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Types of Ballroom Dances: World Dance Council-Defined Competition Dances

Ballroom dancing involves couples dancing together for pleasure to music. Common dance steps are derived from basic human movements like walking and jumping. Ballroom dancing gained popularity in international competitions in the early 20th century. Good technique involves the leader firmly but not tensely guiding the follower to the beat of the music using basic steps and variations. The Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Samba, Rumba, Salsa, Jive, Cha Cha Cha, and Paso Doble are defined as competition dances by the World Dance Council across the International Standard and International Latin styles.

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Types of Ballroom Dances: World Dance Council-Defined Competition Dances

Ballroom dancing involves couples dancing together for pleasure to music. Common dance steps are derived from basic human movements like walking and jumping. Ballroom dancing gained popularity in international competitions in the early 20th century. Good technique involves the leader firmly but not tensely guiding the follower to the beat of the music using basic steps and variations. The Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Samba, Rumba, Salsa, Jive, Cha Cha Cha, and Paso Doble are defined as competition dances by the World Dance Council across the International Standard and International Latin styles.

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BALLROOM DANCING

- Sometimes called SOCIAL or POPULAR DANCING is usually performed by couple for


pleasure and satisfaction either in private function or in public dancing hall.
- Dance steps are created from man’s basic movements: walk,run,jumps,hop,skip and leap.
- International contest in ballroom dancing gained favor early in the 20th century.
TECHNIQUES OF LEADING AND FOLLOWING THE DANCE
-alert and move with your partner as one
-a basic position which gives security and support
-consciousness of various musical tempo and style.
-knowledge of the basic steps and simple variation

GENERAL RULES IN LEADING THE DANCE


-hold partner firmly but not tensely
-listen to the music to get the beat before starting step out on the accented beat
-start with a new step with the left foot lead
-start with easy steps before going into various, be sure partner can follow.

TYPES OF BALLROOM DANCES


World Dance Council- defined competition dances
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
Waltz- From the German Word WALZEN meaning to roll out, turn, or to glide.
- Another term for Walzen ( To revolve)
- (Johann Strauss ) the man that eventually write some of the greatest music for waltz dance.
- waltz included in a ball given in London in ( )
- During the middle of the eighteenth century, the allemande form of the waltz was very popular
in (France)
- Waltz is with ballroom dance ¾ time with strong accent on first beast and a basic pattern of
step-step-close.

Tango- Tango was originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina


- Tango is danced to repetitive style of music, with the count of 16 or 32 beats.
- One of the most fascinating of all dances
- Tango is danced to repetitive style of music, with the count of 16 or 32 beats.
- ARGENTINE TANGO-Tango dance shares working class origins with American Jazz that quickly
attracted the interest of classical composer.

Viennese
- kind of waltz is usually performed to music with three beats to the bar
- The word Volta means the turn in Italian
- Viennese waltz is danced at a tempo of 180 beats per minute.
- The first record of a dance to ¾ rhythm is a peasant dance of the Provence area of France. A
piece of folk music called VOLTA.

INTERNATIONAL LATIN
Samba
- Is Brazilian in origin and danced to music of the same name
- Different musical styles are paired with different Samba dances.
Rumba
- Has its roots in the Cuban Son.
- The rumba consists of two quick steps and then a third slower step that takes two beats to
execute.
- Dancers use a box-like pattern to guide their movements.
Salsa
- Originated in Caribbean,
- Couples typically perform this dance together and it centers on a four beat combination of
two quick steps and slow step with a pause or tap.
Jive
- One of the most fascinating of all dances

Cha cha cha


- The newest and the most popular of Latin-American dances.
- The dance originally came from CUBA and its forerunner is the Mamb0, which is fact and more
specialist

Pasodoble
- Actually means “two-step” or “Double Step”
CHARACTERISTICS
-is a theatrical Spanish dance
- MAN characterized as the MATADOR (bullfighter)
- the lady as his cape in the drama of a Spanish bullfight.
- based on Flamenco dancing ( Pasodoble is both arrogant and passionate.
-Paso doble is performed more as a competition dance than as a social dance.
- entrance to the ring (PASEO)
- during the passes (faena)
HISTORY
-originated in Southern France and began gaining popularity in the United States in the
1930s.
- because the dance developed in France, the steps of the Spanish Paso doble actually
have French names.
PASO DOBLE ACTION
-one of the most dramatic of all the latin dances
-is a progressive dance
-dancers take strong steps forward with the heels, and incorporate artistic hand
movements.
-forward steps, or walks, should be strong and proud. The man should also incorporate
apel, a move in which he strongly stamps his foot..

DISTINCTIVE PASO DOBLE STEPS


- Sur Place
- Separation’[;uo0
- Attack
- Promenade link
- Chasse to the right
- Ecart
- Drag
Paso Doble is based on music played at bullfights during the bullfighters entrance (paseo) or
during the passes (faena) just before the kill.

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