Ballroom, Closed Hold, & Recreational Dance

BALLROOM DANCING

The term ______ is derived from the word "Ball" which in turns originates from the Latin word "ballare" which means "to dance".

Social dancing

Ballroom dancing was a ______ for privilege

Folk dancing

for the lower classes

"a leader" and a "follower"

The term applies to any one of the several dances in which two individuals, _______ , dance with the physical contact through their upper and lower bodies, or simply their arms depending on the particular variety of dance.

Josephine Bradley

the "First Lady" and world class champion of ballroom dance

GK ANDERSON

who founded the English style

Lady Humphries

who help establish modern ballroom Dance faculty of the imperial Society

Alex Moore

who contributed to the writing of Technique of Ballroom dancing.

modern ballroom dancing

The dance moves in ____ have now been standardized, and presently, a dancer needs to pass several levels to be considered as a master of ballroom dance.

closed hold

One commonality is that they are all performed by a pair of dancers, and they are danced in "______".

In the closed hold dances, the couples are required to maintain five of contact with each other.

The Waltz

is one of the dances that are included in the International style ballroom dance category. It follows a slow rhythm and it is danced to about 30 bars or 90 beats per minute. Despite of having a slow tempo, the waltz can have advanced figures that may require six steps per measure, which may be complemented with various turns. It was previously called slow waltz.

Tango

is a Ballroom dance originated from Argentina. There are two broad styles of modern day ballroom tango, which are the American Style and the International Style. Even though both styles are very popular, the International style is preferred in dance competitions. The American style on the other hand, gives the dancers more freedom, where by open moves such as alternate hands holds, underarm turns, and side-by-side choreograph can be executed.

American Style & International Style.

2 broad styles of modern day ballroom tango

International style

is preferred in style in tango dance competitions.

American style

Style of Tango, gives the dancers more freedom, where by open moves such as alternate hands holds, underarm turns, and side-by-side choreograph can be executed.

The Viennese Waltz

or the Wiener Walzer in German, is another version of ballroom waltz. It incorporates various types of the rotary moves which include turning in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions. When performing these moves, dancers execute non rotating change steps.

Wiener Walzer

The Viennese Waltz or ______ in German

The Foxtrot

is a ballroom dance that was popularized by actor Harry Fox. Foxtrot was originally performed to big band music. In the years followed, it was split into two forms, namely, the slow foxtrot, which is now referred to as foxtrot and the fast foxtrot, which is now called quickstep.

Harry Fox

popularized the Foxtrot

Foxtrot & Quickstep

2 forms of Foxtrot today.

Foxtrot

Slow foxtrot is now called ____ .

Quickstep

Fast foxtrot is now called _____ .

Quickstep

is a ballroom dance which is similar to foxtrot but the dance patterns are very different. The patterns in guickstep have an extra half as well as multiple of measure, and the time beat that is usually followed is 2/4 or 4/4. Since quickstep was developed for jazz music, the tempo of the dance is quite fast.

Recreational dancing

Refers to any forms of dancing that is done primarily for its social, educational or health benefits; it includes social dance and amateur dance instruction and performance.

Paso Doble

is one of the liveliest ballroom dances, originating in southern France. It is modelled after the sound, drama, and movement of the Spanish bullfight.

Cha Cha

is lively, flirtatious ballroom dance full of passion and energy. The classic "Cuban Motion" gives the Cha cha its unique style. Partners work together to synchronize each movement in perfect.

Cuban Motion

gives the Cha cha its unique style. Partners work together to synchronize each movement in perfect

Foxtrot

is a ballroom dance that is lots of fun and simple to learn... an excellent dance for beginners. The foxtrot is a smooth dance in which dancers make a long, flowing movement across the floor.

Jive

is a ballroom dance Style that is originated in the United States from African-Americans. It is a lively form of swing dance and a variation of the Jitterbug.

Lindy Hop

considered to be the father of all swing dances. It is known for its unique, athletic style, and often contains aerial jumps, twists and flips.

Mambo

is one of the most sensual and emotional Latin American Ballroom dances. Swaying hip movements, facial expression, arm movements and holds all add to the sensuality of the dance.

Quickstep

is a quick version of the Foxtrot. It is a ballroom dance comprised of extremely quick stepping, syncopated feet rhythms, and runs of the quick steps. The Quickstep is exciting to watch, but among the most difficult of all ballroom dances.

Rumba

“Grandfather of the Latin Dances".

is considered by many to be the most romantic and sensual of all Latin Ballroom dances.

Samba

Possibly the most popular of all Brazilian ballroom dances, the Samba is the popular with young people as well as older generations. Samba can be performed solo or with a partner.

Tango

one of the most fascinating of all ballroom dances. The sensual ballroom dance originated in South America in early twentieth century.

The Viennese Waltz

is a quick rotating ballroom dance with a subtle rise and fall. It is considered by the most to be one of the most difficult dances to learn. The simple and elegant rotational movement characterizes the Viennese Waltz.

The Waltz

is one of the smoothest ballroom dances. It progressively dance marked by long, flowing movements, continuous turns, and "rise and fall'. The dance is so graceful and elegant; Waltz dancers appear to glide around the floor with almost no effort.