Ballroom

• three components of ballroom dancing:

  1. posture
  2. footwork
  3. timing
• posture - a component of ballroom dancing refers to the way dancers hold themselves while performing, including body, alignment, balance, and poise.
• footwork - a component of ballroom dancing describes the precise movements of the feet and legs in coordination with the rest of the body, often involving steps, turn, and transitions.
• timing - a component of ballroom dancing involves the ability to move in sync with the rhythm of the music, maintaining proper tempo and phrasing throughout the dance routine.
• 10 types of ballroom dance:

  1. waltz
  2. cha cha cha
  3. tango
  4. jive
  5. foxtrot
  6. viennese waltz
  7. quickstep
  8. rumba
  9. samba
  10. paso doble
• ballroom dancing - began in the 18th and 19th centuries in europe when kings and queens were entertained by dancing performances but it became popular with the masses in the early 1900s.
• ballroom dancing came from the latin word ballare which means to dance.
• ballroom dancing - applies to any one of several dances in which two individuals, a leader and a follower dance with physical contact.
• ballroom dancing - a form of social dancing whose primary purpose is for recreation and entertainment.
• people nowadays do ballroom dancing as a form of exercise or personal enjoyment.
• ballroom dancing is also known as partner dancing.
• dance sport - or competitive dancing help to revive interest in ballroom dancing.
• waltz - from the german word walzen which means to roll or to turn.
• waltz - first popularized in vienna austria
• waltz - the first time men and women were seen holding each other so closely that their faces touched (montaigne, 1580).
• waltz is danced in closed hold position.
• waltz - 3/4 romantic melodies are in time
• waltz - characterized by its graceful movements and gracious turning.
• cha cha cha - a latin dance from cuba, and grew out of the Cuban Triple Mambo
• cha cha cha - fun, flirtatious and energetic dance with lots of hip movements and fancy footwork.
• cha cha cha - dance in 4/4 time, slow slow quick quick slow, 2 3 4 1
• tango - baile con corte - to dance with many dramatic or artistic poses.
• tango - first performed as a solo dance by a woman in 19th century.
• tango - andalusian tango - use of castanets
• tango - a ballroom dance originated from buenos aires, characterized by marked rhythms and postures and abrupt pauses.
• tango - its associations with marginalized groups, especially the immigrants and people of African descent, who were considered lower-class and uncivilized, made the dance form seem vulgar and immoral, thus unsuitable for respectable society.
• Rudolf Valentino - made the tango a hit in 1921.
• tango - dance in 4/4 time, slow slow quick quick slow.
• 3 styles of tango:

  1. argentine tango
  2. international tango
  3. american tango
• argentine tango - a style of tango, close embrace where the lead and follow connected chest to chest.
• international tango - a style of tango connected in upper thigh or hip area.
• american tango - a style of tango, combination of argentine and international tango.
• jive - also known as "swing"
• jive - a lively, energetic dance combining quick footwork and graceful arm movements with swirls and dips.
• jive - one evening in 1927, shortz george snowden named it "lindy hop".
• jive in mid 1930s was renamed "Jitterbug"
• waltz: a smooth and graceful dance characterized by flowing movements, performed in 3/4 time with rise and fall motion.
• tango: a passionate and dramatic dance known for its sharp staccato movements, characterized by a closed hold and distinctive "dip" or "corte" action
• foxtrot: a smooth and elegant dance featuring long, flowing movements across the dance floor, often dance to big band or jazz music.
• viennese waltz: a faster version of the traditional waltz, characterized by rapid rotations and continuous movement around the dance floor.