Riot and Frolic

Kate Bratt

Want to know more about ballroom dancing? Listen to Kate Bratt’s audio take on the popular Dancetastic posts from her blog, complete with the volume and emphasis and unintended sidebars and accidental life lessons you’d expect.

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Things You Can Control at a Ballroom Dance Competition

Riot and Frolic

07/07/21 • 20 min

For the original blog post from March 2, 2018, click here.
To see a tour of my house where we used to do Smooth rounds, head over to my Instagram after Friday, July 9, 2021.

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After Competition Rituals

Riot and Frolic

07/14/21 • 6 min

Here's the link to the original post : click here

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Practice Makes Perfect... Or, At Least, Better

Riot and Frolic

09/01/21 • 14 min

This episode is based on the post from October 22, 2011.

The floorcraft blog is here: How to Floorcraft

The Toothbrush Exercises are here on the blog and here on YouTube (horrifying, horrifying YouTube).

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Blogiversary (ie, Why This Podcast Exists)

Riot and Frolic

08/18/21 • 9 min

This episode is based on the post from April 27, 2021.

If you'd like to catch up on the Social Etiquette series, check this out.

If you'd like to ask me a specific question or add to the "terrific vs. terrible social dance stories" post, email me at [email protected].

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12. Dancing Out of Category

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08/31/23 • 16 min

What is "dancing out of category"? Should I avoid it? Run head first into it? OR SHOULD I CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL?
This is based on a blog post from March 13, 2020 called "Dancing Out of Category".
My favorite podcast is The Thrilling Adventure Hour.
The ISTD is the unfortunately-acronymed, blue-ribbon standard (STATE FAIR JOKES! DANCE JOKES! ALL IN ONE PHRASE!) for the International styles.
The link that was supposed to be in my original post: https://riotandfrolic.typepad.com/blog/2015/12/dancing-downer.html

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Gold Digger

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03/17/22 • 13 min

What the heck is Gold anyway? Now that we've talked about Bronze and Silver, let's cover the ye olde Gold. I have se-ve-ra-l (yes, four syllables) issues with my previous blog post.

This is based on a blog post from June 11, 2012.

Where I talk about the Wild West of ballroom: VHS to digital

Where I relate the Sam story: Open(er) Choreography

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Silver Standard

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03/10/22 • 16 min

Are you a Bronze dancer looking for the next challenge? Are you a Silver dancer who is wondering what you should know? Are you wondering what you'll be working on?
Here's my three cents on the fine Silver level of ballroom dancing.
This is based on a blog post from June 1, 2012.

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If You Are Not a Beginner

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10/27/21 • 15 min

After you've taken a few ballroom dancing lessons, you're not a beginner, but are you ready for Bronze or Intermediate? Let's explore that land between Beginning and Intermediate and what bridges you need to cross from one to the other.
This is based on a blog post from November 25, 2011.

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