos will be just like instructional DVD's, with narrated demos and music, and man and lady each teaching their respective parts. The best part is, all of this will be available on your computer, smartphone or tablet, anywhere, anytime!
Stay tuned for more exciting news in the new year. Lots of great new features are in the works. We can't wait to tell you about them!
We look forward to seeing you again next year!
Sincerely,
Jonathan & Melissa Atkinson
www.ballroomdancers.com
